How Does an Accessibility Curriculum
Impact Student Professional Life and Practice?

Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 17, 2017

Slides at: http://go.illinois.edu/ahgiadp

• Marc Thompson, Ph.D., Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL), University of Illinois
• Hadi Rangin, Information Technology Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services (ATS), University of Washington
• Roberto Aldunate, Ph.D., Director of the Information Accessibility Design and Policy (IADP) Program and Assistant Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois
• Tania Heap, Ph.D., Instructional Designer, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL), University of Illinois

Slides

1. The Information Accessibility Design and Policy (IADP) Program
2. Progressive Developments in Accessibility Education
3. Genesis of the Program
4. Program Design Challenges
5. The Courses and Instructors
6. Course 1: Understanding Disability and Assistive Technology
7. Course 2: Creating and Procuring Accessible Electronic Materials
8. Course 3: Designing Accessible Web Resources
9. Motivation for the Impact Study
10. Data Sources
11. Preliminary Findings
12. Creating More Universally-designed Applications and Content
13. Increased Job Opportunities
14. Growth in Existing Professional Role
15. Greater Credibility/Visibility in Existing Professional Role
16. Enhanced Communication with Developers, Vendors, and Other IT Professionals
17. Ongoing Research
18. Next Steps
19. Questions and Comments