Kara Zirkle: Accessibility Starts in Procurement
Accessibility is more than just including alternative forms or documents or captioning videos in existing content. Instead, accessible technology should be instituted from the beginning of course design and creation to ensure true accessibility. Building accessibility...
Sheryl Burgstahler: Apply Universal Design to Increase Accessibility
Institutions must plan for and consider all students when implementing accessibility technologies. UD strategies can help institutions build learning capabilities to make courses accessible to all students, regardless of location or technological capabilities. "I...
Monica Yatsyla: Empower Students With Disabilities Through Robotics
Leveraging technology such as double robotics can allow students who can not physically attend class the chance to not only participate virtually, but also move around the class as needed, even participate in smaller group discussions. Strong partnership and...
Krista Greear: Content In Multiple Formats Provides The Greatest Access
More emphasis needs to be placed on the issues of creating more accessible content, but sometimes something as simple as providing multiple formats of the same material can greatly improve effectiveness. The longer-term strategy toward highly accessible content...
Karen Rubenstein: ADA Compliance Leads To Better Learning Design
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...
Korey Singleton: Well-Crafted Assistive Technology Often Delivers Benefits In Unexpected Ways
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...
Ray Henderson: Platform Accessibility – Milestones Reached, But A New Frontier
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...
Martha Kanter: Tech Guides Pathways For Student Success
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...
Larry Johnson: Scale Beyond Benchmarks to Achieve Success
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,...
Lauren Erardi: How Lecture-Capture Technology Supports Student Learning
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....
