Student Services Track

Virtual Courses in Support of Students with Disabilities

An approach to increasing high school graduation rates is to design online courses that serve students with disabilities through the 5Cs known to increase school completion: connect, climate, control, curriculum, and caring community. Research-based features of these courses are described with national standards and strategies for increasing success of students.

Presenter: Cathy Cavanaugh

Dr. Cavanaugh is Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the College of Education at the University of Florida.  She is currently a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Nepal during 2011.