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Assistive Technology in Higher Education

Assistive Technology in Higher Education

Susan B. Asselin
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781466644229|ISBN10: 1466644222|EISBN13: 9781466644236
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4422-9.ch062
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Asselin, Susan B. "Assistive Technology in Higher Education." Assistive Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1196-1208. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4422-9.ch062

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Asselin, S. B. (2014). Assistive Technology in Higher Education. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Assistive Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1196-1208). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4422-9.ch062

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Asselin, Susan B. "Assistive Technology in Higher Education." In Assistive Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1196-1208. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4422-9.ch062

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Abstract

Assistive technology makes a task possible for an individual with a disability, while technology makes a task easier for a non-disabled person. Increasing enrollments of students with disabilities have challenged our institutions to provide opportunities to participate in higher education by having access to assistive technologies and universally designed instruction. Provision of accessible learning environments is a shared responsibility between disability services, information technology, and faculty. College students find themselves in an environment where they encounter negative attitudes and a need to self advocate for critical support services to insure access to learning. Recent trends hold promise for removing these barriers including universal design in instruction, mandated web accessibility, multiple technologies for e-learning, universal accessibility of learning tools, and opportunities for professional development of faculty and staff.

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