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Universal Design for the Digital Environment: Transforming the Institution  (Research based)

In this fully referenced article, the authors discuss digital access problems and a "digital divide" where people with disabilities are "unable to access content or functions on the Internet, even with assistive technologies that allow them to do so." This article addresses how to serve all constituents, issues regarding the policies of higher education institutions, how to add value, goals, and the need for leadership "to guide institutions in fundamentally committing to UDDE throughout all levels of the enterprise." The article was made possible from a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education grant.

© 2010 Cyndi Rowland, Heather Mariger, Peter M. Siegel, and Jonathan Whiting, Educause Review November/December 2010

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Posted by: aura on Mon Oct 17, 2011 at 3:14 p.m.

Excellent article for anyone looking to change the face of higher education to be more inclusive and universally designed. It covers a broad spectrum of considerations and is well laid out, sharable and readable.

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"Advancing employment opportunities and expectations for people with disabilities strengthens not only America's economy, but our moral fiber. It creates a more inclusive America, one where every person is recognized for his or her accomplishments — and that should be our goal not just on Labor Day but every day."

Assistant Secretary Kathy Martinez, Office of Disability Employment Policy, September 7, 2009