ESVI-AL MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Activity 1: Design of a methodological Guide and of better practices for the implementation of accessible virtual curricular development in accessible virtual campuses, based on accessibility standards applied on education.
• Activity 2: Creation of accessible virtual curricular development and adaptation of virtual campuses to assure its accessibility.
• Activity 3: Implementation of an accessibility accreditation model in virtual education, based on procedures and measures, oriented to obtaining a certification on the quality and accessibility of virtual curricular development and virtual campuses.
• Activity 4: Consolidate the ALCUE space of Higher Education, with a special incidence in Virtual Inclusive Higher Education.
• Activity 5: Establishment of a cooperation Network and an accessibility observatory in Virtual Education and Society, to guarantee the sustainability of the results of the project.

The detail of the activities to undertake by ESVI-AL project are:

Activity 1.1 To create a methodology of accessible virtual education.

E1.1.1 Background report on accessibility analysis in higher education for people with disability

E1.1.2 Status report on the art of support technology to higher education of people with disability

E1.1.3 Evaluation on status report on the art of Web accessibility and Web design, according to international standards

E1.1.4 Status report on the art of Open Educational Resources than can support virtual higher education of people with disability.

E1.1.5 Status report on the art of Semantic and Social Web Technologies applied to accessibility

E1.1.6 Methodological Guide for the implementation of accessible virtual curricular developmen

Activity 1.2. To improve accessible virtual education techniques in teachers from LA.

E1.2.1 Analysis report of educational needs on accessible virtual education, of the academic staff in partner universities from LA

E1.2.2 Training plan for academic staff in pedagogical innovation in quality accessible virtual education

E1.2.3 Training plan for academic staff in evaluation technologies of Web accessibility and Accessible Web design

E1.2.4 Curricular content and duplicable workshops material for teaching the academic staff for pedagogical innovation in quality accessible virtual education

E1.2.5 Report and evaluation of assistant teachers to the different workshops held

Activity 2.1 To make a diagnostic about the access and permanency situation of students in vulnerable populations.

E2.1.1 Analysis report of access difficulties and permanency problems in HEI from vulnerable populations with a gender, poverty and, specially, disability focus

E2.1.2 Integration proposal in accessible virtual studies

E2.1.3 Report on integration needs of people with disability in labor market

E2.1.4 Report on pilot project about integration in accessible virtual studies

Activity 2.2: To create accessible virtual campuses

E2.2.1 Analysis report on management systems on learning and current technologies for virtual education

E2.2.2 Design report of accessible virtual campus for partner universities from LA, for lecturing accessible virtual programs

E2.2.3 Implementation plan for accessible virtual campuses in partner universities from LA

E2.2.4 Implementation report on accessible virtual campuses in partner universities from LA

E2.2.5 Storage place for accessible open educational resources and related search system

E2.2.6 Educational plan for administrators of accessible virtual campuses

E2.2.7 Documentation on good practices and cases of success in implementation of accessible virtual campuses

E2.2.8 Update, follow-up and maintenance plan on accessible virtual campuses

Activity 2.3: To create accessible virtual educational programs oriented to the improvement of employability of the population with disability.

E2.3.1 Analysis report of the educational needs for the population with disability

E2.3.4 Analysis report on awarding of academic titles and certification systems of partner universities

E2.3.3 Report on self-evaluation pertinence on available accessible virtual entitlements

E2.3.4 Curricular design of accessible virtual programs in LA universities, which improves employability of students with disability

Activity 2.4: To favor inclusion in society and access to better employment and living conditions to the population with disability

E2.4.1 Report of execution of accessible virtual programs

E2.4.2 Report on monitoring and approximation to the labor market to favor the insertion of students with disability

E2.4.3 Report on indicators of labor insertion or improvement of labor conditions of students with disability

Activity 3.1: To analyze specific norms and standards of accessibility and quality in virtual education

E3.1.1 Analysis report of standards, norms and maturity capability models related to quality and accessibility in virtual education

E3.1.2 Report about the pertinence on applying existing standards and norms related with quality and accessibility in virtual education

E3.1.3 Document on quality and accessibility diagnostic on virtual education suitable in HEI

E3.1.4 Report on diagnostics made in HEI

Activity 3.2: To define an accessibility accreditation model in virtual education

E3.2.1 Accessibility accreditation model in virtual education

E3.2.2 Report on self-evaluation and certification of quality and accessibility in the curricular development and implemented virtual campuses

E3.2.3 Guidebook on good practices and cases of success in the accreditation of accessibility and quality in virtual education and virtual campuses, and in the selection and integration of open educational resources in storage places and platforms of accessible virtual education

Activity 4.1: To create collaboration agreements, of double degrees or credit recognition

E4.1.1 Analysis report on the convergence of the educational systems of the different HEI on LA and of the recommendations relating to the ALCUE Space of HE

E4.1.2 Report on the Design of automatic recognition mechanisms of credits between the accessible virtual education programs designed

E4.1.3 Double degrees and credit recognition agreements among the participant HEI

Activity 4.2: To create a Web Portal offering free access for the replication of the accessibility methodology and the accreditation model

E4.2.1 Web Portal offering free access to multilingual ESVI-AL

E4.2.2 Report on participant members on ESVI-AL Web Portal

E4.2.3 Technical documentation of development of Web Portal

E4.2.4 Maintenance reports of Web Portal

Activity 5.1: Establish a Cooperation Network about Accessibility in Virtual Education and Society

E5.1.1 Report on areas of interest of the Cooperation Network about Accessibility in virtual HE

E5.1.2 Report on the design of organizational structure of the Cooperation Network about Accessibility in Virtual Education and Society

E5.1.3 Infrastructure for the functioning of the Cooperation and Integration Network in collaborative Web Portal of ESVI-AL project

E5.1.4 Annual international congresses in which there will be scheduled activities to present results of the project to the community of HEI of LA and EU

E5.1.5 Report on the teachers of universities from LA in doctorate programs supported by the Cooperation Network about Accessibility in Virtual Education and Society

Activity 5.2: To create an Accessibility Observatory in Virtual Education and Society

E5.2.1 Report on the design of organizational structure and services of the Observatory about Accessibility in Virtual Education and Society

E5.2.2 Report on the infrastructure creation for the functioning of the Observatory as part of the Cooperation Network about Accessibility in Virtual Education and Society