Integrating accessibility into the computer science curriculum

Authors:
Ed Gellenbeck
Affiliations:
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2005

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Abstract

In recent years, making Web sites and software programs that are accessible to the disabled has received attention. Several computer science educators have begun to include accessibility issues into their existing courses. This paper, using an approach followed at many universities to integrate ethics and social responsibility topics into the CS curriculum, identifies courses and strategies to integrate accessibility topics into existing curriculum. Six undergraduate projects are presented as examples of capstone and research projects that deal explicitly with the topic of accessibility. A key to success in these projects has been including outside consultants that work with the disabled population.