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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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Just Because It's Digital Doesn't Mean It's Accessible: March 11, 2008 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2008
Too often the terms "digital" and "accessible" are used indiscriminately and inaccurately, especially in relation to the needs of students with disabilities. This session will e…
Lightning Round of Innovative Work and Projects: March 18, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2008
Come learn about innovative work being done in the Midwest region at this brisk, lively showcase of five-minute presentations from ten of your peer institutions. Time will be allotted for Q&A, …
Report of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities: 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…
The Promise of Accessible Technology, Part 3 - Colleges and Universities: February 15, 2012

At the recent U.S. Senate hearing on technology accessibility that focused largely on higher education, “ The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities ,” Mark Turner,…
Video Vision: September 15, 2008

© 2008 Victor Edmonds. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ). EDUCAUSE Re…

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