Faculty Resources

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DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology):
University of Washington DO-IT program – http://www.washington.edu/doit/
DO-IT “Faculty Room” – http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/

CAST:
CAST Homepage – http://www.cast.org/
National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum – http://www.cast.org/ncac/

Universal Design:
Universal Design for Learning – http://www.cast.org/udl/
The Center for Universal Design – http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
General Concepts, Universal Design – http://trace.wisc.edu/world/gen_ud.html
Universal Design Education Online – http://www.udeducation.org/
The Universal Design Education Project – http://www.uoregon.edu/~sij/udep/

Distance Learning:
Enhancing Web Instruction: Using streaming audio and video – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv06n1/article6.html
Online Distance Education – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv07n2/axel.htm
Universal Design of Distance Learning – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv08n1/burgstahler.htm
The Design of Accessible Distance Education Environments that use Collaborative Learning – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv08n1/schenker_scadden.htm
Distance Learning and Disabilities – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv08n1/lance.htm
A Survey of Online Instructional Issues and Strategies for Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities – http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv08n1/cook_gladhart.htm
Provision of Services for Students with Visual Impairments– http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv07n2/perkins.htm

Miscellaneous
New Freedom Initiative's Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities – http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Question and Answer- Section 504 and Postsecondary education – http://www.pacer.org/pride/504.htm
University of Kentucky Engaging Differences Project – http://www.uky.edu/TLC/grants/uk_ed/
The Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act – http://www.ala.org/washoff/teach.html

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