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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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USA
The U.S. Department of Justice's Americans with Disabilities (ADA) website includes the following information:
- Frequently Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter
- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
- ADA Standards for Accessible Design
- ADA Questions and Answers
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The Australian Human Rights Commission website on World Wide Web and information accessibility includes information on;
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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…
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Experience IT: Evaluating Accessibility in Four Easy Steps
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March 27, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2012
The Experience IT format offers a hands-on, highly interactive introduction to newer tools and technologies so you can explore their potential impact in the workplace and classroom and on your prof…
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Coding, Captioning, and Courses: Accessibility in the Digital Age
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November 14, 2011
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of makin g courses more stimulating, engaging, and interactive by adding content such as online videos, virtual worlds, and mobile devices. The …
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Beyond Compliance: Strategies to Increase Online Accessibility and Engagement for Students with Disabilities
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October 19, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Approximately 20% of the population and 11% of postsecondary students identify themselves as having a disability. With increasing online enrollments, institutions must go beyond compliance and in…
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UDI Online: Applying Universal Design for Instruction to Online and Blended Courses
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March 30, 2011
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011
This presentation will highlight the UDI Online Project at the University of Connecticut, a demonstration project "Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education" th…
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The Universally Designed Learning Experience
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) improves the academic experience of all students, including those with disabilities. Through the efforts of the ACCESS Project at Colorado State University, UDL …
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Video Vision
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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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Online Assessment Tools: Do They Work for Students with Disabilities?
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October 24, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Curriculum, instruction, and pedagogy, when linked with good assessment strategies, provide excellent measures of teaching and learning effectiveness. Technology enables the use of universal design…
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Universal Design for Online Learning: A Work in Progress
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March 20, 2007
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2007
This session will provide practical examples of how the principles of universal design for instruction (UDI) have been directly applied to Landmark College's online courses and an overview of …
