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What is The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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Handbook of Research on Writing and Composing in the Age of MOOCs
A federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability of people who are served by programs conducted by federal agencies, who receive Federal financial assistance, or who work for the Federal government, including Federal contractors. Some state universities are obligated to pay attention to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires Federal electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities. While the 508 standards address electronic access to federal agencies, state universities that receive funding through the Assistive Technology Act must comply with these standards.
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Arguing for Proactivity: Talking Points for Owning Accessibility in Online Writing Instruction
Patricia Jenkins (University of Alaska – Anchorage, USA)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1718-4.ch007
Abstract
The field of composition studies has come to value online writing instruction's potential because it has matured theoretically. Despite its status as a viable means of instruction, research shows that those who teach it fail to comply with the obligation of accessibility and inclusivity in their online courses. When meeting ideals for accessible and inclusive online writing instruction remains unimportant and difficult to put into practice, instructors fail students with disabilities. The author argues that instructors need to advocate for a proactive approach at their institutions to address the issue of not providing accessible and inclusive online writing courses. A proactive approach supports instructors in attending to the online learning environment before launching a course so that it meets the needs of students with disabilities. This essay offers ideas for framing a conversation to address the issue described above and to encourage establishing a culture of proactivity, and it provides a vision for the features of a proactive culture.
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