Sue Ordinetz, has prepared two tip sheets featuring apps that may be helpful to college students with and without disabilities.
Ms. Ordinetz is an Adjunct Professor – Occupational Therapy at American International College.
Apps for Higher Ed Android Apps
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.
Many members of the military with student loans are spending way too much to pay off those loans. They are not accessing the student loan repayment protections and forgiveness benefits that have been granted to them under federal rules.
Unfortunately, those rules are extremely complex, and not all loan servicers are properly handling the loans or advising their clients. A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (PDF) shows that many servicemembers are paying thousands too much over the life of their loans.
To read the complete post and to access PDF documents such as Action Guide for Servicemembers with Student Loans which shows you step-by-step how to take advantage of the repayment protections mandated by Congress, visit: Servicemembers with Student Loans Could be Missing out on Help
WINAHEAD 