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Digital Technology-Enabled Reform of Continuing Education for Students with Visual Impairments: A Case Study of the College of Continuing Education, Beijing Union University
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Abstract
Digitalization has become an inevitable trend for the high-quality development of degree-oriented continuing education. Ensuring equal access for blind learners is essential to advancing educational equity and inclusive education. Most visually impaired adult learners in China are employed in the massage industry and rely primarily on mobile phones rather than computers. However, mainstream online learning platforms generally lack accessibility features, present highly visualized course materials, and separate learning and assessment systems. This study adopts a mobile-first strategy and constructs an accessible teaching model optimized for Android TalkBack and iOS VoiceOver. A full set of auditory-based courses was developed, and assessment functions were integrated into the same mobile platform. Using action research and pre-post comparative methods, a reform pilot was conducted with visually impaired learners majoring in Acupuncture and Tuina. Results show significant improvements in learning experience, academic performance, and autonomous study time. The study provides a scalable model for promoting digital inclusion in continuing education.
Keywords
Students with visual impairments; Degree-oriented continuing education; Accessibility; Mobile learning; Screen-reading technology
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How to cite this paper
Digital Technology-Enabled Reform of Continuing Education for Students with Visual Impairments: A Case Study of the College of Continuing Education, Beijing Union University
How to cite this paper: Xuqi Cheng, Zhiqing Guo. (2026). Digital Technology-Enabled Reform of Continuing Education for Students with Visual Impairments: A Case Study of the College of Continuing Education, Beijing Union University. The Educational Review, USA, 10(3), 128-133.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2026.03.003
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