Removing barriers is crucial to enhancing accessibility of online courses because it ensures that everyone, regardless of their physical, cognitive, or sensory abilities, can fully participate in all aspects of the course.

Addressing sensory barriers, such as providing visual or auditory aids, allows those with hearing or vision impairments to engage effectively. Removing cognitive barriers through clear, simple language and intuitive design supports all individuals in understanding the content and navigating the learning environment.

This inclusive approach not only respects the rights of individuals with disabilities but also enriches the learning experience for all by valuing diversity and fostering an environment where everyone can take part their unique perspectives and talents.

The Moodle Accessibility Toolkit by Brickfield was shown on how it automated analysis of Moodle courses against a set of common accessibility rules and checked the content inside all of Moodle’s core activities. We demonstrated the Accessibility Toolkit reports showing a list of all detected accessibility errors, broken down by the type of content or the type of activity and how different barriers could be removed using the Content Bulk Fixing Wizards.