As digital media scholars interested in accessible theory, how do we start to shift academic expectations of disciplinary and peer reviewed material as we try to reach broader audiences? Do we as scholars have a responsibility to engage debates of net neutrality, the digital divide, and open source products for the good of our communities? Specifically should we also think about the type of advocacy needed to shift tenure policies so that University see digital scholarship and pedagogy as important elements of our work as a scholars? I am also interested in thinking about accessibility along the axis of disability and supporting students who may have different needs related to digital technologies employed in the classroom.
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#1 by adellefrank on March 1, 2011 - 12:54 pm
If you’re curious to hear what visually impaired students hear when using digital resources, try out the demo versions of these 2 popular screen readers:
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
JAWS
#2 by Robin Wharton on March 2, 2011 - 9:42 am
The discussion of accessibility and supporting students with differing needs in technologically enhanced classrooms would I think be highly relevant to all of us who teach. The overarching question of how we should deal with accessibility as a more general matter also seems related to the issues raised in a number of other session ideas (“Where are the digital humanities in digital pedagogy?,” “Teaching the Psycho-Spiritual Impacts of Technology,” “Teaching the Environmental Impacts of Technology,” and “Teaching (with) Technology,” for example).
#3 by mzbaile on March 2, 2011 - 9:53 am
@adellefrank Thank you for those resources!
@Robin Yes!! Those sessions really resonated with me as well! I hope we can discuss all of these topics together or separately during the camp.
#4 by Roger Whitson on March 2, 2011 - 1:43 pm
This sounds like a really cool panel idea. I’d be interested to see if DH can uniquely address things like Universal Design.
#5 by adellefrank on March 3, 2011 - 8:19 am
Did y’all see Dave Berman’s excellent presentation on accessibility in design at edUI? www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdfJpa_Qkc