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Ubiquitous computing meets universal design
Sarah Belson; Samuel DiGangi
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3185–3187
This session will present how a thin-client computing environment was adapted to meet a range of educational learning needs for students with disabilities -- from use of text to speech tool integrated into most software applications to designing...
Topics: Students, Networking Technologies, Learning Disabilities, Educational Technology
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Using Universal Design Principles for e-learning
Poonam Kumar
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1274–1277
An increasing number of universities are now offering e-learning opportunities for their students. As faculty develop these online courses they need to consider the diversity in student abilities, learning preferences and other student...
Topics: Students
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Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice
Marylin T. Leinenbach; Margaret L. Corey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4919–4926
Two challenges facing today's classroom teachers are increased learner diversity and higher educational standards. Our current model of education, implemented during the Industrial Age, may not be adequately meeting these challenges. Despite...
Topics: Educational Technology, Curriculum, Students
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Universal Design and Access to Information in Higher Education
Kurt Johnson; Dagmar Amtmann; Sharan Brown
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3298–3302
Designing information technology environments that are inclusive and that facilitate diversity makes good sense in education. It is impossible to know what specific needs future instructors and students might have, and planning to accommodate...
Topics: Educational Technology, Inclusive Education, Students
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The Hook to Catch and Hold Diverse Learners – Lessons from Designing Graduate Education Instruction
Deborah Cochran; Cynthia Bowman; Celeste Madsen; John King; Angela Shrilla
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4187–4191
Universal Design for Learning principles (UDL) guide teachers to design instruction for diverse learners. UDL principles build on brain research of learning networks. UDL components guide development of flexible/alternative means to 1) present...
Topics: Instructional Design, Literacy, Information Communication Technologies, Research Methods, Students
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An Exploration of How Mobile Devices Help College Students with Disabilities Access News Information
Jingrong Xie; Michael Williams; James Basham
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 229–236
This study intends to investigate how mobile devices interact with college students from diverse backgrounds, especially with disabilities to access news and information. By examining theoretical frameworks of journalism and mass communication,...
Topics: Instructional Design, Evaluation, Communication, Learning Disabilities, Students
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Technology Applications to support Diverse Learners
Cheryl Wissick; Windy Schweder; J. Emmett Gardner
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4968–4970
Teachers face the challenge to integrate technology with content standards and accommodate students with diverse learning needs. Unfortunately, students' reading and writing problems can interfere in meeting standards in all areas. Technology tools ...
Topics: Social Sciences, Students, Social Studies, Standards, Integration
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Social Gamification in Multimedia Instruction to Advance Glacier Science for Grade K-6 Students
Kuang-Chen Hsu; Young-jin Lee
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 16–21
Current gamified applications provide a more flexible way of applying the principles and mechanisms of game based learning into instructional design. In addition, according to the theory of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) and its...
Topics: Multimedia, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Students
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Collaborative Teaming on Technology-Enhanced Problem-Based Learning Curriculum Units
Judith Howard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1199–1201
In June 2001, Project T2, a project funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) initiative, held its first Summer Institute. This weeklong institute brought together teacher...
Topics: Educational Technology, Collaboration, Science, Curriculum, Students
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Creating Accessible Powerpoint Presentations for Students with Disabiliites
Tamara L. Pratt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 396–400
Creating Accessible Power Point Presentations for Students with Disabilities Description Learn how to incorporate Power Point with instruction for students with physical disabilities in order to enhance their learning experiences The intended...
Topics: Learning Objects, Learning Disabilities, Students, Achievement
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WebQuest Collaboration for special needs awareness
Loye Romereim-Holmes; Denise Peterson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1412–1413
This session focuses on a collaborative project for students in preservice education that combines technology integration and special needs awareness. Students designed a WebQuest in the technology integration course and students from the Special...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Students
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How can Courses become more Accessible for Disabled People with the help of IT?
Katarina Schenker
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3220–3221
The number of students within higher education with disabilities is on the increase, but there is still a low number who apply to university amongst this group of students. Malmoe University in Sweden is currently conducting several accessibility...
Topics: Students
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Accessible Distance Education; an Educational Issue?
Katarina Schenker
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3275–3280
The integrated research, development and training project "Accessibility and learning in higher education" at Malmoe University, is aiming to make higher education more accessible for students with disabilities. One of the first tasks of the project ...
Topics: Accessibility, Distance Education, Learning Disabilities, Students
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Assistive Technology Basics in Education
Terence Cavanaugh
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2236–2237
Currently in the USA about 150 million people are impacted by cognitive or physical disabilities in some form. And, according to some researchers, approximately half of the entire planet's population, which is an estimated three billion people, are...
Topics: Learning Disabilities, Educational Technology, Students
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Full Access for Students with Disabilities: Best Practices and Policy Recommendations
Terry Thompson; Sheryl Burgstahler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) p. 2727
In this poster session we will discuss best practices for policy and practice in training teachers and faculty about the inclusion of students with disabilities in technology-based programs and academic activities. We will discuss campus...
Topics: Learning Disabilities, Students
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A Research Agenda for Transforming Pedagogy and Enhancing Inclusive Learning through Synchronised Multimedia Captioned Using Speech Recognition
Mike Wald
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 4479–4485
Many exciting opportunities for learning occur in environments where communication occurs spontaneously in real-time through speech, gestures, writing, drawing or actions. Some students can find it difficult to learn and take notes in these...
Topics: Students
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Integrating an assistive technology toolkit with content literacy strategies: A model for teacher support and training
Kathleen Puckett; William Wishart; Thilla Sivakumaran
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3422–3425
This session presents a model for training teachers in the integration of technology for students with mild cognitive disabilities. It describes the development and application of an assistive technology toolkit, a collection of software that...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Classrooms, Students
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Special Education and Assistive Technology to the Rescue for Literacy Teaching and Learning
Allison Dickey; Cindy Bowman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4899–4901
Students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers reject assistive technology out of fear of being seen as different even when the benefits are clear. Kids with disabilities want what all teens want, to fit in. Specialized assistive...
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Keeping Web Accessibility in Mind: The State of Web Accessibility in United States K-12 Education
Jennifer Dance; Peter Blair
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3284–3286
American students in K-12 education are guaranteed access to the general curriculum under the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In many cases, access is not possible for persons with disabilities when curricular content is Web-based. ...
Topics: Accessibility, Curriculum, Students
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Transitioning to an Online World: Using HyFlex Courses to Bridge the Gap
Brian Beatty
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2701–2706
The HyFlex course design implements a flexible participation policy for students whereby students may choose (weekly) to attend face-to-face synchronous class sessions or complete course learning activities online without physically attending class. ...
Topics: Students, Administration, Learning Objects, Instructional Design
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Washington State University Technology Resource Database: Identifying Effective Designs for Students with Dyslexia
Matthew Marino
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 1302–1306
A majority of classroom teachers are unprepared to utilize technology as a means to enhance learning opportunities for students with dyslexia. There are two primary reasons for this: 1) there are a lack of resources that aid teachers in the...
Topics: Assessment, Teachers, Students, Databases
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Equity Issues of Computer Uses in Teacher Education Programs
Jane Thielemann; Viola Garcia; Irene Chen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 582–585
As Molnar pointed out in his 1978 article " The Next Great Crisis in American Education: Computer Literacy," the power of technology is a two-edged sword. This is especially true in teacher education. While it presents opportunities for empowering...
Topics: Educational Technology, Literacy, Computers, Administrators, Students
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Opus in the Classroom: Striking CoRDS with Content-Related Digital Storytelling
Teshia Roby
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 133–144
Writing personal narratives provides students with additional techniques for making deeper connections to subject matter. Content-related narrative development offers a departure from the traditional methods of teaching and learning and enables...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Creativity, Video, Schools, Inclusive Education, Classrooms, Multicultural Education, Students, Personality, Integration, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Cognition, Teachers, Community, Computers, Interaction, Internet, Multimedia, Professional Development, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Culture, Communication
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Towards the Design of Educational Environments Suitable to the Needs of Pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms
Fotini Garagouni-Areou; Christina Solomonidou
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4446–4451
Universal Access aims at improving software usability so as for individuals with diversities to efficiently use them. The design of educational environments adapted to the abilities of students with learning difficulties (ADHD, dyslexia, etc.) is an ...
