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What 5 chatbots tell us about the future of HE

Neo LMS

However, voice-assisted technology isn’t the only one making a splash in universities; text-based communication is also a big hit. It’s no secret that younger generations prefer text-based communication and they expect to find accurate information whenever and wherever they might be. That was back in 2016 when professor Ashok K.

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At Emoti-Con 2016, NYC Youth Present Innovative Ideas For the World—Including a Wheelchair Wallet

Edsurge

Yes, indeed, I am talking about Emoti-Con 2016 ! I had the opportunity to participate in it through Mouse Design League , a group of high school students from around NYC that come together to design assistive technology. Here are the Emoti-Con 2016 Award recipients : Crowd Favorite: PandaBox, Mouse Design League.

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Low academic expectations and poor support for special education students is ‘hurting their future’

The Hechinger Report

Sarah filed a complaint with the state and went through mediation, which earned Brad the chance to use assistive technology, allowed him to make up some of his failed classes and paid for private tutoring and an outside evaluation. This plan uses student interests and other information about a student to outline post-high school goals.

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Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

The Accessibility Journey at the University of Hartford Vicki: So, on your campus, at the University of Hartford, on October 2016 you formed and worked with an organization to start helping your campus be more accessible. Bevin: Our institutional goals that we had for the year 2016, we have a strategic plan put in place.

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Accessibility, Audio Texts, and the Persistence of Print

ProfHacker

The belief that the effort is too great considering the small percentage of students who use screen readers or need other assistive technologies is pervasive. A colleague recently sent out an email discussing a 2016 article regarding the digital-versus-hardcopy debate, Lauren M. Singer and Patricia A.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

The Georgia program caught the attention of the Department of Justice, which launched an investigation that lasted several years, and resulted in a 21-page letter of findings in July, 2015, and a lawsuit in August, 2016. The experiences of these families generally matched the DOJ findings.