This journal article provides a summary of the laws relating to online learning at higher education institutions. It then explores some of the instructional barriers students encounter. The article concludes by providing a variety of strategies that can make an online learning environment more accessible. This includes making...
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Recent years have seen increasing public attention regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Hypotheses for such phenomena tend to fall into two classes: a conventional terrestrial explanation (e.g., human-made drones), or an extraterrestrial explanation (i.e., advanced civilizations from elsewhere in the cosmos)....
Our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's [when their gender is hidden]. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless.
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I was browsing through some literature about color-changing in chameleons and stumbled upon this relatively recent paper about how chameleons will change color where mosquitoes bite them....
Vehicles with advanced driving assist systems that automatically steer, accelerate and brake are popular, but associated with increased driver distraction. This distraction coupled with unreliable autonomous system performance leads to vehicles that may be at higher risk for striking pedestrians. To this end, this study tested...
This journal article finds that assignment reminder notifications increase assignment adherence. I believe assignment reminders should be integrated into courses because they foster universal design. Assignment reminders may be particularly helpful for neurodiverse students and those who have difficulties with executive...
This qualitative study consisted of interviews of 24 students with different disabilities. The interviews focused on exploring the benefits and challenges of online education. Major themes were that online learning offers flexibility and allows students to access information in different ways. However, more can be done to foster...
AbstractThis paper presents preliminary assessment of seedling survival and growth of green alder (Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. in Lam. & DC.) planted on fly ash disposal sites. This kind of post-industrial site is extremely hard to biologically stabilize without top-soiling. The experiment started with surface preparation using...
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