Democratizing Higher Education: The Use of Educational Technologies to Promote the Academic Success of University Students with Disabilities

The rise of information and communication technologies has not gone unnoticed in the university context. An increasing number of university faculty members are using technological resources in their teaching. However, the success of technologies in the teaching and learning process depends on the wa...

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Published in:Societies (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-03, Vol.13 (3), p.57
Main Authors: Sanchez-Diaz, Maria de las Nieves, Morgado, Beatriz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
accessibility
Blended learning
CAI
Classrooms
College faculty
College students
Colleges & universities
Communication
Computer assisted instruction
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Democratization
Design
Disabilities
Disability
Disabled students
Education
Education, Higher
Educational aspects
educational technologies
Educational technology
faculty members
Handicapped accessibility
Higher education
inclusive pedagogy
Information technology
Learning
participation
Political aspects
Qualitative analysis
Student participation
Students
Students with disabilities
Teaching
Technology
Technology application
University faculty
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Summary:The rise of information and communication technologies has not gone unnoticed in the university context. An increasing number of university faculty members are using technological resources in their teaching. However, the success of technologies in the teaching and learning process depends on the way they are used. This article analyses the actions of university faculty members who engage in inclusive teaching practices using educational technologies in their classrooms. A qualitative approach was followed using the biographical narrative method. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured individual interviews with 42 inclusive faculty members from 6 Spanish public universities. The results obtained reveal the technological resources used by these faculty members in their classrooms, the main uses they make of virtual learning platforms, as well as the actions that the faculty members implement to facilitate access and participation of students with disabilities through the use of technologies. These results allow us to detect some of the faculty’s training needs related to the use of educational technologies and offer practical keys that contribute to guaranteeing inclusive and quality learning for all students.
ISSN:2075-4698
2075-4698
DOI:10.3390/soc13030057