Usability and Accessibility Evaluations Along the eLearning Cycle
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In the paper we present how usability and accessibility requirements can be assured and validated in the whole life cycle of eLearning. On a 4-phase eLearning cycle, which includes adaptation features to cover the particular needs of each learner, we have included the evaluation of usability and accessibility requirements. We have performed this evaluation on an accessible standard-based open-source learning management system called dotLRN. The validation methodologies proposed are applied in three research projects, EU4ALL, ALPE and ADAPTAPlan.
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