Open AccessCOVID-19 and Undergraduates with Disabilities: Challenges Resulting from the Rapid Transition to Online Course Delivery for Students with Disabilities in Undergraduate STEM at Large-Enrollment Institutions
Author(s) -
Logan E. Gin,
Frank A. Guerrero,
Sara E. Brownell,
Katelyn M. Cooper
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.33
H-Index - 67
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.21-02-0028
Subject(s) - psychology , covid-19 , medical education , transition (genetics) , pandemic , online learning , higher education , distraction , mathematics education , medicine , computer science , multimedia , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , neuroscience , law , gene , disease
This article explores how the rapid transition to online instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected students with disabilities. Findings suggest challenges related to access to existing accommodations, unique challenges in the online environment, and factors that prevented students from being properly accommodated in STEM courses.