ERIC Number: EJ898001
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-6521
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Assistive Technologies for Students with Disabilities: A Survey of Access and Use in Turkish Universities
Ari, Ismahan Arslan; Inan, Fethi A.
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v9 n2 p40-45 Apr 2010
This study examined the assistive technology needs of university students with disabilities and the availability of these technologies. It also explored the attitudes of the students with disabilities toward computers and the extent to which these are used by students with disabilities. Data was collected through a questionnaire, from 22 university students enrolled in one private and four public universities located in Ankara, Turkiye. The results of the study indicated that students with disabilities utilized assistive technology for different purposes, such as writing and conducting research, when the resources and support were available. Additionally, relationships between student knowledge, skills, attitudes, social norms, and beliefs were explored. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Universities, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, College Students, Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Questionnaires, Computer Literacy, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior, Special Education, Student Surveys, Higher Education
Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
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