http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,111 http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,111 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png events, concepts, and conversation from EDUCAUSE The EDUCAUSE Podcast Crew EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Our podcasts provide information about a range of topics including Leadership, Policy and Law, Teaching and Learning, Emerging Technologies, Open Source, Research Computing, Cyberinfrastructure, and Digitial Libraries. http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/node/691/list/feed Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Universal Access. en http://connect.educause.edu/display/37199 "A broad coalition of some of the Internet's leading brand names, public advocacy groups and grassroots organizations called on Congress today to immediately adopt a national broadband policy. The goal, the group said, is universal, affordable broadband for all Americans." http://connect.educause.edu/display/37199#comments Access to Advanced Networks Broadband Access and Pricing Broadband Technology Telecommunications Policy Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 30 May 2007 10:41:25 -0500 drupal 37199 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/37092 Tim Berners-Lee recently went to Congress with a global view of the future of the Internet and was hit with a dose of here-and-now U.S. policy questions, including network neutrality, and digital rights management (DRM). http://connect.educause.edu/display/37092#comments DRM Net Neutrality Telecommunications Policy Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:31:45 -0600 drupal 37092 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36917 According to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics, despite an overall increase in computer usage among students, minorities continue to trail in their levels of Internet access. The data, gathered from a 2003 survey, indicate that while two-thirds of white students use the Internet, just 47 percent of black students and 44 percent of Hispanic students do so. Due to increasing computer access at schools, the gaps are lower during the school day.At home, however, 54 percent of white students have Internet access, compared to 27 percent of black and 26 percent of Hispanic students.Mark Lloyd, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, expressed strong concern about the persistence of the digital divide."This creates incredible barriers for minorities," he said, "[narrowing] their ability to even think about the kind of work they can be doing." http://connect.educause.edu/display/36917#comments Digital Divide Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:24:15 -0500 drupal 36917 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36773 The author discusses to what extent the federal government might get involved in the Internet with the re-writing of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. http://connect.educause.edu/display/36773#comments Broadband Access and Pricing Internet Infrastructure Net Neutrality Telecommunications Act of 1996 Telecommunications Policy Universal Access Universal Service Fund Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:51:00 -0500 drupal 36773 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36517 "San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to make Wi-Fi coverage in the city as ubiquitous as the fog that blankets its neighborhoods." http://connect.educause.edu/display/36517#comments Municipal Networks Universal Access Wireless Technology Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:35:15 -0500 drupal 36517 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35855 The following is a survey of universal access at academic library web sites in Kentucky. Kentucky is one of only 11 states that have addressed Web accessibility in state laws and statutes. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35855#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities American Disabilities Act D-Lib Magazine Universal Access Web Accessibility Web Administration, Design, and Development Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Mon, 04 Oct 2004 10:41:53 -0500 drupal 35855 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35746 This article discusses access issues and present design considerations for assuring that a course is accessible to potential instructors and students with a wide range of disabilities. The field of universal design provides a framework for this discussion. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35746#comments American Disabilities Act E-Learning Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:47:51 -0500 drupal 35746 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35743 This brief was designed for secondary and postsecondary educators and administrators, employers, individuals with disabilities, and parents. It outlines the challenges youth with disabilities face in gaining access to technology, and provides specific recommendations for achieving greater technology access. Computer access has the potential to help people with disabilities complete coursework independently, participate in class discussions, communicate with peers and mentors, access distance learning courses, participate in high tech careers, and lead self-determined lives. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35743#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Universal Access Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:54:55 -0500 drupal 35743 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35744 Distance learning courses offer opportunities for education and career enhancement for those who have access to the technologies they employ. However, many people find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide that separates those with access to new technologies and those without. Even if they have access to these technologies, some people with disabilities find themselves on the wrong side of a second digital divide that is caused by the inaccessible design of coursework. This paper discusses access, legal and policy issues, and it presents an overview of design considerations for assuring that a distance learning course is accessible to potential instructors and students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. The field of universal design provides a framework for this discussion. The content of this article can be used to help distance learning programs develop policies, guidelines and procedures for making their courses accessible to everyone. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35744#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities E-Learning Universal Access Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:03:50 -0500 drupal 35744 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35741 Access to quality instruction, including that delivered using information technology promotes positive academic and career outcomes for students with disabilities. But, how can instructional activities and products be designed to maximize the learning of all students? The field of universal design can provide a framework for the design of inclusive environments in the classroom and the computer lab. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35741#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Learning Space Design Universal Access Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:44:20 -0500 drupal 35741 at http://connect.educause.edu