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disparate methods of communicating information, presents both a risk and an 
opportunity for people with disabilities.  The imminent risk is that non-inclusive 
design of the digital campus will irreparably widen the digital divide within 
higher education, to the detriment of learners and educators with disabilities as 
well as to society as a whole. The opportunity is to use emerging tools and 
technologies to create more learner-directed, flexible multi-modal learning 
environments, thereby reducing barriers and advancing education of all learners.


Warburton, Edward C. and Xianglei Chen (2001, October).  Teaching with Technology:
Use of Telecommunications Technology by Postsecondary Instructional Faculty and
Staff.  U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 
Statistical Analysis Report, NCES xxx. *(This report is scheduled to be available in 
February, 2002).

This report examines postsecondary instructional faculty and staffs access to 
and use of electronic mail (e-mail) and the Internet.  Using the 1999 National 
Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99), the report attempts to answer the
following questions.  Who has access to telecommunications technology, such as 
e-mail and the Internet?  Who uses it for teaching purposes and how much do 
they use it?







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WebAim (2001).  Introduction to Web Accessibility.  Retrieved October 16, 2001 from 
the World Wide Web: http://webaim.org/info

This report focuses on access to the Internet for people with disabilities.  An 
estimated 20 percent of the population in the United States (40.8 million 
individuals) as some kind of disability, and 10 percent (27.3 million individuals) 
as a severe disability.  In general, there are five types of disabilities that affect 
Internet usage.  These are: (1) visual impairments, (2) hearing impairments, (3) 
mobility impairments, (4) cognitive impairments, and (5) seizure disorders.  This 
overview addresses each one of these disabilities as they relate to Internet access.






















































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