Views of students with visual impairment on distance education during the covid-19 pandemic
et | 22 sept. 2023
À propos de cet article
Article Category: Research Article
Publié en ligne: 22 sept. 2023
Pages: 148 - 161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eurodl-2023-0012
Mots clés
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Codes and categories obtained in the study
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| Positive Experiences | Distance Education System |
| Course Content | |
| Assignment | |
| Evaluation | |
| Communication | |
| Difficulties Experiences | Distance Education System |
| Course Content | |
| Assignment | |
| Evaluation | |
| Psychological and Social | |
| Communication | |
| Suggestions | Informing |
| Distance Education System | |
| Course Content | |
| Assignment – Evaluation |
Demographic information of the participants
| Student | Gender | Age (years) | Grade | Department | Number of courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Female | 21 | 3 | History Education | 10 |
| S2 | Male | 21 | 3 | History Education | 10 |
| S3 | Male | 22 | 3 | Science Education | 9 |
| S4 | Male | 30 | 2 | Public Relations | 6 |
| S5 | Male | 27 | 4 | Sport Sciences | 9 |
| S6 | Male | 21 | 2 | Public Administration | 8 |
| S7 | Male | 28 | 3 | Trainer Education | 8 |
| S8 | Male | 27 | 3 | Sport Sciences | 7 |
| S9 | Male | 26 | 1 | Public Administration | 9 |
| S10 | Female | 23 | 3 | Music Education | 9 |
The difficulties experienced by the students with visual impairments in the distance education process
| Category | Sub-category | f |
|---|---|---|
| Distance Education System | System problem | 5 |
| Incompatibility problem with the screen reader program | 5 | |
| File upload difficulty (drag and drop) | 4 | |
| Connection problem | 3 | |
| System access problem | 3 | |
| Technical support issue | 3 | |
| Course Content | Visual content access problem (e.g. picture, figure, PowerPoint) | 9 |
| The problem of accessing course materials and resources | 7 | |
| Not verbally describing the content | 4 | |
| Noise problem | 2 | |
| Assignment | Visual content preparation difficulty (e.g. assignment, slide, table) | 7 |
| Submission of assignments via announcements | 3 | |
| Page layout problem | 2 | |
| No braille option | 1 | |
| Evaluation | Additional time problem | 6 |
| Assessment in the same way as sighted students | 3 | |
| Exam types | 2 | |
| Psychological and Social | Socialisation problem | 6 |
| Distractibility | 4 | |
| Dependence on someone else | 3 | |
| Low motivation | 2 | |
| Communication | Failure to communicate with the instructors | 6 |
| Instructors’ attitudes | 4 | |
| Having problems with non-departmental instructors | 4 | |
| Being ignored by the instructors | 2 |
Suggestions of students with visual impairments on the distance education process
| Category | Sub-category | f |
|---|---|---|
| Informing | Training of instructors | 9 |
| Training of students with visual impairments | 6 | |
| Distance Education System | Providing technical tools and equipment | 5 |
| Solving connection problems | 3 | |
| Use of alternative systems | 3 | |
| Fixing file upload system | 1 | |
| Course Content | Giving resources before the course | 6 |
| Braille content delivery | 3 | |
| Assignment – Evaluation | Use of alternative methods | 7 |
| Paying attention to individual features | 6 | |
| Time reminder | 3 |
The positive experiences of students with visual impairments in the distance education process
| Category | Sub-category | f |
|---|---|---|
| Distance Education System | Use of the system provided by the university | 8 |
| Accessibility of the system | 8 | |
| Course Content | Accessible course contents | 6 |
| Listening to the course contents again | 6 | |
| Comfortable in attending courses physically | 3 | |
| Assignment | No problems with assignments | 2 |
| Evaluation | Preparing assignment | 7 |
| Exams | 7 | |
| Additional time given in the exams | 4 | |
| No problem with exams | 3 | |
| Communication | No problem with the communication with the instructor | 2 |
Technologies students with visual impairments need and use for effective acquisition of distance education
| Technological tools | Computer | 10 | Technology purpose of use | To take notes | 1 |
| Screen reader program | 10 | To take the exam | 1 | ||
| Mobile phone | 5 | To see the screen | 1 | ||
| Recorder | 2 | To attend the course | 1 | ||
| Voiceover | 2 | ||||
| Tablet | 1 | ||||
| Magnifier | 1 | ||||
| Obtaining help from someone | From friends | 2 | Purpose of obtaining | To access course content | 5 |
| From someone who is sighted | 2 | help | To understand the usage of system | 4 | |
| From technical personnel | 2 | To upload files | 3 | ||
| From husband or wife | 2 | To prepare tasks such as slides | 3 | ||
| From brother or sister | 2 | To be sure of the work done | 1 |