One of the topics not addressed specifically with more input in our RT-101 course, was the retention issues of students with special accommodations needed. (And whether, given FERPA, faculty would be allowed that insight, etc.) In the past, (I teach online courses) I've had students who explain their efforts to work with dyslexia, hearing impairments, visual needs, Attention Deficit Disorders, and other needs. Often, this information from the students comes later in the class, after they are at risk and facing the all too familiar stressors that lead to their academic erosion and stagnation. Typically, especially if newer students to college, they are not familiar with what resources are available to them.
