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Readers,
This semester has been a wonderful challenge because I have had to learn various modifications for several students with visual and hearing abilities. As a result, challenge enabled me to learn new teaching methods in my face-to-face class (which I am VERY happy about).
However, the online classroom presents college faculty with another challenge. I do not think that I am equipped or trained to teach visually-impaired students online. Moreover, I wonder how disability services offices will provide modifications for students with various levels of visual and hearing abilities.
Here's an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education (released last night) focused on blind students in the online higher education classroom - Blind Students Demand Access to Online Course Materials - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education
In addition to the article listed above, the Chronicle of Higher Education also published an article titled - The Best and Worst Web Sites for Blind Students.
Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.
My nephew is blind and I often worry about this exact issue. He will be entering college in 2016. With the trend for universities to offer so many core classes online, I wonder if he will be able to participate to the fullest extent. It is something we do need to keep in mind, and should be a focus for disability services on campuses.
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