- What access technologies already exist. We will find examples, watch people talk about how they use them, and help with or shadow someone using AT (tentative).
- What access technologies already exist. We will find examples, watch people talk about how they use them, and help with or shadow someone using AT (tentative).
- ability to convince others that accessibility is important
- ability to convince others that accessibility is important
- How to build physical access technology (AT). We will learn about and experiment with Arduinos (and connect them to our phones!), and learn about and experiment with fabrication technology.
- How to build accessible interfaces. You will make your own webpage accessible.
- How to build accessible interfaces. You will make your own webpage accessible.
- Where we came from and where we are going. You will learn about some of the history of access technology, including how they are used, how they are constructed, when and how they were developed/adopted and what might be part of the future of AT.
- Where we came from and where we are going. You will learn about some of the history of access technology, including how they are used, how they are constructed, when and how they were developed/adopted and what might be part of the future of AT.
Taking a class is a big commitment, and you will work hard in this class. So we want to help you make sure this is the right class for you. Below is some information about prerequisites and expectations.
Taking a class is a big commitment, and you will work hard in this class. So we want to help you make sure this is the right class for you. Below is some information about prerequisites and expectations.
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# Prereqs and expectations
# Prereqs and expectations
The only requirement for this class is that you are comfortable programming and picking up new languages that you have not been exposed to before. You will be expected (with minimal to no specific instruction) to program in OpenSCAD, the Arduino C/C++ subset, work with HTML (and possibly CSS/Javascript).
The only requirement for this class is that you are comfortable programming and picking up new languages that you have not been exposed to before. You will be expected (with minimal to no specific instruction) to program in Python, Java (Android), work with HTML (and possibly CSS/Javascript).
# Course Structure
# Course Structure
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The goals in this class center around learning by doing. This
The goals in this class center around learning by doing. This
means that hands on time trying out everything from implementation to
means that hands on time trying out everything from implementation to
evaluation is critical to learning. Active learning has been shown
evaluation is critical to learning.
Active Learning is an educational approach that has been demonstrated to increase student performance
Active Learning is an educational approach that has been demonstrated to increase student performance
in STEM subjects ([cite](https://www.pnas.org/content/111/23/8410)). Thus class time will be
in STEM subjects ([cite](https://www.pnas.org/content/111/23/8410)). Thus class time will be
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“pin” video. Then, under “view options” you can choose the side-by-side option which will
“pin” video. Then, under “view options” you can choose the side-by-side option which will
enlarge the instructor video
enlarge the instructor video
## Lab
## Accessibility
## Remote Lab Guidelines and Expectations
Please ensure that your material is accessible to the best of your capabilities. We will offer guidance on this in class, but given that the process of making content accessible heavily depends on the tools you use to author the content, it is practically impossible for us to offer exhaustive guidance. Here are a few resources to get started, but please reach out to us when in doubt.
Students are expected to adhere to the below expectations for remote labs. These guidelines are
intended to help lab go more smoothly, facilitate questions and group activities, and
foster a sense of community within the class.
- You are required to have your video on at all times. This is not to monitor you, but to help
-[Accessible PDF author guide](http://www.sigaccess.org/welcome-to-sigaccess/resources/accessible-pdf-author-guide/)
create a sense of community in the classroom
-[General guidelines to make your presentations accessible](http://www.sigaccess.org/welcome-to-sigaccess/resources/accessible-presentation-guide/).
- Please keep your mic muted unless you’re asking a question
-[A paper on making your talk accessible](https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~ladner/MakingYourTalkAccessible.pdf).
- To ask a question, please type “hand” in the chat in Zoom. A TA will call on you and then you
- Instructions to enable closed captions while presenting using [Google Slides](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9109474?hl=en) and [Microsoft Powerpoint](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/present-with-real-time-automatic-captions-or-subtitles-in-powerpoint-68d20e49-aec3-456a-939d-34a79e8ddd5f)
can unmute your mic and ask your question
- You may also post questions in the chat, but you will be asked to unmute your mic and ask your question aloud
- There will be individual and group based activities which you are expected to participate in
# Workload
# Workload
This is a challenging, four credit class, meaning you should expect 8
This is a challenging, four credit class, meaning you should expect 8
hours of homework outside of class a week. We hope make the workload as predictable as
hours of homework outside of class a week. We hope to make the workload as predictable as
