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Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students with Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education
Catherine S. Fichten; Jennison V. Asuncion; Maria Barile; Vittoria Ferraro; Joan Wolforth
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 103, No. 9 (September 2009) pp. 543–557
This article presents the results of two studies on the accessibility of e-learning materials and other information and computer and communication technologies for 143 Canadian college and university students with low vision and 29 who were blind....
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Computer Technologies for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities II: Resources and Recommendations for Postsecondary Service Providers
Catherine S. Fichten; Jennison V. Asuncion; Maria Barile; Myrtis E. Fossey; Chantal Robillard; Joan Wolforth
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Vol. 15, No. 1 (2001) pp. 59–83
Uses the results of a series of empirical studies of the computer-related needs and concerns of students with disabilities and the individuals responsible for providing services to them to discuss evolving issues, provide a list of resources, and...
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Information and Communication Technology Related Needs of College and University Students with Disabilities
Catherine S. Fichten; Jennison V. Asuncion; Joan Wolforth; Maria Barile; Jillian Budd; Natalie Martiniello; Rhonda Amsel
Research in Learning Technology Vol. 20, No. 4 (2012) pp. 323–344
Purpose: To explore variables related to how well the information and communication technologies (ICTs) related needs of students with different disabilities are being met on campus at institutions of higher education, at home and in e-learning...
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Computer and Information Technologies: Student and Service Provider Perspectives
Catherine S. Fichten; Maria Barile; Jennison Asuncion; Darlene Judd; Iris Alapin; Jason Lavers; Alice Havel; Joan Wolforth
Annual Conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) 1998 (July 1998)
This presentation discusses the outcomes of a project that investigated the computer, information, and learning and adaptive technology needs and concerns of Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities. A series of four focus groups involving...
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Multiple Perspectives on the Accessibility of E-Learning in Canadian Colleges and Universities
Jennison V. Asuncion; Catherine S. Fichten; Vittoria Ferraro; Caroline Chwojka; Maria Barile; Mai Nhu Nguyen; Joan Wolforth
Assistive Technology Vol. 22, No. 4 (2010) pp. 187–199
An exploratory study identified and compared the views of 77 campus disability service providers, 38 professors, and 45 e-learning professionals from Canadian colleges and universities regarding their experiences with e-learning and its...
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Disabilities and e-Learning Problems and Solutions: An Exploratory Study
Catherine S. Fichten; Vittoria Ferraro; Jennison V. Asuncion; Caroline Chwojka; Maria Barile; Mai N. Nguyen; Ryan Klomp; Joan Wolforth
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 4 (2009) pp. 241–256
This study explored e-learning problems and solutions reported by 223 students with disabilities, 58 campus disability service providers, 28 professors, and 33 e-learning professionals from Canadian colleges and universities. All four groups...
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Meeting the E-Learning and Information and Computer Technology Needs of Post-secondary Students with Visual Impairments: An Overview of Two Studies
Natalie Martiniello; Mary Jorgensen; Catherine S. Fichten; Jennison Asuncion; Vittoria Ferraro; Joan Wolforth; Mai Nhu Nguyen; Jillian Budd; Maria Barile; Chris Gaulin; Anthony Tibbs; Rhonda Amsel
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 726–730
We present the findings from two Canada-wide studies involving post-secondary students who self-identified as either being totally blind (n = 29) or having low vision (n = 143). The first study examined the ICTs used by students and how adequately...
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Access to Information and Instructional Technologies in Higher Education I: Disability Service Providers' Perspective
Catherine S. Fichten; Jennison V. Asuncion; Maria Barile; Myrtis E. Fossey; Chantal Robillard; Darlene Judd; Joan Wolforth; Joanne Senecal; Christian Genereux; Jean-Pierre Guimont; Daniel Lamb; Jean-Charles Juhel
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Vol. 17, No. 2 (2004) pp. 114–133
Views and concerns of the professionals who deliver disability-related services at Canadian postsecondary education institutions about access to information and instructional technologies are presented. Findings are based on structured interviews...