ERIC Number: EJ966132
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Publication Date: 2011
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Asynchronous Online Access as an Accommodation on Students with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders in Postsecondary STEM Courses
Graves, Laura; Asunda, Paul A.; Plant, Stacey J.; Goad, Chester
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v24 n4 p317-330 Win 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether asynchronous online access of course recordings was beneficial to students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews lasting 40 minutes. A total of 11 student participants with LD and/or ADHD were interviewed. Student participants were enrolled in math, biology, and chemistry courses that utilized asynchronous online access of digital recordings. Interview data were individually analyzed and compared through a cross-case analysis. Students reported that the use of asynchronous online access enhanced their learning experiences according to six themes: clarity, organization, asynchronous access, convenience, achievement, and disability coping mechanism. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Interviews, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, College Students, Web Sites
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