How do professionals who create computing technologies consider accessibility?

C Putnam, K Wozniak, MJ Zefeldt, J Cheng… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we present survey findings about how user experience (UX) and human-
computer interaction (HCI) professionals, who create information and communication …

Mapping Accessibility Assignments into Core Computer Science Topics: An Empirical Study with Interviews and Surveys of Instructors and Students

E Kuang, S Bellscheidt, D Pham, K Shinohara… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Incorporating accessibility education into undergraduate computer science (CS) programs is
essential for preparing future technology professionals to create inclusive technology …

“It could be better. It could be much worse”: Understanding Accessibility in User Experience Practice with Implications for Industry and Education

C Putnam, EJ Rose, CM MacDonald - ACM Transactions on Accessible …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
While accessibility is acknowledged as a crucial component in design, many technologies
remain inaccessible for people with disabilities. As part of a study to better understand UX …

Representing users in accessibility research

A Sears, V Hanson - Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human …, 2011 - dl.acm.org
The need to study representative users is widely accepted within the human-computer
interaction (HCI) community. While exceptions exist, and alternative populations are …

Teaching accessibility, learning empathy

C Putnam, M Dahman, E Rose, J Cheng… - Proceedings of the 17th …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
As information and communication technologies (ICTs) become more diffuse, the diversity of
users that designers need to consider is growing; this includes people with disabilities and …

No user left behind: Including accessibility in student projects and the impact on CS students' attitudes

GM Poor, LM Leventhal, J Barnes… - ACM Transactions on …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Usability and accessibility have become increasingly important in computing curricula. This
article briefly reviews how these concepts may be included in existing courses. The authors …

Understanding the motivations of final-year computing undergraduates for considering accessibility

P Conn, T Gotfrid, Q Zhao, R Celestine… - ACM Transactions on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
We investigate the degree to which undergraduate computing students in a United States
university consider accessibility several years after instruction. Prior work has found that …

Best practices for teaching accessibility in university classrooms: cultivating awareness, understanding, and appreciation for diverse users

C Putnam, M Dahman, E Rose, J Cheng… - ACM Transactions on …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
As Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) become more diffuse, developers
and designers need to consider a growing diversity of users including people with …

Who teaches accessibility? A survey of US computing faculty

K Shinohara, S Kawas, AJ Ko, RE Ladner - Proceedings of the 49th ACM …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Industry demand for software developers with knowledge of accessibility has increased
substantially in recent years. However, there is little knowledge about the prevalence of …

Including accessibility in computer science education

CM Baker, YN Elglaly, AS Ross… - Proceedings of the 24th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Accessibility is an important skillset for computing graduates, however it is commonly not
included in computing curriculums. The goal of this workshop is to bring together the …