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

33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, March 21, 2018

Slides at: http://go.illinois.edu/csun2018iadp

• 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. Demographics
12. Preliminary Findings
13. Creating More Universally-designed Applications and Content
14. Increased Job Opportunities
15. Growth in Existing Professional Role
16. Greater Credibility/Visibility in Existing Professional Role
17. Enhanced Communication with Developers, Vendors, and Other IT Professionals
18. Ongoing Research
19. Next Steps
20. Questions and Comments