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AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles: version 3

Strategies for Applying the Accessibility Principle

Recognizing that technologies are not always designed with all students in mind, and accessible platforms benefit all users.
Recognizing that it isn’t enough to rely upon a particular software company’s assertions regarding accessibility. Decision-makers and other stakeholders should test accessibility prior to purchase or deployment of any ePortfolio platform. This can be done in cooperation with institutional partners, e.g. the Office of Inclusion and Disability (or similar) and affected students and staff.
Including training so that educators, administrators, and staff understand accessibility standards when selecting ePortfolio tools and creating content.
Preparing students to practice accessible design for diverse ePortfolio viewers.
Meeting legal and ethical accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), among others, depending on your local context.

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2. Accessibility, Scenario 1 You are a student participating in an internship as part of your work-integrated learning requirement in your Hospitality Management program. Your position as sous-chef in your favorite restaurant in town gives you rich learning opportunities, and you want to document these experiences not just in text but also in multimedia content. Your internship mentor is okay with you taking photos and video of the kitchen and your work to share in your portfolio.
3. Accessibility, Scenario 2 You are an educator. Your institution is finalizing its ePortfolio choices. As a member of the selection committee, you are tasked with verifying that each platform is compliant with the accessibility standards adopted by your institution. In this role, you collaborate with any units that work with students with disabilities to involve them in testing, asking them to provide a representative for the team that makes decisions.
4. Accessibility, Scenario 3