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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Higher Education Opportunity Act?
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. No. 89-329) was a legislation that was signed into law on November 8, 1965. With the goal of strengthening American colleges and universities, the Higher Education Act of 1965, or HEA, provides financial assistance and other resources for students pursuing postsecondary and higher education.
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What can you expect from the 3C Project?
The 3C Project at National-Louis University has to two goals: 1) to develop and evaluate an innovative, effective, sustainable, and efficient model for providing quality postsecondary education to students with disabilities; and 2) to produce and disseminate useful resources, a proven model, and an in-depth synthesis of research and information on the provision of a quality postsecondary education to students with disabilities. In order to reach these goals, training and support will be provided to staff and faculty regarding knowledge and use of assistive technology, awareness about disability as a component of diversity, and how to provide a quality education to students with disabilities.
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What is the difference between the "Medical Model" and "Social Model" of Disability?
There are various models of disability. However, the two most well known models of disability are the Medical Model and Social Model of Disability.
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What is a Compliance Model of Accountability?
The Compliance Model of Accountability is a form of monitoring assessment, pupil assignment, reassessment, reassignment, and the use of educational funds. Within a compliance model, effectiveness tends to be defined in terms of whether or not procedural regulations were satisfied, the proper steps taken, and the right paperwork processed correctly and on time.
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What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
The term "universal design" is borrowed from the movement in architecture and product development that calls for curb cuts, automatic doors, video captioning, speakerphones, and other features to accommodate a vast variety of users, including those with disabilities. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing educational environments that enable all learners to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. This is accomplished by simultaneously reducing barriers to the curriculum and providing rich supports for learning.
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What is Universal Design for Instruction (UDI)?
Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) is an approach to teaching that consists of the proactive design and use of inclusive instructional strategies that benefit a broad range of learners including students with disabilities. The nine Principles of UDI© provide a framework for college faculty to use when designing or revising instruction to be responsive to diverse student learners and to minimize the need for "special" accommodations and retrofitted changes to the learning environment.
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How can I implement UDL in my classroom?
Educators, including curriculum and assessment designers, can improve educational outcomes for diverse learners by applying three principles to the development of goals, instructional methods, classroom materials, and assessments.
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How can I implement UDI in my classroom?
UDI operates on the premise that the planning and delivery of instruction as well as the evaluation of learning can incorporate inclusive attributes that embrace diversity in learners without compromising academic standards.
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What is disability awareness?
Nearly one-fifth of all Americans-more than 54 million men, women and children- have a physical, sensory or intellectual disability. According to the US Department of Education, 11.3% of undergraduate students in higher education report some type of disability. Most of these students attend two- and four-year institutions and are in credit-earning classes with non-disabled peers. Unless students with disabilities self-identify, faculty tend to remain unaware of their presence in the classroom.
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What is "508 Compliant?"
The phrase "508 compliant" refers to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d). Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
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How can I make my PowerPoint presentations more accessible?
Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular tools for creating slide show presentations. It is a popular way to organize thoughts for a meeting or lesson, to attractively present key points in a live presentation, and even to create handouts. Even though PowerPoint files are normally used in live presentations, they are extremely common on the web. For example, teachers may use them to organize lesson plans, or online conference proceedings might link to the files used during keynotes and workshops.
Unfortunately, PowerPoint files are not as accessible as HTML. Although there are ways to improve the accessibility of PowerPoint files, the only way to ensure that a PowerPoint presentation is truly accessible is to create an HTML alternative instead of or in addition to the PowerPoint file. This is due mainly to the needs of people who use screen readers.
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