E-Learning and Information and Communication Technologies in Postsecondary Education of Students with Disabilities: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

E-Learning and Information and E-Learning and Information and Communication Technologies in Communication Technologies in

Postsecondary Education of Postsecondary Education of Students with Disabilities: Students with Disabilities:

Where We Are and Where We’re GoingWhere We Are and Where We’re Going

Catherine Fichten, Ph.D., Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network Jennison Asuncion, M.A., Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network

Rafael Scapin, Ph.D., Coordinator of Educational Technology, Dawson CollegeDawson College and Adaptech Research Network

17th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference Westminster, Colorado

November, 2014

AgendaAgenda

• About the Adaptech Research Network

• The 1990s

• Turn of the century to date

• Future trends in e-learning and accessibility

• Future trends in technology useful to students with disabilities

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Adaptech Research NetworkAdaptech Research Network

• Based at Dawson College, Montreal• Since 1996

• Team is multidisciplinary

• Research is • Empirical • Bilingual English-French (reflecting Canada)• Qualitative and quantitative

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Research focused on postsecondary students and graduates with disabilities

• Factors impacting student success

• What happens to students after graduation

• Use and accessibility of information and communication technologies

• Free or inexpensive technology www.adaptech.org/downloads

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Adaptech Research NetworkAdaptech Research Network

Developments In the 1990sDevelopments In the 1990s

• Shift to digital assignment submission• Sheryl Burgstahler’s seminal Ph.D. thesis• Growth of EASI• Founding of the Adaptech Research Network• Launch of the AHG Conference• High Tech Center Training Unit of the

California Community Colleges • Cutting edge: accessibility and distance education

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Turn of the Century to DateTurn of the Century to Date

• Shift from medical to social model • Increasing impact of US Section 508 • Birth of ATHEN• Birth of IT Accessibility Constituent Group of

EDUCAUSE• US court cases highlight inaccessibility of e-

learning

• Departments of Education and Justice• Dear Colleague Letter• Followed by a supplement in 2011

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Future Trends In E-Learning Future Trends In E-Learning

• E-learning • Information and communication technology

(ICT) used by faculty

• Accessibility and usability issues can exist• In the classroom• Online• With library material

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• Active learning (interactive whiteboards)

• Social media

• Cloud and collaborative tools

• Mobile learning

• MOOCs • Massive Open Online Courses

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• Gamification of learning materials

• Wearable technologies

• Digital textbooks

• YouTube

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Future Trends for Students with DisabilitiesFuture Trends for Students with Disabilities

• Built-in accessibility features

• Free or inexpensive alternatives www.adaptech.org/downloads

• YouTube and Vimeo captioning maturing

• 3D printing

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• Personalization via the cloud • GPII - Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure

• Strengthening legislation via the ADA

• TEACH Act?

• Adoption of Universal Design practices

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Future Trends for Students with DisabilitiesFuture Trends for Students with Disabilities

Questions?Questions?

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Contact Us / More InformationContact Us / More Information

• Adaptech Research Networkwww.adaptech.org

• Catherine [email protected]

• Jennison [email protected]

• More information related to this presentationhttp://accessinghigherground.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/accessing-higher-groundRe5-2-5-pager.docx

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E-Learning and Information and Communication Technologies in Postsecondary Education of Students with Disabilities: Where We Are and Where We’re Going