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Resources for Asynchronous Online Instruction

This guide provides research and articles to support instructors transitioning their in-person courses online. Each tab represents one of the Quality Matters rubric standards.

Accessibility Articles

Amado-Salvatierra, H. R., Hernández, R., & Hilera, J. R. (2012). Implementation of accessibility standards in the process of course design in virtual learning environments. Procedia Computer Science, 14, 363-370.
Bastedo, K., Sugar, A., Swenson, N., & Vargas, J. (2013). Programmatic, systematic, automatic: An online course accessibility support model. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(3), 87-102.
Cifuentes, L., Janney, A., Guerra, L., & Weir, J. (2016). A working model for complying with accessibility guidelines for online learning. TechTrends, 60(6), 557-564.
Guglielman, E. (2013). Rethinking e-learning accessibility: Toward didactic guidelines to design inclusive activities. Learning & Teaching with Media & Technology, 80-89.
Linder, K. E., Fontaine-Rainen, D. L., & Behling, K. (2015). Whose job is it? Key challenges and future directions for online accessibility in US Institutions of Higher Education. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 30(1), 21-34.
Macy, M., Macy, R., & Shaw, M. E. (2018). Bringing the ivory tower into students' homes: Promoting accessibility in online courses. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, 11(1), 13-21.
Massengale, L. R., & Vasquez III, E. (2016). Assessing accessibility: How accessible are online courses for students with disabilities?. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 16(1), 69-79.
McAndrew, P., Farrow, R., & Cooper, M. (2012). Adapting online learning resources for all: Planning for professionalism in accessibility. Research in Learning Technology, 20(4), 345-361.
Moorefield-Lang, H., Copeland, C. A., & Haynes, A. (2016). Accessing abilities: Creating innovative accessible online learning environments and putting quality into practice. Education for Information, 32(1), 27-33.
Parsons, A. (2017). Accessibility and use of VLEs by students in further education. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 22(2), 271-288.
Pittman, C. N., & Heiselt, A. K. (2014). Increasing accessibility: Using Universal Design principles to address disability impairments in the online learning environment. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 17(3).
Varonis, E. M. (2015). From barriers to bridges: approaching accessibility in course design. The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 32(3), 138-149.

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