Professors,

 

I received the message below from a disability consultant, and thought it was worth sharing.  I think technology does much to augment learning in the classroom, but I also think we need to be constantly reminded of the differing abilities our students bring to the classroom.  An example of this is the personal response ?clickers? which have become so popular over the past couple of years.  Unfortunately, they are not accessible for all of our students.  That had not even occurred to me until I read the letter below!

 

If you have any questions about how to make technology equally accessible, please feel free to e-mail or call me.  As always, my goal is for our students with disabilities to have a full Hendrix experience in every sense of the word, and that includes full access to technology.

 

Thanks and have a great Independence holiday:-).

 

Julie Brown 

Coordinator of Academic Support Services

SLTC 205 - 501.505.2954

 

It is the policy of Hendrix College to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law. Any student who needs accommodation in relation to a recognized disability should inform professors at the beginning of the semester.  In order to receive accommodations, students with disabilities are required to contact Julie Brown in Academic Support Services at 505-2954.

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                                                  Important Technology Press release 

 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (OCR) issued a join letter to College and University presidents on June 29, 2010 in which the use of electronic readers as instructional devices was specifically addressed. The presidents were reminded that the use of electronic readers that are inaccessible to students who are blind or have low vision was impermissible. The letter also referenced the DOJ settlement agreements concerning the use of the Kindle DX which we discussed in our a recent blog: Salome Says: