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Information and Communication Technology Related Needs of College and University Students with Disabilities
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Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Wolforth, Joan; Barile, Maria; Budd, Jillian; Martiniello, Natalie; Amsel, Rhonda – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
Purpose: To explore variables related to how well the information and communication technologies (ICTs) related needs of students with different disabilities are being met on campus at institutions of higher education, at home and in e-learning contexts. We also explore the disciplines and programmes pursued by students with different disabilities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Technology, Colleges, Foreign Countries
Multiple Perspectives on the Accessibility of E-Learning in Canadian Colleges and Universities
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Asuncion, Jennison V.; Fichten, Catherine S.; Ferraro, Vittoria; Chwojka, Caroline; Barile, Maria; Nguyen, Mai Nhu; Wolforth, Joan – Assistive Technology, 2010
An exploratory study identified and compared the views of 77 campus disability service providers, 38 professors, and 45 e-learning professionals from Canadian colleges and universities regarding their experiences with e-learning and its accessibility to students with disabilities. Findings indicate that all groups saw benefit in having someone who…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Access to Education
Information and Communication Technology for French and English Speaking Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: What Are Their Needs and How Well Are These Being Met?
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Fichten, Catherine S.; Nguyen, Mai N.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Barile, Maria; Budd, Jillian; Amsel, Rhonda; Libman, Eva – Exceptionality Education International, 2010
This study evaluates how well information and communication technology (ICT) related needs of students with various disabilities are met at school, at home, and in e-learning contexts. Results are based on the POSITIVES Scale, a 26 item objective measure of how well the ICT related needs of these students are met. The sample consists of 131…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students with Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education
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Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Barile, Maria; Ferraro, Vittoria; Wolforth, Joan – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
This article presents the results of two studies on the accessibility of e-learning materials and other information and computer and communication technologies for 143 Canadian college and university students with low vision and 29 who were blind. It offers recommendations for enhancing access, creating new learning opportunities, and eliminating…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Visual Impairments, Information Technology, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Disabilities and e-Learning Problems and Solutions: An Exploratory Study
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Fichten, Catherine S.; Ferraro, Vittoria; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Chwojka, Caroline; Barile, Maria; Nguyen, Mai N.; Klomp, Ryan; Wolforth, Joan – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
This study explored e-learning problems and solutions reported by 223 students with disabilities, 58 campus disability service providers, 28 professors, and 33 e-learning professionals from Canadian colleges and universities. All four groups indicated, via online questionnaires, problems with: accessibility of websites and course/learning…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Problems, Management Systems, Economically Disadvantaged