Literature Reviews

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

• Effective Simulations to Support Academics in Inclusive Online Learning Design

  George Papadopoulos, Elaine Pearson, Steve Green (2008) — Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper describes the development and evaluation of accessibility simulations designed to help academic staff in higher education understand the barriers disabled students face when accessing online learning materials. The research was conducted a…

  • accessibility simulation
  • disability awareness
  • inclusive learning
  • cognitive accessibility
  • continuing professional development
  • higher education
  • e-learning

• A General Education Course on Universal Access, Disability, Technology and Society

  Sri H. Kurniawan, Sonia Arteaga, Roberto Manduchi (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This paper describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a General Education course called "Universal Access: Disability, Technology and Society" (CMPE 80A) offered at the University of California Santa Cruz. The course was created to expos…

  • accessibility education
  • universal access
  • disability awareness
  • assistive technology
  • curriculum design
  • undergraduate education

• IncluCity: Using Contextual Cues to Raise Awareness on Environmental Accessibility

  Jorge Goncalves, Vassilis Kostakos, Simo Hosio, Evangelos Karapanos, Olga Lyra (2013) — Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper investigates whether contextual cues — specifically photographs and precise location information — can make accessibility awareness campaigns more effective at changing public attitudes toward disability and environmental barriers. Traditi…

  • environmental accessibility
  • civic engagement
  • disability awareness
  • crowdsourcing
  • urban accessibility
  • attitude change
  • contextual cues
  • wheelchair accessibility