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Evaluation of Visually Impaired Students' Perceptions on Using a Learning Management System (WiseUp) at Walter Sisulu University

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educationdigital infrastructure

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Abstract: Many Universities have adopted using Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to

assist in teaching and learning. As technologies become popular, less considerations on learners

and lecturers who are Visually Impaired (VI) has been done. Researchers agree that technology

is an essential tool to remove existing discrimination against visually impaired people by

allowing them to participate fully in education. However, VI people face challenges to access

information as a result of poor systems design. In some cases, assistive technology to aid

mobility and retain independent lives within the online environment for the VI have been

incorporated. The study considered students at Walter Sisulu University at one campus who are

using a LMS called WiseUp. The participatory design research using prototyping was used as

the research design of the study. 33 students who have different visual impairments and using

WiseUp for teaching and learning were considered. Results show that very few visually

impaired students engaged could navigate with less difficulties through the system, whilst

majority found it very difficult to navigate. Others have grown accustom in getting academic

information through peers. All students agreed that they find it difficult to read current font size

and the choice of the colors is not in line with their needs. The University did not have assistive

technology or a dedicated place for students with visual challenges at the time of the study. The

study presents the perceptions of VI students at WSU when using WiseUp.



Proceedings of the 49th Annual

Conference of the Southern African

Computer Lecturers’ Association

Virtual conference hosted by Departments

of Information Systems and Computer

Science, Rhodes University

Programme Chairs: George Wells and Monelo Nxozi

Conference Chairs: Karen Bradshaw and Ingrid Siebörger

Proceedings Editors: Philip Machanick and Karl van der Schyff

Springer Proceedings Editor: Bobby Tait


Available at:


sacla2020.ru.ac.za



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