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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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Convergence and Community: An Ethical Challenge: January 1, 1994

The author talks about community members' rights to what he calls"democratic rinciple of digital convergence." That democratic principle implies that all community members have acces…
Closing the Windows on Opportunity: January 1, 1995

Recent gains by people with disabilities are threatened by the increased use of graphical interface. Recent gains by people with disabilities are threa…
Why the Last Mile should be Public: January 1, 1995

How will the fabled information highway get to our homes? How will the fabled information highway get to our homes? …
Raison d'Net - Sleepless in Sillywood: January 1, 1995

Power may dazzle, but access sells. Power may dazzle, but access sells. January …
Connecting the Nation: January 1, 1995

Can America afford to wait until market forces by themselves create universal access to the new technologies and services that are vital in helping Americans prepare for the 21st century economy? …
Beyond the Classroom: January 1, 1996

While computer literacy alone is not enough to overcome the barriers of poverty, racism, sexism, or ageism, our public school system, for all its failings, is one of the few remaining inclusive ins…
Putting Information Technology to Work for Persons with a Disability: January 1, 1993

At the University of Toronto, a study found many ways in which information technology could be used to address the needs of persons with a disability. The challenge was to deploy the resources and…

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