Department of Education Issues Guidance on Rights of Students with Disabilities When Educational Institutions Use Technology in Institutions of Higher Education May 31st, 2011

We write to express concern on the part of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education that colleges and universities are using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision and to seek your help in ensuring that this emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that is permissible under federal law.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-20100629.html

This FAQ is a follow-up to the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that we sent to college and university presidents on June 29, 2010, regarding the use of electronic book readers and other emerging technologies in educational settings.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-ebook-faq-201105.html

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