D4.3.4

=Staff are provided with a researched evidence base of effective accessibility initiatives and associated e-learning activities. =

Evidence
Kidney, Cummings & Boehm (2007) describe the quality assurance strategies in place for e-learning courses at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Courses that made use of their eight QA strategies reported high student satisfaction, those that did not use all the strategies rated on average one or more standard deviations below the mean satisfaction. One thing UHCL has found is that after-the-fact usability testing is insufficient and ineffective. Good course design requires an understanding of the prospective users’ needs, goals, and expectations, and their needed functionality from the outset. The application of user-centered design and accessibility testing has enhanced UHCL’s courses.