Weaving accessibility through an undergraduate degree

Rachel Menzies; Garreth W. Tigwell; Mandar Tamhane; Annalu Waller

doi:10.1145/3308561.3354611

Weaving accessibility through an undergraduate degree

Rachel Menzies, Garreth W. Tigwell, Mandar Tamhane, Annalu Waller

Computing

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Abstract

Globally, increasing numbers of people experience accessibility issues related to technology use. At the University of Dundee, we have developed a degree programme that aims to graduate socially-aware computing scientists who can develop for a range of access needs. To achieve this, we engage our students on a supported pathway of exploration, empathy and understanding. Students collaborate with user groups of older adults, adults with aphasia, and users of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). This practical experience leads to an understanding of the needs of the end-user and the need to develop for 'people who are not like me'.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASSETS '19
Subtitle of host publication	21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	526-529
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450366762
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3308561.3354611
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2019
Event	21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2019 - Pittsburgh, United States Duration: 28 Oct 2019 → 30 Oct 2019

Conference

Conference	21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh
Period	28/10/19 → 30/10/19

Keywords

Accessibility
Ageing
Disabilities
Education
Empathy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Software

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Menzies, R, Tigwell, GW, Tamhane, M & Waller, A 2019, Weaving accessibility through an undergraduate degree. in ASSETS '19: 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, pp. 526-529, 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, ASSETS 2019, Pittsburgh, United States, 28/10/19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3308561.3354611

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