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Compliance with legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act is one way institutions can begin to offer assistive technologies, but it should go deeper than those basic requirements. Compliance and needs assessments should reach deep into an institution’s...

Making tools available to as much of the student population as possible benefits those who may not typically seek help through AT programs. Broadly deploying AT can be an effective recruiting tool for students who may need additional help but do not always...

Learning Management Systems vendors have come a long way in supporting assistive technologies. Machine learning technology may provide educators with insight on how to further improve the accessibility of their courses. "Section 508 had an immediate impact on product...

Improving student success in secondary education begins with communicating to students of all abilities that there are options for the future and providing the technological resources needed for those students to prepare for that future. Three key questions for...

Institutions trying to determine where to start implementing technology to increase access and improve student success must be open to trying tools and reaching students on the channels they are already on. Begin with small programs and draw on best practices,...

By making lecture recordings available on demand, educational institutions can better support learners of all styles and abilities. Lecture-capture technology can help students master course material, prepare for an exam, and even participate in a class from overseas....

Academic rigor is broadened and accessibility to education made easier when technological requirements are the same across the institution, regardless of whether students take classes online or in a classroom. One challenge of technology in higher education is...

Technology for the sake of technology does not achieve meaningful learning outcomes. Educators must make learning their primary focus when selecting and implementing technology solutions. "When students can use technology to explore, design, and create, that’s where...

Effective online learning courses must be created with specific goals in mind, but they don’t have to adhere to what is considered traditional learning. Innovate online learning both by topic and by technology to satisfy specific needs. Broadening education first...

Technology evolves at such a rapid rate that most institutions struggle to maintain current versions of applications. Cloud technologies reduce this burden by handling updates and upgrades without disruption to users. Successful technology implementations require...