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Discusses the information technology (IT) curriculum offered at the universities in Florida. Provision of IT background to graduates; List of IT programs with their corresponding schools; Emphasis on career in the computer and information technology. INSET: For Further Reading and Browsing..

Making a resource or facility “accessible” to persons with disabilities does not necessarily make it “usable” to all such members of the population. The authors present some valuable lessons learned by National Science Foundation researchers and educators striving to make engaging activities and inviting curricula inclusive of all students, regardless of ability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the greatest challenges to the visually impaired student in science and mathematics disciplines is the reading and writing of complex mathematical equations or have convenient access to information based tools such as the world wide web. In research currently underway at New Mexico State University, tools are being built using logic programming to facilitate access to complex information in a variety of formats. On top of the logic based tools, new interfaces are being designed to permit more convenient access to information by our visually impaired students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the research and development (R&D) agenda of the International Scientific Forum (ISF) `Towards an Information Society for All' held in Crete, Greece. Aim of the ISF in promoting universal design in information society technologies; Identification of human-computer interaction challenges; Elaboration of proposed recommendations for R&D expansion.