dc.contributor.author	Epps, James	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Burke County, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2005-2006	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-25T16:31:44Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:32Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:07Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-25T16:31:44Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:32Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:07Z
dc.date.issued	2007-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/153	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This thesis is composed of an action research proposal and a journal ready article. The action research proposal includes a description of the variables, purpose, literature review, and research questions concerning the eleven high school students with specific learning disabilities who were presented a social studies lesson using the optical character recognition software Kurzweil 3000 over a two-week period. As described in the article manuscript, data were collected before, during, and after the intervention using pre-intervention and post-intervention surveys, student interviews, pretests and posttests on social studies content, and teacher observations and recordings. The results reflected an improvement in student achievement as well as favorable attitudes about the use of the technology by both teachers and students. The results were shared with the learning community through a presentation to the faculty and staff, as well as distribution through the monthly district newsletter from the special services office.	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	Learning disabilities	en_US
dc.subject	Kurzweil 3000	en_US
dc.subject	Social studies content	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Teaching--Aids and devices	en_US
dc.title	The Influence of Assistive Technology on Students with Learning Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Dees, Diane C.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Hinkle, Verilette	en_US
dc.description.committee	Leader, Lars	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US