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Colleges and universities have long been responsible for ensuring that persons with disabilities have equitable access to educational opportunities as well as the campus workplace. Federal and state laws require it. As technology has become ever more central to the development and delivery of institutional programs, resources, and services, the importance of providing an accessible technology environment across a college or university has grown. To the extent that technology is critical to the core functions of the institution, the accessibility of that technology to persons with disabilities has become a key factor in determining whether facilities, programs, and services are accessible to them.
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Higher Education in the Ultra-Connected Age
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April 25, 2013
New forms of scholarship, new educational pathways , and new interconnections and dependencies characterize the digitally rich landscape of higher education today. We are living and workin…
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To Maus or Not to Maus: Technically, That Is the Question
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May 6, 2013
Key Takeaways What should a Maus book owner do when he can't access the multiple copies he owns on all his various devices, including the newest, an iPad ? In …
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Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practices: Applications of Universal Design
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April 1, 2013
Most postsecondary faculty and administrators desire to make teaching and learning opportunities engaging for all students, but many do not feel fully prepared to ensure that their offerings are …
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Accessibility: Front and Center
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April 1, 2013
Bruce Maas is the Vice Provost for Information Technology and CIO at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Earlier in my career, I had the privilege of working closely with two facu…
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The eGranary Digital Library
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October 3, 2012
Key Takeaways Many students in the developing world have little to no access to the Internet and its wealth of educational resources. The eGranary Digital Library provides m…
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ARL Report: A Great Overview of Print Accessibility
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December 14, 2012
Comprehensive overviews of accessibility issues that one can still read relatively quickly don’t often appear. However, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has produced just that in its…
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The Role of Campus Leadership in Ensuring IT Accessibility
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November 29, 2012
“Everyone should have an opportunity to participate in higher education.” With those words, Michael K. Young, President of the University of Washington, opens a new video from his inst…
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Connecting Digital Literacies for All Learners: Employing Universal Design for Learning through Mobile Technologies
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February 15, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting
This poster session explores the changing literacy landscape in college classrooms utilizing a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Participants will examine instructional activities desi…
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The CAUs of Solid Course Design: Maximizing Student Learning
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June 1, 2012
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
Copyright, Accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning form the CAUs to help online faculty build accessible courses from the ground up. At UCF, we've updated our professional development…
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Report of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
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December 6, 2011
The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities (the Commission) was authorized under the Higher Education Opportunity Act…
