Summary

In this episode, Lucy Collins interviews Dave Martin, Digital Learning Design Lead for the Cabinet Office, about the importance of accessibility in e-learning. They discuss the scale of e-learnings in the civil service, the accessibility requirements for compliance activities, and the challenges of applying WCAG guidelines to e-learning. They emphasise the need for choice and options in e-learning design, as well as the importance of involving people with disabilities in testing. They also highlight the collaborative approach between suppliers, authoring tool providers, and the cross-government accessible design network in improving accessibility in e-learning.

Keywords

web usability, podcast, accessibility, e-learning, civil service, compliance activities, WCAG guidelines, choice, options, testing, collaboration

Takeaways

• E-learning in the civil service reaches a large audience, with over 600,000 users and 300 e-learning modules.
• Accessibility is important in e-learning to ensure compliance activities and provide choice for learners.
• Applying WCAG guidelines to e-learning can be challenging, but it is necessary to make the content accessible.
• Collaboration between suppliers, authoring tool providers, and the cross-government accessible design network is crucial in improving accessibility in e-learning.
• Involving people with disabilities in testing is essential to ensure the accessibility of e-learning.

Titles

• Challenges of Applying WCAG Guidelines to E-Learning
• The Need for Choice and Options in E-Learning Design

Sound Bites

• "Accessibility is important because the amount of people who want to access and use...