Literature Reviews

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

• Understanding the Motivations of Final-year Computing Undergraduates for Considering Accessibility

  Paula Conn, Taylor Gotfrid, Qiwen Zhao, Rachel Celestine, Vaishnavi Mande, Kristen Shinohara, Stephanie Ludi, Matt Huenerfauth (2020) — ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), Vol. 20, No. 2, Article 15

  This 22-page ACM Transactions on Computing Education article asks a question that most accessibility education research has side-stepped: what happens to students’ motivation to build accessible technology two years after a required accessibility-edu…

  • accessibility education
  • computing education
  • pedagogy
  • professional development
  • qualitative research
  • accessibility research

• Techniques to Assist in Developing Accessibility Engineers

  Jim A. Carter, David W. Fourney (2007) — Proceedings of the 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '07)

  This paper describes the design and outcomes of CMPT 480/840 "Accessible Computing," a computer science course at the University of Saskatchewan focused on producing Accessibility Engineers rather than merely raising awareness of accessibility issues…

  • accessibility education
  • accessibility engineering
  • curriculum design
  • universal access
  • computer science education
  • professional development
  • ISO 9241
  • WCAG

• An Adaptive Technologies Course in a CS Curriculum

  Blaise W. Liffick (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This poster paper from Millersville University describes part two of an NSF-funded project to integrate assistive technology (AT) into an undergraduate computer science curriculum through an HCI approach. The author argues that computer professionals…

  • accessibility education
  • computer science curriculum
  • assistive technology
  • human-computer interaction
  • professional development
  • adaptive technology
  • AAC
  • universal design

• Including Accessibility Within and Beyond Undergraduate Computing Courses

  Annalu Waller, Vicki L. Hanson, David Sloan (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper describes the University of Dundee's approach to integrating accessibility and inclusive design throughout its entire four-year undergraduate computing curriculum, rather than treating accessibility as a standalone topic or elective module…

  • accessibility education
  • inclusive design
  • higher education
  • curriculum design
  • web accessibility
  • professional development
  • organizational accessibility

• Social Predictors of Assistive Technology Proficiency Among Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments

  Valerie S. Morash, Yue-Ting Siu (2016) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This study investigates why only about 40% of Teachers of students with Visual Impairments (TVIs) integrate assistive technology into their practice, despite AT being critical for K-12 students' educational engagement and predictive of positive posts…

  • assistive technology
  • visual impairment
  • special education
  • teacher training
  • community of practice
  • K-12 education
  • professional development

• "Bring your own problems": the path to WCAG 2.0 conformance through industry based training

  Denise Wood, Scott Hollier (2013) — Proceedings of the 10th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper examines Australia's National Transition Strategy (NTS), which mandated that all federal, state, and territory government websites conform to WCAG 2.0 by staged deadlines — Level A by December 2012 and Level AA by December 2014. The author…

  • accessibility training
  • WCAG compliance
  • government accessibility
  • professional development
  • web accessibility
  • policy implementation