Broadening Participation

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Background

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was amended in 1988 to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities. Projects funded by the National Science Foundation should be 508 compliant to increase equal access to materials.

Author/Presenter

CADRE

Lead Organization(s)

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

Year

2024

Short Description

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The Question of Dissemination: Using Video to Draw Broader Audiences to NSF Research

Broadening Participation

STEM Categorization

Day

Thu

Consider the role project videos can play in dissemination of research with OSPrI describing their video experience, and NSF situating the work within their efforts to improve policymakers’ understanding of DR K–12 research and development.

Date/Time

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 10:15 - Thu, 06/02/2016 - 11:45

Presenters

Session Materials

Dissemination Using Video.pdf

A challenge for researchers and federal research funding institutions in the 21st century is how to get the word out on how research is pertinent and being used in by the field. According to Neild (2016, p1):

Session Types

Concurrent Session

References

Neild, R.C. (2016, April). Federally-supported education research doesn't need a do-over. Brookings Institute SERIES: Evidence Speaks, Number 32 of 33. http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2016/04/07-federally-supported-research-doesnt-need-do-over-neild?rssid=education&utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=FeedBlitzRss&utm_content=Federally-supported+education+research+doesn%27t+need+a+do-over