Benefit Comparison of Captioned Online Courses for American, International, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students: From the Viewpoint of Individual Value and Total Value

Authors

  • Manako Yabe University of Illinois at Chicago

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17411/jacces.v5i1.92

Keywords:

Universal design, captioned online courses, English as second language learners, deaf and hard of hearing, contingent valuation, economic value.

Abstract

This study evaluated benefits toward Captioned Online Courses (COC) among American, International, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing students from two California universities.  As a result, COC were not just viewed as accommodations for DHH students, but also as providing benefits for American and International students.  Study results indicated that international students showed higher individual value for COC than the other groups, while American students had the smallest individual value but presented the larger total value toward COC than the other groups due to their comprising the largest population at both universities.  The aggregate total value for all groups was approximately $2,000,000.00, which would represent the cost of conducting 370 classes at the lowest price of $2.00 per minute.  These results indicate the possibility of expanding future COC as Universal Design model for postsecondary educational institutions.

Author Biography

Manako Yabe, University of Illinois at Chicago

PhD Student, Disability StudiesDepartment of Disability and Human Development

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Published

2015-05-25

How to Cite

Yabe, M. (2015). Benefit Comparison of Captioned Online Courses for American, International, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students: From the Viewpoint of Individual Value and Total Value. Journal of Accessibility and Design for All, 5(1), 27–46. https://doi.org/10.17411/jacces.v5i1.92

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2015): Journal of Accessibility and Design for All

Section

Education

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