ERIC Number: EJ991757
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1553-7544
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Access Denied
Raths, David
Campus Technology, v26 n3 p10-15 Nov 2012
As faculty members add online and multimedia elements to their courses, colleges and universities across the country are realizing that there is a lot of work to be done to ensure that disabled students (and employees) have equal access to course material and university websites. Unfortunately, far too few schools consider the task a top priority. Making university websites and course content accessible may be the law, but many institutions have a long way to go toward compliance. The author looks at three key elements of a more proactive approach to accessibility on campus: (1) Building accessibility considerations into the IT procurement process; (2) Developing tools and training to help faculty ensure that course content is accessible; and (3) Taking systemwide, long-term approaches to developing and sharing best practices.
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Change Strategies, Technology Planning, Program Administration, College Planning, Best Practices, Multimedia Instruction, Electronic Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Access
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