Links and Resources
Below you will find links related to this project, college faculty development, assistive technology and inclusive curriculum design.
Project Sponsors:
- Institute on Disability/UAP
Information on all projects of the Institute on Disability. - Institute for Community Inclusion
Information on all projects at the Institute for Community Inclusion
Demonstation Projects funded by
the Office of Postsecondary Education:
- Office of Postsecondary Education
Describes all initiatives of this branch of the Department of Education, including descriptions of all projects funded by this initiative. Demonstration Projects & Awards. - 2002 Projects:
- California State University-Northridge
- Eastern Academic and Curriculum Excellence Eastern ACE
- Central Maine Technical College
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Kent State University
- Ohio State University
- Renton Technical College (RTC)
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Springfield Technical Community College
- The College of New Jersey
- University of New Hampshire
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- University of Connecticut
- University of Northern Colorado/Aims Community College
- University of Nebraska
- University of Rhode Island (CTC)
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Texas Pan-American
- University of Toledo
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Utica College
- Utah State University
- University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Resources for Universal Design for Learning
- Mimio
Mimio is an interactive tool used by faculty in their classroom to more effectively present their course material. - Inspiration
Powered by the proven techniques of visual learning, Inspiration® supports improved achievement for students grade 6 to adult. Inspiration strengthens critical thinking, comprehension and writing across the curriculum, and anytime your students need to structure research or other thought processes. - http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
This site is designed as a reference tool putting educators in touch with creative educational applications for digital cameras in educational settings. Submitted lessons and applications that have been used successfully in the classroom will be displayed for other educators to view and print. - webTeacher
This is a great resource if you are thinking about building a web site for your class. - The University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine offers an online certificate program in assistive technology for educators, offering opportunities to participate in electronic discussions with colleagues and the instructors, online readings and reactions, interactive projects with a selected student or group of students, and application of assistive technology tools and strategies. - CAST
Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities. The following sections explain CAST's mission and goals and public policies. - Abledata
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionsla, and caregivers within the United States. - Closing the Gap
A comprehensive site for computer technology in special education and rehabilitation.
Distance Learning
- EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
EASI is the Premiere Provider of Online Training on Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities reaching more than 4,000 people in over 3 dozen countries since 1993. - WebCT
WebCT is the world's leading provider of e-learning systems for educational institutions. - Institute for Community Inclusion
The Institute for Community Inclusion has developed a very informative web page detailing the in's and out's of distance education.
Other Resources
- The National Technical Institute for the Deaf
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf is the world's first and largest technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. As one of eight colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID provides excellent academic programs; outstanding access and support services; and diverse educational, social, and personal development opportunities for students. - FacultyWare
This site is the product of the Universal Design for Instruction project at the University of Connecticut. This site will provide you with a broad range of information and tools to enhance the design and delivery of instruction for diverse college students. - Health Science Faculty Education Project
Health sciences faculty members play an important role in providing for our country's health care system: To produce highly trained and qualified professionals in each of the health science disciplines. The Health Science Faculty Education Project assists faculty to provide the most effective instruction for each student's unique needs and strengths. - PepNET
A national collaboration of four regional technical assistance centers funded by the US Department of Education, to improve access and quality of postsecondary education to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. - Teaching Excellence Program at UNH
Faculty development project, located at UNH. Provides many links useful to college faculty. - Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Information and links related to issues in higher education and disability. Health sciences faculty members play an important role in providing for our country's health care system: To produce highly trained and qualified professionals in each of the health science disciplines. The Health Science Faculty Education Project assists faculty to provide the most effective instruction for each student's unique needs and strengths.
http://www.healthsciencefaculty.org/ - National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Education Supports, a National Rehabilitation Research & Training Center The vision of the National Center is to move beyond what has and has not worked in the past, towards a new system of education supports for people with disabilities in the 21st century.
- The HEATH Resource Center of The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables the clearinghouse to serve as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
- The Georgia Tech Research on Accessible Distance Education (GRADE) project announces the release of a new on-line tutorial to help make distance education programs accessible for students with disabilities. The GRADE project is a part of the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech. This free web tutorial, called Access E-Learning, includes ten different course modules covering various distance-learning technologies. To explore the ten modules in Access E-Learning, visit www.accesselearning.net.
