Integrating Assistive Technology into an Undergraduate Computer Science Curriculum from an HCI Approach

这个概念验证项目开发了一个完整的课程和独立的主题模块，从人机交互的角度将辅助技术设计和评估引入到本科计算机科学课程中(主题模块可以在传统的人机界面课程的内容中使用)。包括一个模型实验室。本课程向CS学生介绍残疾问题、补偿身体残疾的计算机化辅助工具以及提供获取计算机技术和电子信息的途径(例如，通过互联网)。课程材料包括特定主题的课堂讲稿(例如，为视障人士提供的设备)，与主题相关的硬件和软件的描述，以及作业和项目的建议。这些模块在高级课程CSCI 425--人机交互中使用，然后在专门讨论辅助技术主题的新课程中使用。我们强烈鼓励学生参与服务性学习项目，并与学生一起参与其他课程的合作项目，如护理424-健康促进和康复护理。将辅助技术纳入计算机科学课程的一个结果是，通过提供一个更面向社会的应用领域，吸引更多的女性进入该领域。此外，还鼓励残疾学生通过了解该领域如何直接适用于他们来学习计算机科学。该项目包括通过使用工作坊和将辅助技术整合到计算机科学专业的教育中来发展教师的问题。

This proof-of-concept project develops a full course as well as independent topic modules to introduce assistive technology design and evaluation into an undergraduate computer science curriculum from a human-computer interaction perspective, (topic modules could be used within the content of a traditional HCI course.) including a model laboratory. This course provides CS students with an introduction to disabilities issues, computerized aids to compensate for physical disabilities and for providing accessibility to computer technology and electronic information (e.g., through the Internet). Curriculum materials include lecture notes on specific topics (e.g. devices for the visually impaired), descriptions of hardware and software related to the topics, and suggestions for assignments and projects. These modules are being used in the senior-level course CSCI 425 - Human-Computer Interaction, and then within a new course devoted to assistive technology topics. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in service learning projects and in collaborative projects with students in other courses such as Nursing 424 - Health Promotion and Rehabilitation Nursing.An outcome of the inclusion of assistive technology within a computer sciencecurriculum is the attraction of more women to the field by providing an application area that is more socially oriented. In addition, students with disabilities are encouraged to study computer science by seeing how the field directly applies to them.This project includes issues of faculty development through the use of workshops and the integration of assistive technology into the education of computer science majors.