Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
11-2020
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-605X
Document Type
Dissertation
Department
Organizational Leadership
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Antonina Lukenchuk
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Scott Self
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Timothy Stafford
Abstract
Evaluation research, including qualitative and quantitative data, was used in this study to determine the impact of professional development on online courses’ accessibility by students with disabilities. The study focused on online courses and course content. Data collection took place in phases and included self-paced, online professional development and one-on-one support sessions, a pre- and postsurvey, and a focus group interview. The study took place at a regional 4-year public institution of higher education in West Texas. Change theory emerged as the primary theoretical lens guiding the research as the study unfolded.
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Recommended Citation
Swafford, Dallas Anne, "An Evaluation of the Impact of Professional Development on Accessibility to Online Courses by Students With Special Needs at a Regional Four-Year Public Institution of Higher Education in West Texas" (2020). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 268.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/268
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