UW researchers are seeking participants for a paidstudy.
Who: People who are blind or low vision who use a screen reader and are 18 years or older. What: Participants will be asked to test 3D-printed tactile maps. Sessions are 60 minutes. For details, see the signup survey. Where: UW Seattle campus. When: August. Compensation: $40 and a travel stipend. How: Contact Kelly Mack at kmack3@cs.washington.edu or fill out the signup survey.
CREATE and UW departments are looking for a postdoc researcher to investigate using fabrication and physical computing technologies to address accessibility.
Each day of the event focused on strategies to improve classroom experiences for students and faculty with disabilities. You can watch recorded sessions where speakers provided a wide range of perspectives on computer science pedagogy and how to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing disciplines.
Two students work together on a computer screen using accessibility tools.
The event provided an intimate environment to share work and establish new collaborations. The most visible result, for now, is five white papers and action plans taken from the break-out group reports (CREATE faculty contributors noted):
The program resulted in more than conversations; each group developed formal white papers and action plans that will guide future research and collaboration.
Throughout the workshop, participants focused on four areas:
Education for employment pathways
Making K-12 computing education accessible
Making higher education in computing accessible
Building accessible hardware and systems.
Conversations generated ideas about technologies that can boost employment and assist people with disabilities who experience barriers in various learning environments.
