Integrating Accessibility into the Computer Science Curriculum

计算机科学(31)这个项目正在开发教材，将可访问性知识单元整合到计算机科学课程中。它建立在Liffick之前在NSF-CCLI计划支持下的工作基础上。自第508条获得通过以来，网络和软件应用程序的无障碍一直是一个发展中的感兴趣的领域。第508条是1998年对《康复法》的一项修正案，要求联邦机构使其电子和信息技术对残疾人无障碍。该项目正在创建课程模块(教学大纲、课堂讲稿、幻灯片、样本实验室练习、Web资源和评估工具)，将可访问性主题整合到软件编程、用户界面、Web开发和计算机素养课程中；正在测试由Liffick提出的自适应技术高级选修课，其中包括关于可访问性编程的新组件；正在为辅助技术(AT)示范实验室制定指导方针，强调辅助技术和软件开发工具的低成本解决方案。将可访问性纳入计算机科学课程是一种低影响的方式，可以让计算机科学本科生了解和培训开发服务于更多样化人群的软件的重要性。

Computer Science (31)This project is developing educational materials to integrate accessibility knowledge units into the computer science curriculum. It builds on prior work by Liffick supported by the NSF-CCLI program.The accessibility of Web and software applications has been a developing area of interest since the passage of Section 508, a 1998 amendment to the Rehabilitation Act that requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. The project is creating curriculum modules (syllabi, lecture notes, slides, sample laboratory exercises, Web resources, and assessment tools) that integrate accessibility topics into software programming, user interface, Web development, and computer literacy courses; is testing an advanced elective course in adaptive technology proposed by Liffick and including a new component on programming for accessibility; and is developing guidelines for a model Assistive Technology (AT) laboratory, emphasizing low-cost solutions to assistive technology and software development tools.Integrating accessibility into the computer science curriculum is a low-impact way to expose and train computer science undergraduate students on the importance of developing software that serves a more diversified population.