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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
Australia
The Australian Human Rights Commission website on World Wide Web and information accessibility includes information on;
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Accessibility
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Lightning Round - Technology Accessibility in Higher Ed: You Can Do IT!
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October 19, 2011
Discover the strategies and tactics that are already working in higher education and how people can adapt working processes at their institutions. Also learn where the gaps in current practices exi…
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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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College Is Hard Enough: Digital Technology Should Work for Everyone
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April 7, 2011
Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Esq. ( skw@browngold.com ), is a Partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP in Baltimore, Maryland. Comments on this article can be posted to the web via th…
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Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Making Accessibility Win-Win
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January 13, 2011
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A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011
Can you have the best and newest campus technology and electronic instructional material and have it be accessible to your blind faculty and students? Representatives from the National Federation o…
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Accessibility, Faculty Development, and Engaging Learning
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April 14, 2009
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2009
The California State University has over 10,000 students with disabilities, with a significant year-to-year increase. CSU efforts are currently under way to address how to better serve students wit…
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Seminar 01P - Beyond Policy and Into Practice: Accessibility and the University Mission PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.
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October 28, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
Moving from reactive, legal-based accommodations to proactive accessible practice and resources requires a significant paradigm shift by the institution and all involved. Though many institutions a…
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Just Because It's Digital Doesn't Mean It's Accessible
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March 11, 2008
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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…
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Seminar 07A - Going Beyond Basic ADA and S508 Compliance with Universal Design for Learning PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.
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October 23, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Compliance guidelines for S508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act are much discussed yet seldom fully implemented in higher education online course environments. Accessibility mandates are oft…
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Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education
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July 30, 2007
Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education A collaborative program offers assessment and consultation to instructional Web site developers for Section 508 compliance By …
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Electronic Ramp to Success: Designing Campus Web Pages for Users with Disabilities
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January 1, 2002
As colleges and universities put resources and services online, access by users with disabilities becomes increasingly vital. As colleges and universit…
