Assistive Technology

Educational Technology Research in Higher Education: New Considerations and Evolving Goals

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:37:41 Z

This report highlights the ways in which educational technology can be effectively harnessed to engage students in different ways, meeting them where their preferences are, and promoting skills that will help them in the workforce.

2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Holistic Student Experience Edition

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:13:05 Z

The 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of the student experience, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.

2022 Students and Technology Report: Rebalancing the Student Experience

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:09:41 Z

The results of our survey of US undergraduate students, across 4 areas key areas: Technology Challenges and Solutions, Modality Preferences, Access to Educational Technology and Student Success

2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:48:51 Z

The 2020 Student Technology Report: Supporting the Whole Student report presents important findings from EDUCAUSE's 2020 research on students’ experience with information technology.

EDUCAUSE Policy Videos: February 2020 Federal Policy Update

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:08:37 Z

The EDUCAUSE Policy Team produced a pair of brief videos (approx. three minutes each) to update members on relevant federal policy issues as of February 2020.

Higher Education’s 2020 Trend Watch & Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:51:07 Z

The 2020 Trend Watch and Top 10 Strategic Technologies report focuses on those trends, technologies, and practices that are going to be most influential and receive the most attention from IT leaders as they face shifting higher ed, social, political, and technological landscapes in the year ahead. A focus on security and privacy, student success, and the promises and pitfalls of data will exert a great deal of influence on IT strategy in 2020. And IT leaders will be concentrating their attention on technologies and practices that enrich student experiences and success and advance their institution’s capabilities in safely and systematically using data resources.

2019 Study of Faculty and Information Technology

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:17:54 Z

This study presents important findings from EDUCAUSE's 2019 research on faculty and information technology. It also provides technology and higher ed leaders with recommendations for addressing the most pressing technology support and solution needs for faculty.

2019 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:53:12 Z

This study presents key findings from EDUCAUSE's 2019 research on students and IT. It also provides technology and higher ed leaders with recommendations for addressing students' most pressing technology support and solution needs.

ECAR Study of Community College Students and Information Technology, 2019

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:08:51 Z

This hub provides findings from the study of the technology experiences of community college students, which were derived from the ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2019 report.

Higher Education’s 2019 Trend Watch & Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:18:18 Z

This research examines technological investments institutions will spend the most time implementing, planning, and tracking in 2019, as well as the related trends that could influence institutional IT strategy.

7 Things You Should Know About Technology Procurement for Accessibility

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:20:10 Z

Policies concerning the procurement and acquisition of technology provide an opportunity for colleges and universities to increase the accessibility of the tools and services that students and faculty use.

Advancing Accessibility through Libraries

Wed, 10 May 2017 16:21:39 Z

This panel will provide an update and discussion on three accessibility initiatives: an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) planning grant for repository services, the Association for Research Libraries (ARL) captioning initiative, and a pilot at the University of Illinois to contribute DAISY files to the HathiTrust Digital Library.

7 Things You Should Know About Universal Design for Learning

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:37:52 Z

The 7 Things You Should Know About... series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning technologies.

7 Things You Should Know About IT Accessibility

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:17 Z

Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practices: Applications of Universal Design

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:01 Z

Most postsecondary faculty and administrators desire to make teaching and learning opportunities engaging for all students, but many do not feel fully prepared to ensure that their offerings are fully accessible to potential students with disabilities.

Born Digital - and Accessible

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:34:47 Z

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Larry Goldberg and Madeleine Rothberg of WGBH NCAM.

E-books: Developments and Policy Considerations

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:32:48 Z

"Books are undergoing a massive transformation from being a physical object to something electronic, or an "e-book"."

Elaborating on Online Accessibility

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:28:19 Z

The Department of Education elaborated on a 2010 letter urging college and university presidents to make sure that the “emerging technology” on their campuses squares with federal laws protecting disabled students from discrimination.

7 Things You Should Know About Mobile App Development

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:27:40 Z

Users increasingly expect to be able to do virtually everything on a mobile device that they can do on a laptop (if not more).

2023 Students and Technology Report: Flexibility, Choice, and Equity in the Student Experience

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:13 Z

In this report, we explore supporting students on and off campus, students as consumers in the educational marketplace and accessibility in teaching and learning.