Kane, Laura. “Disability, Mental Illness, and ELearning: Invisible Behind
the Screen?” The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, 17 Dec. 2015, https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/disability-mental-illness-and-elearning-invisible-behind-the-screen/.
The potential for eLearning can pose very interesting outcomes, of which can be positive and negative. This article talks about the support that students with disabilities receive with online classes at universities in Australia. Many students are hesitant to disclose their disabilities which often leads to issues later on in their education. The Open Universities Australia (OUA) conducted a study that had students select 1 of 8 categories that their disability fit in. The study found that students with a disability of mental illness, struggled more in the courses than other disability categories. The study found that online learning was easier for students with disabilities due to the fact that they can chose their learning environment. These disabilities must be taken into account when designing curriculum, especially for these institutions. In addition, the article recognizes that online courses can make it easier for students to finish the course of study. Despite this, however, there is still more things that can be done to improve students ability to finish courses.