Great Lakes ADA and Accessible I T Center

December 2004
Volume 1, Issue 5
Resources & Publications

The Great Lakes ADA Center disseminates publications related to all aspects of the ADA to inform and raise awareness of disability issues and to foster voluntary compliance with the ADA. The Great Lakes ADA Center disseminates materials including posters, regulations and technical bulletins on various ADA topics. In addition, we also offer online technical assistance on the provisions of the ADA and Accessible Information Technology via our website at:

www.adagreatlakes.org

Resource of the Month
Additional Resources Concerning Distance Learning

The Education Based Information Technology section of the Great Lakes web site features a variety of publications on distance learning. These publications were developed by the National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT), an organization that promotes the use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels. The publications are part of the AccessIT Knowledge Base, which is a searchable database of questions and answers regarding accessible E&IT that is designed for educators, policy makers, librarians, technical support staff, and students and employees with disabilities and their advocates. The following publications regarding accessible distance learning are available in the EBIT section of the Great Lakes ADA Center web site:

  • Are chat rooms accessible to people with disabilities?
  • How do various courseware products differ on accessibility?
  • Where can I locate resources for making distance-learning courses accessible?
  • Distance Learning 101: A Case Study on Accessibility in Collaboration
  • What considerations should be made in order to develop accessible web-based distance learning courses?
  • Dr. Doe's Internet Course: A Case Study on Accessible Distance Learning
  • Marion's New Job: A Case Study on Web Accessibility for Instructors
  • How widespread is the use of distance learning in secondary education?
  • DO-IT Mentoring: A Promising Practice in Creating an Accessible Electronic Community