Folks, I've rarely posted to this list; I'm thankful for the
information and points of view that I get exposed to and don't need
to participate. This morning's forwarded Chronicle article caught my
eye and I forwarded it once again to my group. I feel that to read
the article and see first and foremost the exclusion of students with
hearing impairments is to miss the positives of the experiment. Any
educational facility that receives federal funds should be on the
verge of making all Web based materials universally accessible- any
recorded audio track should have a transcript available, too.
Broadcast lectures reach people who are sick or confined due to other
circumstances. If they're archived they can be played at the user's
discretion. And I would bet that there are a few students with vision
impairment who are strongly attracted.
I think this is a fantastic idea, and not exclusionary in intent or
reality. I'm thankful for the post and for the efforts of Douglas
Rowlett.
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David R. Stong,
graphic designer & Web user advocate
(814)865-1843
225 Computer Building, University Park, PA 16802
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