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Equal Access to Computing

Equal Access to Computing. Terrill Thompson Tami Tidwell Tean Tarihugh University of Washington These slides: http ://staff.washington.edu/tft. UW Collaboration. UW CSE (Computer Science & Engineering) DO-IT Center (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology).

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Equal Access to Computing

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  1. Equal Access to Computing Terrill Thompson Tami Tidwell TeanTarihugh University of Washington These slides:http://staff.washington.edu/tft

  2. UW Collaboration UW CSE (Computer Science & Engineering) DO-IT Center (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology)

  3. Funded by National Science Foundation To broaden participation of people with disabilities in computing careers

  4. Our partners and collaborators agree • People with disabilities can bring a fresh perspective to the field • Diversity is good for innovation

  5. The Problem • Students with disabilities are more likely to go to 2 year institutions instead of 4 year institutions. • Students with disabilities tend to drop out of computing majors more than other students. • Very few students with disabilities go on for advanced degrees in computing.

  6. Why? There are Barriers • Diminished support systems after high school • Little access to successful role models • Lack of access to technology that can increase independence, productivity, & participation • Inadequate self-advocacy skills • Inadequate accommodations • Low expectations & other negative attitudes on the part of people with whom they interact - National Organization on Disabilities

  7. One Solution: Universal Design “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.” The Center for Universal Designhttp://www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/design/cud/about_ud/udprinciples.htm

  8. Design computing departments so each student: • Feels welcome • Can get to facilities and maneuver within them • Is able to fully benefit from resources and courses • Can make use of equipment and software

  9. Applying UD to Computing Departments • Planning, Policies, and Evaluation • Facility and Physical environment • Support services • Information resources • Computing courses and faculty • Computers, software, and assistive technology

  10. Evidence-Based Practices • Technology access • Hands-on activities • Self-determination skill-building • College/career prep. activities • Bridges between academic levels & careers • Work-based experiences, including research • Peer, near-peer, mentor support • Tutoring • Preparing educators, employers • Combinations are most effective!

  11. A Few Examples

  12. Example #1: Universal Design & Video

  13. Captions => Video search Example from MIT OpenCourseware: http://interactive.3playmedia.com/mitocw/

  14. Captions => Automatic Translation Example is from youtube.com

  15. Captions => Interactive transcripts

  16. Captions => Research Opportunities Example is from http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/

  17. Universal Design => Bigger Audience

  18. Universal Design => Success • Crowdsourced captions using Amara.org • Crowdsourced subtitles in 20 languages • 11.5 million views on YouTube (#1 in March '13)http://youtu.be/nKIu9yen5nc • Recently described for blind students http://youtu.be/nKIu9yen5nc • Three described versions, 3-4,000 views each on YouTube

  19. Universal Media Player (UMP)

  20. Example 2: Integrating Universal Design into Curriculum http://uw.edu/accesscomputing/webd2

  21. WebD2 Features • Teaches standards-based & accessible web design • Is platform and vendor-neutral (teaches concepts, not specific tools) • Standards-based, accessible design is taught early as a core design principle, and reinforced throughout the course • For assignments students must use valid code & conform to accessibility standards • Is FREE! • Includes extensive support for teachers, many of whom are themselves learning

  22. Not Just a Curriculum, A Community • Nearly 4000 registered teachers worldwide • Discussion list with 372 subscribers • Teachers provide peer support: • Help with coding problems • Sharing resources • Discussing teaching strategies

  23. Countries with 10 or more teachers

  24. Teaching the World (Countries with one or more teachers)

  25. Our Stuff Is Online • These slideshttp://staff.washington.edu/tft • Equal Access: Universal Design of Computing Departments (handout) http://tinyurl.com/accesscomputing • AccessComputing websitehttp://uw.edu/accesscomputing • Accessible Technology @ The UW http://uw.edu/accessibility

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