From 3dc2b273618ad87e06d90a718af44eb98778b35a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jen Mankoff <jmankoff@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 21:48:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Spell checked; updated dates
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assignments/finding-accessibility.md | 19 +++++++++----------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/assignments/finding-accessibility.md b/assignments/finding-accessibility.md
index 02734963..6f38f3f2 100644
--- a/assignments/finding-accessibility.md
+++ b/assignments/finding-accessibility.md
@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ published: true
title: AT Around Us
description: Find and learn about how people with disabilities use a variety of accessibility technologies
-code: hw3
+code: hw1
-assigned: TBD
+assigned: 9/29/2023
due:
- - Jan 31, 2023, 5pm (no grace period this week because you present in class)
+ - Slides October 5, 2023, 3:30pm (1 day grace period)
+ - Presentation October 6, 2023 (no grace period, you present in class)
-revised: April 12, 2023
+revised: August 3, 2023
---
-<!-- make due at least 24 hours ahead of presentation as a best practice in accessible presenting -->
-
* TOC
{:toc}
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ To complete this assignment you will need to do the following:
Watch [a video about presenting
accessible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9TxhGv91kc) by Kyle
-Rector. Review information about [describing images](https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/) and [describing people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By6nzFefcxs) in images verbally (during a presentation) or in text. Finally, make sure you don't use [abelist language](https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/common-phrases-that-are-ableist-48080654).
+Rector and look at [DOIT's](https://www.washington.edu/doit/tips-delivering-accessible-presentation#:~:text=Provide%20attendees%20materials%20(ideally%2C%20ahead,time%20captioners%20materials%20in%20advance.) guidance no accessible presenting. Review information about [describing images](https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/) and [describing people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By6nzFefcxs) in images verbally (during a presentation) or in text. Finally, make sure you don't use [ableist language](https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/common-phrases-that-are-ableist-48080654).
Optional reading [Its complicated: Negotiating Accessibility and
(Mis)Representation in Image Descriptions of Race, Gender and
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ When you pick, consider **these requirements**
In addition, you should pick something that *expands your knowledge of accessibility technology.* You should include two different technologies that you are not already familiar with. Other ideas to consider when searching for technology:
- Does it address infrastructure (like curb cuts) or is it more individual (like a screen magnifier)?
-- Was it designed for the disability community (like a screen reader) or is it a mainstream technology being used to address accessibility needs (like [voice assisstants have](https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3173574.3174033)).
+- Was it designed for the disability community (like a screen reader) or is it a mainstream technology being used to address accessibility needs (like [voice assistants have](https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3173574.3174033)).
## 2. Find and Generate First Person Experiences
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ While some technologies may be expensive or hard to get, many accessibility tech
## 3. Reflect on What you Learned
-Take some time to reflect on these questions, which will help you to preare for your presentation
+Take some time to reflect on these questions, which will help you to prepare for your presentation
What is the AT?
- What is the technology?
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ You will create one accessible slides (per AT) in a shared slide deck posted in
- Information about its audience (range of disabilities that use it)
- A picture of it
- A link to the first person account you found
-- Something you learned from the video and/or by trying it about its strengths and weaknesse
+- Something you learned from the video and/or by trying it about its strengths and weaknesses
Make sure the slides are accessible.
--
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