Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• Contextual Scaffolding and Self-Efficacy: Supporting Computer Skill Development among Blind Learners in India

  Akshay Kolgar Nayak, Yash Prakash, Sampath Jayarathna, Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This paper presents a four-month contextual inquiry at two Indian computer training centers serving 94 blind or visually impaired (BVI) students — one urban center in Bengaluru focused on job-oriented ICT training (KEONICS certification) and one rura…

  • screen readers
  • blind and low vision
  • computer literacy
  • Global South accessibility
  • India
  • self-efficacy
  • scaffolding
  • contextual inquiry
  • culturally responsive pedagogy
  • vocational training
  • BVI learners
  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • digital divide

• Teach or Design? How Older Adults' Use of Ticket Vending Machines Could Be More Effective

  Michael Sengpiel (2016) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This study addresses the "teach or design" debate in accessible technology by comparing two interventions to improve older adults' use of ticket vending machines (TVMs). The research recruited 62 older adults (mean age 68) and 62 younger adults (mean…

  • older adults
  • public access systems
  • universal usability
  • computer literacy
  • kiosk design
  • training