TradeMark Media Partners with Knowbility and TxVSN to Create Course Review Web Application
posted by TradeMark Media on October 10, 2011 | Comments (0)
TradeMark Media was approached by Knowbility about creating a fully accessible course review website for the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN).
On the site, users can review electronic courses that are offered through TxVSN. Reviewers answer a series of questions about materials, such as PDFs and course websites, for specific online courses, and the materials are deemed to have either ‘met the requirements’ or ‘did not meet the requirements.’
Each question offers resources for users, such as how to properly test the material, and how to fix it if it didn’t meet the requirements. The site also features a My Activity section, where users can retrieve past results.
The website was built to follow strict accessibility guidelines, as outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. TradeMark Media programmers included specific coding so that users with visual, auditory and mobility impairments could access the site and use it to its fullest intention.
About Knowbility
Knowbility, Inc. is a legal 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the independence of children and adults with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessible information technology.
About TxVSN
TxVSN provides courses to supplement the instructional programs of public school districts and open enrollment charter schools. Through regular review of student needs, schools may determine that TxVSN courses provide useful instructional options. A student then requests courses and the district-designated TxVSN Site Coordinator reviews and approves course selection. This system of checks and balances allows the public school district or open enrollment charter school to have an active role in the acquisition the TxVSN courses.
