Accessibility of Virtual Instruction in Higher Education: Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Institutions of higher education are included under Title III of the ADA, and as such are required to provide the same access to services and education to qualified indiv...

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Autor principal:	Carlie Cooper
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Publicado:	Georgia Southern University 2021
Materias:	higher education ada covid-19 pandemic online learning accessibility Education (General) L7-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:998d6784dd534b2d9d7f8814be0d90562021-11-10T19:05:42ZAccessibility of Virtual Instruction in Higher Education: Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic2330-726910.20429/gcpa.2021.370205https://doaj.org/article/998d6784dd534b2d9d7f8814be0d90562021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gcpa/vol37/iss2/5https://doaj.org/toc/2330-7269In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Institutions of higher education are included under Title III of the ADA, and as such are required to provide the same access to services and education to qualified individuals with disabilities as individuals without. A review of the literature of accessibility of online programs and courses in higher education shows that compliance to the ADA is sporadic due to several challenges. In Spring 2020, all institutions of higher education transitioned to some form of online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This created even more challenges in complying to the law. This paper reviews the challenges to compliance to the ADA in online courses both in normal operations and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and offers recommendations and resources for improving compliance.Carlie CooperGeorgia Southern Universityarticlehigher educationadacovid-19 pandemiconline learningaccessibilityEducation (General)L7-991ENGeorgia Journal of College Student Affairs, Vol 37, Iss 2 (2021)
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description	In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Institutions of higher education are included under Title III of the ADA, and as such are required to provide the same access to services and education to qualified individuals with disabilities as individuals without. A review of the literature of accessibility of online programs and courses in higher education shows that compliance to the ADA is sporadic due to several challenges. In Spring 2020, all institutions of higher education transitioned to some form of online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This created even more challenges in complying to the law. This paper reviews the challenges to compliance to the ADA in online courses both in normal operations and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and offers recommendations and resources for improving compliance.
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Accessibility of Virtual Instruction in Higher Education: Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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