Introduction: This exploratory study examined how students with visual impairments navigate accessible Word and PDF documents. Methods: Using a combination of video observations and semi-structured interviews, data were collected on participants' expressed and observed interactions with accessible Word and PDF documents. Results: Using a technique…

In today's educational landscape, state and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) often experience challenges connecting large-scale accountability data with actual school improvement initiatives. These challenges tend to be rooted in incoherent design and use of data systems for continuous improvement. As we aim to support SEAs in…

The purpose of this design case is to tell the story of our work to design context-aware activity notification for learning management systems. The story of the design experience is not simple, in that it includes research and development, conceptual evolution, implementation and extinction, and multiple phases, including inspiration for future…