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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Parker, David R.; White, Cheri E.; Collins, Laura; Banerjee, Manju; McGuire, Joan M. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2009
Today's college students are expected to utilize a variety of learning technologies to succeed in higher education. Students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) can encounter barriers to equal access and effective learning in this new digital environment, including the development of proficiency…
Descriptors: College Students, Management Systems, Learning Strategies, Learning Disabilities
McGuire, Joan M.; Scott, Sally S. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2006
Universal design for instruction (UDI) represents the systematic application of universal design, the construct from architecture and product development, to instructional practices in higher education. In addition to a description of the deliberative process by which UDI was developed, this article provides confirmatory evidence of the validity…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Access to Education, Validity, Disabilities
Embry, Priscilla B.; Parker, David R.; McGuire, Joan M.; Scott, Sally S. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2005
Sixteen disability service providers from 2-year and 4-year public and private postsecondary institutions were divided into 2 focus groups, each with 8 participants. When asked to share their perspectives on the implementation of Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) on their campus, service providers described strengths and weaknesses of UDI,…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Disabilities, Colleges, College Students
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McGuire, Joan M.; Scott, Sally S.; Shaw, Stan F. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2003
Universal Design for Instruction (UDI), a construct that serves as the foundation for the work of a federally funded project at the University of Connecticut, offers an approach to inclusive instruction that is responsive to the diverse learning needs of a changing postsecondary population. In this article elements relating to the implementation…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Disabilities, Higher Education, Educational Strategies
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Shaw, Stan F.; McGuire, Joan M.; Madaus, Joseph W. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1997
Standards for professional practice of administrators of college programs for students with disabilities, approved by the Association on Higher Education and Disability, are presented. Standards address administrators' roles and responsibilities in the areas of administration, direct service to or on behalf of students, consultation and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Students, Disabilities
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Cullen, Joseph P.; Shaw, Stan F.; McGuire, Joan M. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1996
A survey of 510 practitioners engaged in support services to college students with learning disabilities investigated attitudes toward and practice of self-advocacy training and methods to reduce student dependence on programs and increase autonomy. While most expressed strong support for self-advocacy practices, it was found that far fewer use…
Descriptors: College Students, Disabilities, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities