Acessibilidade do Moodle para surdos: abordagem dos discursos de surdos e ouvintes

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to discuss the accessibility of the Modular Object Oriented Distance Learning e-learning platform for
hearing-impaired users. The aim of the research was to analyze the features related to the organizational structure, available resources and supporting technologies, using the Modular Object Oriented Distance Learning platform of the Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina as support. Therefore, a semi-structured interview was conducted with two distinct groups: hearing-impaired and hearing users. The key ideas in the subjects’ discourse were identified using the discourse analysis method of the collective subject. Both hearing-impaired and hearing users stated problems in the Moodle platform, but the hearing-impaired users reported problems related to the use of sign language. The results demonstrate that the accessibility problems are both related to the environment itself and content.