Wednesday, March 23
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
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Harborside Center

Practical Solutions to Include Students with Disabilities in Your Online Courses without Giving up Your Weekends

Poster/Demo ID: 49056
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    Angela Bagne
    Minnesota State Community College
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    Michelle Beach
    Southwest Minnesota State University

Abstract: The majority of higher education online courses in the United States are not fully accessible to students with disabilities. This occurs despite the fact that the number of students with disabilities attending institutions of higher learning has reached an all-time high. One reason online courses may not be designed with accessibility features is that faculty may not be aware of Federal regulations and rulings reinforcing accessibility requirements for online courses. Furthermore, faculty and course developers may lack the knowledge, training and skills needed to be able to adapt courses to make them accessible. The amount of time needed to determine what needs to be rewritten in an online course to become accessible, as well as the time needed to complete the changes, is a third obstacle to meeting Federal guidelines. The results of this study produced several strategies course developers and faculty can implement to improve online course accessibility without a heavy time investment.

Presider: Mehmet Ali Ozer, New Mexico State University

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