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Ensuring Diverse User Experiences and Accessibility While Developing the TeSLA e-Assessment System (2020)
Ladonlahti, T., Laamanen, M., & Uotinen, S. (2020). Ensuring Diverse User Experiences and Accessibility While Developing the TeSLA e-Assessment System. In D. Baneres, M. E. Rodríguez, & A. E. Guerrero-Roldán (Eds.), Engineering Data-Driven Adaptive Trust-based e-Assessment Systems : Challenges and Infrastructure Solutions (pp. 213-238). Springer. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29326-0_10
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Ladonlahti, Tarja; Laamanen, Merja; Uotinen, Sanna
Parent publication: Engineering Data-Driven Adaptive Trust-based e-Assessment Systems : Challenges and Infrastructure Solutions
Parent publication editors: Baneres, David; Rodríguez, M. Elena; Guerrero-Roldán, Ana Elena
ISBN: 978-3-030-29325-3
eISBN: 978-3-030-29326-0
Journal or series: Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies
ISSN: 2367-4512
eISSN: 2367-4520
Publication year: 2020
Number in series: 34
Pages range: 213-238
Number of pages in the book: 327
Publisher: Springer
Place of Publication: Cham
Publication country: Switzerland
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29326-0_10
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77514
Abstract
The TeSLA project, with its new, innovative approaches for e-assessment, offers a great possibility for increasing the educational equality and making higher education studies available for all. It has been estimated that 10–15% of students in higher education institutions have some disabilities or special educational needs. At online universities or in online programmes, the number is even higher. These numbers emphasise the importance of the universal design for learning as a leading principle while developing the digital learning environments and e-assessment procedures. In this chapter, we describe the key elements of ensuring the accessibility of the TeSLA e-assessment system during the TeSLA project. In the cooperation among seven universities participating in TeSLA pilots, different national or institutional rules and ways of meeting the students’ individual needs have been recognised. The main goal of the project, in terms of accessibility, has been developing an instrument that is accessible and easy to use for all types of students. We also discuss technical and pedagogical solutions that support use of the TeSLA e-assessment system by diverse students.
Keywords: learning; distance teaching; distance studies; online study; accessibility; usability; confidentiality; disability; special education (upbringing); special education (teaching); evaluation; evaluation methods; educational technology; user experience
Free keywords: accessibility; usability; disability; special educational needs; student with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND student); user experience; TeSLA Project; e-assessment
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- TeSLA An Adaptive Trust-based e-assesment System for Learning
- Ladonlahti, Tarja
- European Commission
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020
JUFO rating: 1