CSUN 2015
ICT: Transferring Knowledge into Practice
2015 CSUN Conference in San Diego, CA
March 2 to March 7, 2015
Presenters:
Dr. Christopher Lee, Director of AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center at Georgia Tech
Carolyn Phillips, Director of Tools for Life, The Georgia Assistive Technology Program
Session Description:
Individuals with disabilities often encounter barriers in accessing electronic information and using digital technologies. The knowledge base continues to grow in the area of information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility design, however, there remains a gap from this knowledge to practice. Georgia Tech’s AMAC has developed various approaches to move ICT knowledge into practice. In this session, we will explore these approaches, our successes and lessons learned along the way.
This session will explore how creating AccessGA and an Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has created a domino effect for accessibility awareness and practice. As a result of these initiatives, there have been even more positive steps toward enhancing websites and applications to work well with text-to-speech and other accessibility-related software products.