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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.06.05.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="05" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Accessible educational materials (AEM)” means print- and technology-based educational materials, including printed and electronic textbooks and related core materials that are designed or converted in a way that makes them usable across the widest range of individual variability regardless of format (print, digital, audio, video, etc.).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Accessible technology” means any device, hardware, software, or handheld equipment that provides access to activities for everyone, including those with disabilities, and is designed to provide all individuals the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services with equivalent ease of use.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Digital device” means an electronic device that uses discrete, numerable data and processes for all its operations.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Digital learning” means any instructional practice that uses technology to support the student and/or educator learning experience.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Digital learning resources” means digital materials and technologies that support teaching and learning.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“eTextbook” or “e-book” means a book made available in a digital format for display on a digital device.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)” means a service that provides a national repository of source files for accessible media production of textbooks and related print core materials for use by eligible PreK—12 students.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Open Educational Resources (OERs).</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Open educational resources (OERs)” means free and openly licensed digital educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes and are used and modified based on open licensing.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Open educational resources (OERs)” includes full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Public Agency.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Public agency” means an institution that provides educational services to students with disabilities from 3 to 21 years old and in accordance with the student’s IEP.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Public agency” includes the Maryland State Department of Education, local school systems, the SEED School, the Department of Health, the Department of Juvenile Services, the Maryland School for the Blind, the Maryland School for the Deaf, and the Maryland Department of Labor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Textbook” means a book available in print or digital format or a compilation of digital instructional resources that support content standards and curriculum.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA (June 5, 2018)” means a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>