Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These days students can have tools like Google’s NotebookLM turn their lecture notes into a podcast , where sunny-sounding AI bots banter and riff on key points. Suddenly, new consumer AI tools have hit the market that can take any piece of text, audio or video and provide that same kind of simplified summary.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

This wasn't a one-way lecture; it was a collaborative exploration, inviting the audience to contribute their insights and perspectives. Accessible conferences ensure that all attendees, regardless of physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, can participate fully and engage with the content and networking opportunities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. At a macro level, disability organizations are finding ways to work together that would never have happened before the pandemic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

The note began: “We are sorry to report we learned today that some of our online Zoom classes were disrupted by people who used racist and vile language that interrupted lectures and learning. In Butash’s district, school officials have disabled the camera and muted the microphone for students upon joining a Zoom conference.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Accessibility The fast move from print-based to digital materials and from in person learning events to digital learning events can create additional barriers for disabled students. Ultimately, disabled students, who are already a vulnerable population, are going to struggle even more with the shift to remote learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT?

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. Students who struggle because they have reading disabilities or struggle to read on a computer screen because of blurred vision. For that,] a text-to-speech software saves us.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. Engagement Video brings together two things that the written word can’t: body language and tone of voice. Studies have shown that video lectures are effective because they allow class time to be used in more engaging ways.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Educators noted that, with the increase in expectations of students, they were also increasing the demands on parents, since most students with disabilities needed support from parents to execute remote lessons—from setting and regulating their students' schedules, to helping them access (i.e. Christina Cipriano, Ph.D.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Tech-infused alternatives to granular education activities such as note-taking, math, and reading allow students with specialized needs to use their abilities (strengths) to work around their disabilities (challenges). There are a lot of digital note-takers that can tape a lecture or a class or even a conversation. Insider tips.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

At Purdue University, leaders have famously announced they are installing plexiglass barriers in some classrooms that teachers will stand behind to lecture. And they'll be pretty isolated from each other during the lecture experience. So I was wondering if anyone has really started to rethink lecturing as an effective way of teaching?

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

Both edX and Coursera have top courses on teaching Python, one of the most widely-used programming languages. Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale, recorded lectures for her Science of Well-Being MOOC in her home. He has also donated to a charity that supports children with disabilities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

And she’s done it all while working from home part time as a university lecturer (her husband works remotely full time). A lot of mainstream education tech is not designed with folks with disabilities in mind. Fifty-six percent of the children of survey respondents had disabilities beyond a visual impairment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Assistive Technology Reading 128

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. Thankfully, the International Dyslexia Association sponsors an annual Dyslexia Awareness Month in October aimed to expand comprehension of this little-understood language-based learning condition.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Assistive Technology Reading 120

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

As professors begin to digitize their curriculum and develop videos for both face-to-face and distance education, these new resources need to be ADA compliant to meet the needs of students with IEPs and documented disabilities,” she says. The result? The benefits don’t stop there.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Some disabilities include blindness, deafness, dyslexia, and autism. Let’s find out below.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T Literacy and Curriculum, Certified Academic Language Therapist C.A.L.T

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

What is your primary or first language? Historically, college students are reluctant to self-disclose their disability status. Students’ response to this question gives us an early opportunity to connect students—who might not know the process—with our college’s office of disability services. If so, please list below.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

What is your primary or first language? Historically, college students are reluctant to self-disclose their disability status. Students’ response to this question gives us an early opportunity to connect students—who might not know the process—with our college’s office of disability services. If so, please list below.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

The surveys included over 20 demographic questionscovering areas like housing, food security, disability status, and employmentfollowed by 1540 experience-based questions exploring academic confidence, mental health, study habits, and perceptions of inclusion. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. They asked to be heard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). This tool is designed to address the learning needs of the millions of learners worldwide with print-related disabilities such as dyslexia and dysgraphia.

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Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 104

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Some simply broadcast lectures over video calls. They dont merely transplant classroom lectures to a screen. Workshops introduce AIpowered language labs one month and augmented reality science modules the next. Learners who speak English as an additional language receive realtime captioning and vocabulary support.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

No longer is travel or student visa status a barrier, English as a second language a challenge, nor the “right” appearance, class or race a deterrent to participation. The lone student of color, the single mother juggling child care, the disabled or depressed student no longer needs to shrink or stand out in the classroom.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

No longer is travel or student visa status a barrier, English as a second language a challenge, nor the “right” appearance, class or race a deterrent to participation. The lone student of color, the single mother juggling child care, the disabled or depressed student no longer needs to shrink or stand out in the classroom.

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