Topics: Communication, Educational Technology, Students, Information Communication Technologies
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Triangular model to determine the appropriate e-media for teaching accounting core course
Saowanee Sitchawat
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2047–2050
Effective information acquisition and utilization is a key success factor in the real world, especially in the digital age. In 2004 Thammasat Business School, Thailand initiated a 5-year joint Bachelor and Master Degrees program with the objective...
Topics: Training, Teachers, Learning Objects, Business, Students
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eBooks for Education
Cathy Cavanaugh; Terence Cavanaugh
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1127–1129
An eBook is a form of publishing in a digital medium. Because reading is a basic component of most educational activities, providing alternative formats and supports for reading activities becomes necessary to reach all students, especially special...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Students
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Blended Learning: What is it? How does it impact student retention and performance?
Patricia Franks
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1477–1480
Many institutions have developed educational programs that provide a continuum of totally on-campus courses, supplementary Web-enhanced courses, and completely online courses (Pittinsky, 2001). Educators who have tried both approaches realize that...
Topics: Distance Education, Students
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ALERT - modifying the role of teachers to support disabled students’ learning in Learning Management Systems
Barbara Newland; Juliette Pavey; Victoria Boyd
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4844–4847
Guidelines developed by the ALERT (Accessibility in Learning Environments and Related Technologies) project identify ways of supporting students with a wide range of disabilities in their learning through an electronically accessible Learning...
Topics: Learning Objects, Learning Disabilities, Learning Management Systems, Students
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Whose standards?: Asking students to generate the marking key in a multimedia unit
Barnard Clarkson; Chris Brook
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2074–2081
Abstract: This paper investigates the learning experience of adult learners engaged in an online learning environment that utilises constructivist principles. In particular this paper explores students' responses to increasing the authenticity of...
Topics: Students
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Enhancing TPACK with Assistive Technology: Promoting Inclusive Practices in Pre-service Teacher Education
Matthew Marino; Pauline Sameshima; Constance Beecher
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 186–207
As the global community continues the transition from an industrialized factory model to an information and now participatory networked-based society, educational technology will play a pivotal role in preparing students for their futures. Many...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Students, Inclusive Education, Learning Disabilities, Accessibility, Integration, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education
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Technology Supports for Struggling Readers and Writers in Public High Schools: Boulder, Colorado
Rosemary Bogart; Peggy Dalton; Anja Kintsch; Jean Riordan; Paul Visvader
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3012–3017
Abstract: Providing technologies to support struggling readers and writers across any school district is an on-going challenge, and this collaborative project is providing just such opportunities for students in Boulder, Colorado. Summary StreetÓ...
Topics: Schools, Software, Students, Learning Disabilities
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Evidence-based Technology Enhanced Alternative Curriculum in Higher Education
Peter Rich; Arthur Recesso
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2114–2119
Ever-increasing national teaching standards and state licensing policies (e.g. ISTE, NCATE) require teachers to know more about technology integration and to use technology to improve student achievement. While teacher training in technology is not...
Topics: Integration, Achievement, Change, Teaching Methods, Students
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Implementing Online Secondary Education: An Evaluation of a Virtual High School
Steven Mills
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 444–451
This evaluation of a virtual high school determined that achievement in online courses was equal to or better than achievement in regular high school courses. Because of its rapid expansion in enrollment and course offerings, a virtual high school...
Topics: Achievement, Evaluation, Schools, Students
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Typing Versus “Digital Inking”: Computerized Handwritten Testing on the Tablet PC
Panagiotis Siozos; George Palaigeorgiou; George Triantafyllakos; Fanis Despotakis
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 5413–5421
Computer Based Assessment (CBA) has been used extensively in higher education and in large scale summative assessments mainly due to rising student numbers and increased needs for the certification of knowledge and skills. However, the penetration...
Topics: Students, Computer Sciences, Computers, Assessment