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SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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13 years 4 months ago
Computer science accessibility for students with visual disabilities
Students with visual disabilities face unique challenges in learning to be computer scientists. These challenges can be overcome, however, with the use of specialized software too...
Joan M. Francioni, Ann C. Smith
ASSETS
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Accessibility now!: teaching accessible computing at the introductory level
As ASSETS attendees, we are clearly interested in promoting accessibility in computing. One way to do this is to teach courses on the topic. Most such courses are aimed at upper-l...
Brian J. Rosmaita
ASSETS
2000
ACM
13 years 8 months ago
A Java programming tool for students with visual disabilities
This paper reports on a tool for assisting students with visual disabilities in learning how to program. The tool is meant to be used by computer science majors learning the progr...
Ann C. Smith, Joan M. Francioni, Sam D. Matzek
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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13 years 4 months ago
Inspiring blind high school students to pursue computer science with instant messaging chatbots
Blind students are an underrepresented group in computer science. In this paper, we describe our experience preparing and leading the computer science track at the National Federa...
Jeffrey P. Bigham, Maxwell B. Aller, Jeremy T. Bru...
ASSETS
2009
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Including accessibility within and beyond undergraduate computing courses
This paper presents a unique approach to undergraduate teaching in which accessibility topics are completely integrated throughout the curriculum, treating accessibility not as a ...
Annalu Waller, Vicki L. Hanson, David Sloan