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More than a Checklist: Redesigning a UI/UX Curriculum to Emphasize Accessibility

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SIGCSE 2024: Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2

Pages 1744 - 1745

https://doi.org/10.1145/3626253.3635534

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Despite widespread recognition of its value and importance, accessibility tends to be interpreted as a niche topic by students in many User Interfaces and User Experience (UI/UX) courses. In response, we advocate for explicitly positioning accessibility as a fundamental building block in UI/UX education. We present one implementation of this via early inclusion of accessibility and inclusivity principles, supplemented by strategic reinforcement across course modules. Early student reception of this intervention has been positive.

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Inal YCagiltay N(2024)Empathy Development in Digital Accessibility through Real-Life Practices in a Programming Course: A Case StudyProceedings of the 13th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/3679318.3685482(1-7)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3679318.3685482

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More than a Checklist: Redesigning a UI/UX Curriculum to Emphasize Accessibility
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
      2. Model curricula

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SIGCSE 2024: Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2

March 2024

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DOI:10.1145/3626253

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Inal YCagiltay N(2024)Empathy Development in Digital Accessibility through Real-Life Practices in a Programming Course: A Case StudyProceedings of the 13th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/3679318.3685482(1-7)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2024
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