Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2002, Volume 2398/2002, 215-228, DOI: 10.1007/3-540-45491-8_143

Studying and Academic Mobility — IT Support for Students with Disabilities
Introduction to the Special Thematic Session

Joachim Klaus

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Abstract

Globalisation and internationality, competition and knowledge, mobility and transnational experience - these are some of the keywords dominating our new millennium. Human resources, personal qualification and life long learning is our platform concerning these worldwide challenges. Our society pretends to be open, based on an social, humanistic and democratic structure, enabling to every individual to develop his/her personal and intellectual capacities and to present an adequate surrounding. Reality is far away: our daily experience around us and the news transported from everywhere of our globe — not only the difference between the northern and southern hemisphere, countries in west and east, but as well the exclusion of special groups like elder people, un- or semi-skilled people, women and handicapped characterise our actual situation. The scissors of those having access and those being segregated as fringe groups diverge and seem to be accepted as fatalistic.

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