The Visually Impaired and Distance Education

If the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) revolutionized the lives of people without disabilities, it is quite possible to imagine what it does to the blind. Computers, printers, Braille, screen readers, facilitate communication and exchange of information, allowing greater integration and emotional preparation of the disabled person in relation to non-disabled. Concerning the teaching and learning process the Learning Management Systems (LMS) are changing the old ways of teaching and learning and provide support in the form of semi-face education or distance. However, the platforms used for distance education do not emphasize education for all and without barriers. Looking for help inclusive elearning, this article will focus on learning of blind people, determines its profile and shows the changes made in Moodle for the visually impaired can better use it. The methodology initially used for this study was the literature review that focused their search on the basis of methods proposed by Stanley Loh for the process of identifying concepts based on a contextual model. In a second step, we developed an applied research in the Moodle platform.