Abstract:

In an increasingly digital and technological world, where we are moving towards a kind of 3D internet, in which we will not only see the contents but also be inside them, known as the metaverse today, it is essential to reflect on how we can contribute to digital inclusion and accessibility in Education. Education is crucial to promote a fairer and more egalitarian society, providing opportunities for everyone - people with or without disabilities, with learning difficulties or living in vulnerable situations. Currently, according to a UN report, 12% of the world's population has some disability. The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be a fundamental tool to allow Education to reach everyone in all its singularities. On the other hand, it is necessary to train teachers to create educational content accessible to their students. Instructional design, combined with ICTs, can facilitate the construction of these accessible educational contents. Thus, this paper proposes to use instructional design, which aims to establish teaching and learning strategies centered on students, to plan content with accessibility. The chosen instructional design model is ADDIE (analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate). This model was applied to an educational platform that allows accessibility called SELI (Smart Ecosystem for Learning and Inclusion). SELI and the ADDIE model have been integrated, enabling teachers to construct a course or subject within the accessibility recommendations. An example of how to make accessible material using SELI and the ADDIE model is presented in this paper, using videos, images, audios and texts, indicating the accessibility levels achieved.

Keywords:

Instructional design, acessibility, digital inclusion.