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Why accessibility may be the key to future-proofing online education

University Business

While accessibility requirements are not new, recent ADA updates have created a renewed push for compliance. To foster ADA compliance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines help website developers meet an internationally shared standard for creating accessible web content and digital experiences.

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Calling for Collaboration, Improved Higher Ed Systems for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Friday marked the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that unlocked opportunity for disabled people in many areas of public life, including in the workforce and higher education. colleges and universities has grown steadily since the ADA passed more than three decades ago.

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Justice Department Files Proposed Consent Decree

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Justice Department has filed a proposed consent decree in federal court to resolve allegations that University of California, Berkeley, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The school makes many events publicly available online and makes courses available on its UC BerkeleyX platform.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There was never a safety net,” said fellow Ada Limón , the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States and a renowned poet whose work describes and illustrates the complexities of nature, human experiences, and interpersonal connections. MacArthur Foundation. "I I was in total shock when I first learned about it,” said Dr. Linsey C.

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Success for College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Community College, Composition View

The Scholarly Teacher

Challenges Unlike in K-12 settings, students who self-identify are provided accommodations, rather than modifications, per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is designed to ensure “equal access” ( Differences Between HS and College , 2022). The number of individuals diagnosed with an ASD in the United States continues to rise.

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The Degowning of America: A List of College Towns Facing Financial Decline (Updated July 18, 2024)

Higher Education Inquirer

We have no doubt that the financial industry (from banks to bond raters) has detailed proprietary data. Data that they can use for their advantage and the disadvantage of others. This list is not exhaustive, and it may be controversial, but it is a start to a conversation that needs to occur. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Building maintenance issues admissions leaders should know about (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Older buildings typically have been renovated and retrofitted countless times and were not designed for modern HVAC systems, ADA accessibility and active learning classrooms. Old bathrooms, which are virtually impossible to make ADA accessible, let alone gender-neutral, without violating municipal laws regarding fixture counts.