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ABSTRACT
With the Americans with Disabilities Act passage in 1990 and the increasing number of undergraduate students with disabilities, there has been very little research done on the efficacy of accessibility efforts compared to the amount of research literature on implementation. This
project took the constructivist grounded theory research approach to identify the effects of universal design and accessibility tools are for students with disabilities at the community colleges within Michigan.
The project identified the need for a champion for students with disabilities with the authority to create and implement an institutional policy for accessibility. Mandatory training in accessibility best practices and guidelines are needed for faculty and staff. Training of accessibility tools would be beneficial for faculty, staff, and students. However, more importantly, assessment of accessibility efforts and the usage of accessibility tools is needed for the success of students with disabilities.
KEY WORDS: ADA accessibility, Learning Management Systems, Accessibility tools,
Universal Design
