Silent Maps as Professional Communication: Intersections of Sociospatial Considerations and Information Accessibility

Using interactive digital maps is now common practice for most universities. Increasingly, more users are introduced to their academic workplaces through online content such as Google Street View and virtual tours. Students with disabilities depend on environmental information to navigate the barriers they face on campus. While most webmasters for postsecondary institutions in the United States know their legal obligations for accommodation in the delivery of web content, legal conformance does not necessarily reflect awareness for social or spatial considerations in the design of campus digital maps. This study discusses an accessibility audit and content analysis of these interactive maps.

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First-to-Second-Year Persistence of Students With Disabilities in Postsecondary Institutions in the United States

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0034355210382580 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 93-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Ketevan Mamiseishvili ◽

Lynn C. Koch

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Students With Disabilities ◽

The United States ◽

Postsecondary Institutions ◽

Second Year

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Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2001 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2000-01

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e492162006-019 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Laura G. Knapp ◽

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Janice E. Kelly ◽

Roy W. Whitmore ◽

Shiying Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Postsecondary Institutions

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Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2002 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2001-02

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e609922011-016 ◽

2004 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Loaura G. Knapp ◽

Janice E. Kelly ◽

Roy W. Whitmore ◽

Shiying Wu ◽

Lorraine M. Gallego

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Postsecondary Institutions

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The Trendsetter

When the Nerds Go Marching In ◽

10.1093/oso/9780195397789.003.0008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 168-209

Author(s):

Rachel K. Gibson

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Survey Data ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

The United States ◽

Data Sources ◽

Left Wing ◽

Web Content ◽

Secondary Literature ◽

Original Analysis ◽

Digital Campaigning

This chapter examines developments in digital campaigning in the United States during the period 1994–2012. It does so by reviewing the findings from the secondary literature, and conducting original analysis of web content and national survey data. These data sources build a picture of key changes in the supply and demand for digital campaigning in the United States and particularly whether they fit the four-phase model of development. The results show that the model fits, and that US parties and voters were considerably faster in engaging with web campaigning than was the case elsewhere. This enthusiasm appeared to be driven, to an extent, by the more conducive regulatory environment and also innovation among left-wing organizations and particularly the Democrats from the middle of the first decade of the 2000s. Their ability to sustain activist involvement in their online cause beyond 2008, however, is challenged by the author’s findings.

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Legal and Ethical Implications of Website Accessibility

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly ◽

10.1177/2329490618802418 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 399-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zsuzsanna Bacsa Palmer ◽

Ralph Henry Palmer

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Digital Communication ◽

The United States ◽

Professional Communication ◽

Ethical Considerations ◽

Legal Cases ◽

Detailed Review ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

Legal Context ◽

The Disabled

This article argues that business and professional communication practitioners, instructors, and students, besides becoming better informed about the legal context of website accessibility, should also become more aware of the ethical considerations of creating digital communication products that are inherently accessible for people with disabilities. Through a detailed review of the most important legal cases in the United States and discussion of ethical considerations concerning website accessibility for the disabled, we provide possible entrance points that will help instructors bring ethical considerations into the discussion of website accessibility. We urge instructors to regularly include disability in discussions of accessibility cases.

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The Landscape of Postsecondary Education in Prison and the Influence of Second Chance Pell: An Analysis of Transferability, Credit-Bearing Status, and Accreditation

The Prison Journal ◽

10.1177/0032885518776376 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 98 (4) ◽

pp. 405-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Erin L. Castro ◽

Rebecca K. Hunter ◽

Tara Hardison ◽

Vanessa Johnson-Ojeda

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Postsecondary Education ◽

Educational Opportunity ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Postsecondary Institutions ◽

Current Status ◽

Pilot Program ◽

Institution Type ◽

Second Chance

This article documents availability, accreditation, institution type, and geographical distribution of postsecondary education in prison across the United States. Using descriptive analysis, we report the total number of postsecondary institutions currently providing credit-bearing coursework to incarcerated people and discuss the influence of the federal Second Chance Pell Pilot Program on these findings. Focusing on issues of equity and quality, we use a critical framework to broadly assess the current status of the field and to document what constitutes postsecondary education in prison. In conclusion, we provide implications and suggestions for expanding quality postsecondary educational opportunity for incarcerated college students.

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