Category: Higher Education

Legislation Sought to Ensure Higher Education Techonology is Accessible to Visually Impaired College Students

Disability rights advocates and book publishers are pushing for federal regulations to ensure higher education technology is accessible to tens of thousands of students with visual impairments.

According to  a 2011 AIM Report on the accessibility and inaccessibility of instructional material,  approximately 2.1 million American students have some kind of disability, including about 63,000 with visual impairments. Continue reading “Legislation Sought to Ensure Higher Education Techonology is Accessible to Visually Impaired College Students”

Courseload Releases First eText Platform with Accessible Collaborative Features

A news release appearing in Campus Technology  announced that Courseload has launched version 2.3 of its software with a stated focus on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), touting the release as the first e-text platform to provide a single, unified, collaborative experience for faculty and students of all abilities.

In developing the new version last year, Courseload created an Accessibility Advisory Board (AAB) to guide its efforts to advance accessibility within higher education’s transition to digital technologies. The AAB brought together leaders from nine universities and national advocacy and technology groups.

To read the complete press release: Newest Version of Courseload Focused On Accessibility

Courseload is an online learning and collaboration tool that provides textbooks and other resources in digital form. Courseload allows students to highlight, annotate, bookmark, and search, and also to consolidate and share study notes.

“Planning for Life After Special Education” A Transition Services Manual Now Available Online

The Planning for Life After Special Education online Transition Services Manual is written for parents and students who are advocating for better transition services, including social, vocational and independent living skills. The text is written in an easy-to-understand format but also contains endnotes and an appendix with legal information for attorneys and experienced advocates.

To access this newly updated manual, visit Planning for Life After Special Education