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Colleges and Universities have a more diverse student body than ever before—this includes a growing number of students with disabilities. Many of these students are attracted to the flexibility and anonymity of learning online. However, research suggests that students with disabilities often face barriers learning online. Given this, we set out to investigate how faculty and educational technologists are prepared to design accessible online courses and instructional materials. We surveyed 95 educational technologists, directors, and disability access personnel in this exploratory study. In the following paper, we report the results of our inquiry into these professionals' perspectives on faculty and educational technologists' knowledge and skills in creating accessible courses and instructional materials. We conclude by discussing the implications for research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper analyzes the main participants of a project of development and application of a computer-based training simulator for industrial operators and their roles at different stages of project realization. The project success is shown to be defined by proper interaction between Customer’s and Executor’s teams. Professional qualification requirements for various project participants are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]