Navigational resources provide tools that allow the reader to move within a document or between documents. Navigational resources can include within-document links, across-document links, embedded menus, and links from other resources such as Table of Contents, Glossary, Bibliography.
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Presentational resources enable the text and accompanying graphics to be presented in varying ways, hence customizable to meet the needs of individual readers. Examples of presentational resources include: font size and style, text and background color, line and page length, page layout and juxtaposition with other pages, and graphics in relationship to text.
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NCSeT is currently supporting the analysis of two existing data sets for the purposes of answering questions related to the efficacy of specific etext supports. The following two collaborations have been established by NCSeT to enable these analyses. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites”.
NCSeT is currently supporting two doctoral students as they conduct individual experimental studies on the effectiveness of “supported etext”. Each study is focused on one etext support, investigating its effectiveness to improve the reading comprehension of a specific student population. The following two doctoral students are conducting individual experimental studies supported by NCSeT. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites”.
NCSeT is currently supporting three individual experimental studies on the effectiveness of “supported etext”. Each study is focused on one or more specific etext support and is working with one or more specific student population. These individual etext studies build on prior work by a participating researcher and/or take advantage of an established resource base for project implementation. NCSeT has made a one-year commitment to each site. Although not required, it is hoped that NCSeT support can be leveraged into additional funding from sources beyond those available through NCSeT. The following three research teams are conducting individual experimental studies supported by NCSeT. More details on this research are available at the NCSeT Web site by selecting the appropriate entry from the menu provided under “Research Sites.”
NCSeT is currently supporting seven research teams across the country as they conduct a strand of research on “supported etext”. Each team is focused on one or more specific etext support and is working with one or more specific student population. NCSeT has made a three year commitment to each research team, designed to support a strand of research that goes through three phases.
The NCSeT Research Team at Fordham University is comprised of the following individuals:
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Preliminary findings from the research conducted for NCSeT during the 2007-2008 academic year on uses of audio text, highlighting, graphic organizers, and electronic text for students with cognitive disabilities.
The NCSeT Research Team at Michigan State University is comprised of the following individuals:
- Dr. Cynthia Okolo, Principal Investigator and Research Site Director
- Dr. Carol Sue Englert, Co-Principal Investigator
- Dr. Summer Ferreri, Faculty Collaborator
- Jinghong Tian, Research Assistant
- Ira Socol, Graduate Research Assistant and Project Investigator
The NCSeT Research Team at the University of Oregon is comprised of the following individuals: