Web-Based Distance Learning System For Opportunities For Hearing Impaired Students

Various models of distance learning are being used for deaf students at post-secondary levels. The web-based distance learning that enhances classroom instruction, synchronous videoconferencing that supports staff development, admissions and recruitment efforts, and desktop videoconferencing are valid modes for deaf student. Included in the discussion are recommendations for innovative uses of distance learning with deaf students, and the opportunity for continuing this discussion through the use of distance learning technologies. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2007