Author Archives: Chris Olson

About Chris Olson

Chris Olson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business and Information Systems at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Information Systems from Dakota State University and is currently a PhD candidate through Northcentral University. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses, specializing in Office applications, Visual Basic programming, and both client and server side Web programming. He serves on the Barrier Free Learning Committee at DSU, which was formed to ensure that students who rely on assistive software are able to access information effectively. He also oversees Increasing Access to Online Education, which provides free training videos on assistive software.

Assistive Technology is Already Here! Shifting Focus on Universal Design in Education

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Chris Olson

This handicap-inaccessible curb shows how Universal Design is often ignored. (League of Michigan Bicyclists/flickr)   I received a forwarded email message last week proclaiming that providing mainstream accessibility for people with disabilities was “exploding in the computer area.” Yet another … Continue reading →

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Technology in the Classroom: 5 Tips to Engage Blended Learning Students

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Chris Olson

  Education has changed dramatically since the digital revolution, and technology in the classroom is no exception. When I began taking college classes at Dakota State University about 15 years ago, I had never sent an email or browsed this … Continue reading →

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