Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become important resources in educational environments worldwide because they have a positive impact on teaching and learning processes. Nevertheless, the way they are designed is crucial to properly address the requirements of special needs people in educati...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2023-10-01
|
| Series: | Heliyon |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023076648 |
| _version_ | 1797646514001018880 |
|---|---|
| author | Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro Alejandro Valencia-Arias Andrés Fernández-Toro Alexander Jiménez-Guzmán Carlos Augusto Puerta Gil |
| author_facet | Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro Alejandro Valencia-Arias Andrés Fernández-Toro Alexander Jiménez-Guzmán Carlos Augusto Puerta Gil |
| author_sort | Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become important resources in educational environments worldwide because they have a positive impact on teaching and learning processes. Nevertheless, the way they are designed is crucial to properly address the requirements of special needs people in educational processes. Thus, this paper proposes a methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. This exploratory and descriptive study adopted an inclusive education approach based on a literature review and expert consultation. The results highlight the importance of four aspects in MOOC development for these special needs individuals: (i) designing and incorporating elements that meet the needs of Deaf or hard-of-hearing people so that they can use MOOCs effectively; (ii) combining different methodologies and resources; (iii) properly planning and sequencing the design stages; and (iv) using appropriate tools, contents, and times for the process. The findings show that MOOCs should be adequately designed to address the demands of the Deaf community by considering their characteristics and requirements and incorporating current tools, practices, and resources. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T15:03:41Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-59b1db1091b740ad97401c8b13866144 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2405-8440 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T15:03:41Z |
| publishDate | 2023-10-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Heliyon |
| spelling | doaj.art-59b1db1091b740ad97401c8b138661442023-10-30T06:06:10ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-10-01910e20456Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf communityOrfa Nidia Patiño-Toro0Alejandro Valencia-Arias1Andrés Fernández-Toro2Alexander Jiménez-Guzmán3Carlos Augusto Puerta Gil4Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, Antioquia, ColombiaFacultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia; Corresponding author.Fundación Enseñas, Medellín, Antioquia, ColombiaFacultad de Ingeniería, Corporación Universitaria Americana, Medellín, Antioquia, ColombiaCoordinación General de Investigaciones e Innovación, Fundación Universitaria Católica del Norte, Medellín, Antioquia, ColombiaMassive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become important resources in educational environments worldwide because they have a positive impact on teaching and learning processes. Nevertheless, the way they are designed is crucial to properly address the requirements of special needs people in educational processes. Thus, this paper proposes a methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. This exploratory and descriptive study adopted an inclusive education approach based on a literature review and expert consultation. The results highlight the importance of four aspects in MOOC development for these special needs individuals: (i) designing and incorporating elements that meet the needs of Deaf or hard-of-hearing people so that they can use MOOCs effectively; (ii) combining different methodologies and resources; (iii) properly planning and sequencing the design stages; and (iv) using appropriate tools, contents, and times for the process. The findings show that MOOCs should be adequately designed to address the demands of the Deaf community by considering their characteristics and requirements and incorporating current tools, practices, and resources.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023076648CommunityDeaf educationInclusionInstructional technologySign language |
| spellingShingle | Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro Alejandro Valencia-Arias Andrés Fernández-Toro Alexander Jiménez-Guzmán Carlos Augusto Puerta Gil Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community Heliyon Community Deaf education Inclusion Instructional technology Sign language |
| title | Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community |
| title_full | Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community |
| title_fullStr | Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community |
| title_short | Proposed methodology for designing and developing MOOCs for the deaf community |
| title_sort | proposed methodology for designing and developing moocs for the deaf community |
| topic | Community Deaf education Inclusion Instructional technology Sign language |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023076648 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT orfanidiapatinotoro proposedmethodologyfordesigninganddevelopingmoocsforthedeafcommunity AT alejandrovalenciaarias proposedmethodologyfordesigninganddevelopingmoocsforthedeafcommunity AT andresfernandeztoro proposedmethodologyfordesigninganddevelopingmoocsforthedeafcommunity AT alexanderjimenezguzman proposedmethodologyfordesigninganddevelopingmoocsforthedeafcommunity AT carlosaugustopuertagil proposedmethodologyfordesigninganddevelopingmoocsforthedeafcommunity |