Changes to act1 deadline

assignments/act1-finding-accessibility.md

@@ -47,21 +47,27 @@ This homework will have two components. A take-home component, where you will le
 For this assignment, you need to meet the following requirements for each accessibility technology:
 
   - You should find at least one video authored by or featuring a person with a disability showing how they use the technology. For example, here is a [personal perspective on audio crosswalks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlsYhU1HBU). Alternatively, you should find a blog or review written by a personal with a disability who would benefit from the AT that you are trying to learn about.
-  - You should create accessible slides and add it to our shared slide deck (posted in the [Class Discussion]({{site.piazza}}) and on [Canvas]({{site.canvas}})) featuring a picture of the accessibility technology, a link to the video you found, and answers to the following questions: 
-    - What is the technology?
-    - What does the AT do?
-    - What is the access gap that the AT is attempting to address?
-    - Why was it developed?
-    - What are its strengths and/or weaknesses?
-    - What are the benefits that were not encompassed by the original intent?
-    - Do the intended users like it?
-    - What do the intended users find frustrating about using it?
-    - If you were to work on a project to address a user-faced frustration or limitation of this AT:
-        - How would you improve this AT?
-        - How can you say that the improvement you make can address the user-level frustration or deficiency of this AT?
-        - If you have a chance to interview users of this technology, what would be one question you would ask, that was not answered in your search for information?
   - You should try at least one of the two technologies you find yourself.
-  - You should cite the first-person accounts from people with disabilities (videos, blogs, etc.) that informed your presentation.
+  - You should create accessible slides and add it to our shared slide deck (posted in the [Class Discussion]({{site.piazza}}) and on [Canvas]({{site.canvas}})) featuring a picture of the accessibility technology, a link to the video you found, and answers to the following questions. They are guides -- you should think about which make the most sense given the technology you have chosen.  Note that you should cite the first-person accounts from people with disabilities (videos, blogs, etc.) that informed your presentation.
+
+What is the AT: Your answer can cover a subset of these
+- What is the technology?
+- What does the AT do?
+- What is the access gap that the AT is attempting to address?
+- Why was it developed?
+
+How well does it suit users? Again, a subset is fine 
+- What are its strengths and/or weaknesses?
+- What are the benefits that were not encompassed by the original intent?
+- Do the intended users like it?
+- What do the intended users find frustrating about using it?
+
+The final points are things to think about, but not necessarily present on. They may help prepare you for questions you might get, or help inspire ideas for your final project for later in the class.
+- If you were to work on a project to address a user-faced frustration or limitation of this AT:
+- How would you improve this AT?
+- How can you say that the improvement you make can address the user-level frustration or deficiency of this AT?
+- If you have a chance to interview users of this technology, what would be one question you would ask, that was not answered in your search for information?
+
 
 # Turn-in
 

assignments/hw2-soundRecognition.md

+---
+layout: assignment
+published: true
+
+title: Teach Machines to Recognise Sounds
+code: as4
+
+assigned: April 29, 2021
+due: May 5, 2021
+  
+
+revised: March 31, 2021
+
+objective:  Teach machines to recognise non-speech sounds that occur around you.
+
+---
+
+## Timeline
+- <strong>in-class check-in</strong> on May 3, 2021.
+ - <strong> final presentations</strong> in class on May 5, 2021
+
+Full spec coming soon!
\ No newline at end of file

assignments/index.md

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ questions or run into issue, please contact the course staff.
 | [HW1: Improve a screen reader]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/hw1-nvda.html)               |   |  | 
 | Activity2: Make a website usable with switch access -- spec coming soon.               |   |  |
 | [Activity3: Describe pictures and videos]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/act3-describing-video-image.html)               |   |  |
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 | HW2: Teach machines to recognize sounds and visualize them -- spec coming soon.               |   |  |
+=======
+| [HW2: teach machines to recognize sounds and visualize them]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/hw2-soundRecognition.html) -- spec coming soon, timeline updated.               |   |  |
 | [Final project: Make the World more accessible]({{site.baseurl}}/assignments/project.html)               |   |  |
 
 

schedule.md

@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ layout: default
 **Slides** {% include slide.html title="Introduction to Accessibility" loc="wk01/accessibility.html" %}
 
 **Take-home Exercise**
-You will need to submit the [learning goals homework](assignments/hw0-learninggoals.html) homework by next class.
+You will need to submit the [learning goals homework](assignments/hw0-learninggoals.html) and a [canvas discussion on understanding experiences of people with disabilities](https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1465814/discussion_topics/6249052) by next class.
 
 {: .lecture} Guest lecture
 : Lecture by Kurt Johnson, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine on Disability Policy and Law
+: slides [linked handout on canvas](https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1465814/files/folder/guest%20lecture%20content?preview=75691863)
 
-: **Reading**: Bobby Silverstein. Emerging Disability Policy Framework
+: **Reading**: Please pick two readings from this [Canvas discussion](https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1465814/discussion_topics/6249052) and respond to the thread.
 
 **Prep for [Activity 1](assignments/act1-finding-accessibility.html)**
 

slides/wk01/intro.html

@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ I'm a junior studying Computer Science at the University of Washington.
 ![:img headshot of Varsha](img/varsha_headshot.jpg)
 ]
 
+---
+# Let's get to know you! Warmup
+
+What is your favorite animal? 
+<iframe src="https://pollev-embeds.com/free_text_polls/uNjj1hDJgw1R7uCivK0Sm/respond" width="800px" height="600px"></iframe>
+
+
 ---
 # Let's get to know you!
 
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ Breakout rooms, with questions:
 
 - Where in the world are you?
 - What is one thing that helped you most through quarantine?
-- What is your favorite food? Make a [wordcloud](https://us.edstem.org/courses/114/sway/host/1156)
+- Why do you want to learn about accessibility
 
 ---
 [//]: # (Outline Slide)