Deaf and Hard of Hearing Online Learners in Postsecondary Education: Part 1--Student Perspectives Pre-COVID-19

Journal of Educators Online. Grand Canyon University, 23300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017. e-mail: [email protected]. Web site: https://www.thejeo.com

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Deafness; Hearing Impairments; Students with Disabilities; College Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Student Attitudes; Mainstreaming; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Accessibility (for Disabled); Academic Persistence; American Sign Language; Teacher Student Relationship; Teacher Role; Peer Relationship; Student Responsibility; Barriers; Time Management; Captions; Reading Skills; Writing Skills

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Online course design and delivery rapidly expanded due to COVID-19. The impact on Deaf/Hard of hearing (D/HH) learners since the pandemic is unknown. In this prepandemic qualitative study, however, ninety-three (93) D/HH online students participated in a survey, from which nine (9) participated in a focus group interview to share their experiences in their online classes. The results describe both the positive influences and the challenges affecting this population in mainstream online classes. A forthcoming article will study postpandemic perspectives to further guide online course design and delivery for D/HH learners.

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2023

EJ1393714