July 7, 2026 Dr. Ko studies equitable, liberatory learning about computing and information in schools and beyond. Her work draws from human-computer interaction, computing education, software engineering, programming languages, learning sciences, behavioral sciences, sociology, and more. Ko has supported the AccessComputing team in broadening participation in computing by students with disabilities, fostering supports and awareness about access needs. She co-edited Teaching Accessible Computing, a book that supports computing educators in teaching about accessibility in computer sciences classes, read by tens of…
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New Book: Teaching Accessible Computing
March 14, 2024 A new, free, and community-sourced online book helps Computer Science educators integrate accessibility topics into their classes. Teaching Accessibility provides the foundations of accessibility relevant to computer science teaching and then presents teaching methods for integrating those topics into course designs. The editors are Alannah Oleson, a postdoctoral scholar and co-founder at the UW Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination (LCI), CREATE and iSchool faculty Amy Ko, and Richard Ladner, CREATE Director of Education Emeritus. You may…
Amy J. Ko, Director of Education
Dr. Ko studies equitable, liberatory learning about computing and information, in schools and beyond, drawing from human-computer interaction, computing education, software engineering, programming languages, learning sciences, behavioral sciences, sociology, and more. Affiliations Professor, Associate Dean for Academics, UW Information School Adjunct Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering Adjunct Professor, College of of Education Co-Director, Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination Ko web page ajko@uw.edu Google Scholar Research highlights How can programmable media support all learners’ abilities…