No Pity Invites: Information Ecological Approach to Including Disabled Adult Learners in Higher Education
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| Title: | No Pity Invites: Information Ecological Approach to Including Disabled Adult Learners in Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kevin J. Mallary, Adam L. McClain |
| Source: | American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 2023. |
| Availability: | American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Junior Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: office@aaace.org; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: http://www.aaace.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Adult Students, Students with Disabilities, Higher Education, Adult Educators, Access to Education, Inclusion, Student Personnel Services, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Educational Practices, Cooperation, Partnerships in Education |
| Abstract: | As adult learners with disabilities increasingly participate in higher education, adult educators must adapt their instructional practices and learning environments to meet all learners' needs. Information Ecology Theory studies how social structures such as higher education institutions serve students with disabilities. The theory explores how people, practices, values, and technologies within an institution can strengthen teaching and learning. This paper aims to illustrate how Information Ecology Theory can assist adult educators in developing accessible and inclusive courses for adult learners. Specifically, we will discuss how adult educators, disability support services, instructional designers, and information technologists can partner to serve all adult learners. [For the full proceedings, see ED648717.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED649492 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | As adult learners with disabilities increasingly participate in higher education, adult educators must adapt their instructional practices and learning environments to meet all learners' needs. Information Ecology Theory studies how social structures such as higher education institutions serve students with disabilities. The theory explores how people, practices, values, and technologies within an institution can strengthen teaching and learning. This paper aims to illustrate how Information Ecology Theory can assist adult educators in developing accessible and inclusive courses for adult learners. Specifically, we will discuss how adult educators, disability support services, instructional designers, and information technologists can partner to serve all adult learners. [For the full proceedings, see ED648717.] |
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