Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice
Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services.

Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, administrators have expressed increased interest in making their programs accessible to all students. This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn this admirable goal into a reality. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics on universal design for higher education institutions, thus making a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of unique value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, practitioners, and activists.
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Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice
Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services.

Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, administrators have expressed increased interest in making their programs accessible to all students. This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn this admirable goal into a reality. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics on universal design for higher education institutions, thus making a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of unique value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, practitioners, and activists.
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Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice

Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice

Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice

Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice

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Overview

Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services.

Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, administrators have expressed increased interest in making their programs accessible to all students. This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn this admirable goal into a reality. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics on universal design for higher education institutions, thus making a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of unique value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, practitioners, and activists.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612500935
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Publication date: 01/01/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 300
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Sheryl E. Burgstahler is the director of DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology), which promotes the success of students with disabilities in colleges and universities, and Accessible Technology Services and Outreach at the University of Washington. Rebecca C. Cory is a research consultant with DO-IT and has served as coordinator of disability services for two colleges. She is the coeditor of Building Pedagogical Curb Cuts: Incorporating Disability in the University Classroom and Curriculum.
Sheryl E. Burgstahler is the director of DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology), which promotes the success of students with disabilities in colleges and universities, and Accessible Technology Services and Outreach at the University of Washington.
Rebecca C. Cory is a research consultant with DO-IT and has served as coordinator of disability services for two colleges. She is the coeditor of Building Pedagogical Curb Cuts: Incorporating Disability in the University Classroom and Curriculum.
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