Accessible Cyberlearning in Practice

Abstract

The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region was formally established in 2011 to partner with governments in the ASEAN region to foster public policies that promote persons with disabilities entering society to compete on a par with their non-disabled peers and prepare disabled leaders in the field of public policy. To address this mission, the world’s first virtual master’s degree program focused on the complex intersection of disability and public policy in the ASEAN Region using advanced cyberlearning techniques was created and specifically marketed to persons with disabilities in the ASEAN region. The infrastructure needed to deliver this type of program to learners in the ASEAN region and instructors all over the world required an accessible cyberlearning environment. This paper will explore the practical application of designing, developing and implementing an accessible cyberlearning environment.