dc.contributor.author	Milam, Cynthia	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Crisp County, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2003-2005	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-25T16:23:47Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:35Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:12Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-25T16:23:47Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:35Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:12Z
dc.date.issued	2005-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/152	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the research was to determine whether StudyMate (Version 1.0) lessens the achievement gap for students with learning disabilities (LD) as compared to regular students without an online study aid. The experiences of students with LD were examined as they utilized StudyMate, and student and teacher attitudes were identified. Ten students with LD from a tenth-grade inclusion literature class used StudyMate in a resource class for 3 weeks, 3 days a week for 30 minute sessions to support the literature content. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this study and included pretests and posttests, student journal entries, teacher observation notes, student surveys, student interviews, and teacher interviews. Test scores suggested that StudyMate (Version 1.0) lessened the achievement gap for students with LD as compared to regular students. Student journal entries and teacher observation notes indicated the learning experiences of students while using the online study aid were positive, and interview responses revealed positive student and teacher attitudes toward the use of StudyMate (Version1.0). The results of the study were communicated to the learning community through a meeting with inclusion teachers, resource teachers, and an administrator. This meeting supported increased use of online study aids as an assistive technology for students with LD, collaborative teacher planning time, and computer lab access to all students.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	StudyMate	en_US
dc.subject	Learning disabilities	en_US
dc.subject	Online study aid	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Assistive computer technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Learning disabilities--United States	en_US
dc.title	Assistive Technology and Students with Disabilities	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Hinkle, Verilette	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US