ERIC Number: EJ1299169
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
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A Community of Practice for Professional Development in Technology Integrations for Accessibility: A Case Study of a Faculty Inquiry Group
Chun, Jeeyoung; Williams, Thomas O., Jr.
College Teaching, v69 n3 p126-137 2021
This research investigates the characteristics of a faculty inquiry group, a learning community in which faculty and staff can learn technology integration to enhance accessibility for students with disabilities in higher education, based on Wenger's 14 indicators (1998) and their learning effects. The results reveal that this faculty inquiry group included all indicators of a community of practice. Faculty and staff learned about accessibility issues and related assistive technologies. For this community of practice to obtain success, it was necessary for members to understand various perspectives of technology integration for accessibility in a safe learning environment with a strong structural design.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Teaching Assistants, Inquiry, Technology Integration, Assistive Technology, Access to Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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