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Introduction

• Hadley offers over 100 free courses to approximately 10,000 students in over 100 countries.

• Our courses are both accessible and usable by students with visual and auditory impairments, students with a lack of financial resources, and students who lack the literacy or type of education needed to succeed in online learning.

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How Students take coursesat Hadley

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The Accessible Enrollment and Registration Process

• Free Education: Adult Continuing Education/High School Programs

• Online/Braille/Large Print/Audio Enrollment & Course Registration

• The Welcome Letter

• Entrance Assignment in the medium of student’s choice

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Placement, Prerequisites, and Remediation

• ACE/HS Placement Tests: English, Math, Braille, and Online Skills

• Braille Instruction

• Practical English, Practical Math, and Abacus Training

• Access Technology: Beginnings / Internet Basics

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The Courses

• Usable Online/Braille/Large Print/Audio Courses

• The Instructor = 1-800-323-4238

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Course Design – Correspondence Study

• Online/Braille/Large Print/Audio• Lecture• Custom Publishing/Textbook• Practice Exercises• Instructor Office Hours• Graded Assignments and Feedback

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The Virtual Community at Hadley

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E-Hadley

Online Courses

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OASIS

Online Automated Student Information System

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Seminars@Hadley

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ESS – Instructor Backroom Accessibility

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Results and Outcomes at Hadley

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Completion Rates per Program

ACE 81%HS 77%

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Completion Rates at e-Hadley

ACE 93% HS 100%

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Diplomas and Certificates

• High School Diplomas and Credits

• The Business Series with NIB

• An Associate Degree with a partner university

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Questions ?

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