Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ858197
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students with Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education
Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Barile, Maria; Ferraro, Vittoria; Wolforth, Joan
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v103 n9 p543-557 Sep 2009
This article presents the results of two studies on the accessibility of e-learning materials and other information and computer and communication technologies for 143 Canadian college and university students with low vision and 29 who were blind. It offers recommendations for enhancing access, creating new learning opportunities, and eliminating obstacles. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Visual Impairments, Information Technology, Accessibility (for Disabled), Postsecondary Education, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Mail Surveys, College Students, Access to Computers, Student Attitudes, Special Needs Students
American Foundation for the Blind. 11 Penn Plaza Suite 300, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 800-232-5463; Tel: 212-502-7600; e-mail: afbinfo@afb.net; Web site: http://www.afb.org/store
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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