Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- DO-IT(also: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology)
- A pioneering program founded at the University of Washington in 1992 by Sheryl Burgstahler, funded by the National Science Foundation, to increase the participation of students with disabilities in science, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. DO-IT…
- Digital Citizenship
- Digital citizenship refers to the capacity to participate fully, safely and recognisably in online and digital public life - having roles, routines and voice in the platforms where shared culture and civic life are increasingly located. For disabled users, and particularly…
- Digital Disability Divide
- The gap between people with and without disabilities in both access to and effective use of information and communication technologies. The term extends the broader concept of the digital divide to emphasise that merely providing connectivity or devices is insufficient when…
- Digital Divide(also: Digital Gap, Digital Inequality)
- The gap between people who have effective access to digital technologies and those who do not, encompassing differences in internet connectivity, device ownership, digital skills, and the ability to meaningfully use technology. The digital divide disproportionately affects older…
- Digital Financial Inclusion(also: Financial Technology Accessibility, Inclusive Fintech)
- Ensuring that digital financial services — including mobile banking, mobile money (like M-Pesa), online payments, and digital wallets — are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. Digital financial inclusion is a critical accessibility issue because financial…
- Digital Labor(also: Digital Labour, Online Labor)
- Work performed through digital platforms and online systems, including microtask crowdwork, gig economy jobs, and remote freelancing. Digital labor raises important accessibility considerations because it can offer people with disabilities flexible employment opportunities that…
- Digital Literacy(also: Digital Skills, Computer Literacy, ICT Literacy)
- The ability to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information using digital technologies. Digital literacy extends beyond basic technical skills to include understanding how to use technology safely and effectively, critically evaluating online information, managing privacy…
- Digital Scaffolding(also: Inclusive Digital Scaffolding)
- An educational framework that applies Vygotsky's scaffolding theory to the acquisition of digital skills by people with disabilities, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries. Digital scaffolding structures learning through four zones: the Out of Reach Zone (baseline…
- Digital Self-Efficacy(also: Technology Self-Efficacy, Computer Self-Efficacy)
- An individual's belief in their ability to effectively use digital technologies to accomplish tasks. Digital self-efficacy influences how people approach technology challenges, persist through difficulties, and recover from errors. For people with progressive cognitive…
- Digital Skills Training(also: Digital Literacy Training, ICT Skills Training)
- Structured instruction in using digital technologies effectively, including basic device operation, internet navigation, application use, and accessibility feature configuration. For people with disabilities in low-resource settings, digital skills training is often as important…
- Digital Television(also: DTV, Digital TV, iTV)
- Television broadcasting and receiving technology that uses digital signals rather than analogue, enabling additional features such as interactive services, electronic programme guides, on-demand content, and multiple channel packages. Digital television accessibility is a…
- Digital by Default(also: Digital-first, Digital-only)
- A public-sector service design strategy, formalised in the UK from 2012, that treats online channels as the primary (and often sole) means of accessing government services, with phone and in-person support positioned as exceptional fallbacks. While framed as delivering…
- Distance Education(also: Distance Learning, Long Distance Education, Remote Education)
- A mode of education in which learners and instructors are physically separated, with teaching and learning mediated through communication technologies rather than face-to-face contact. Distance education predates the internet, historically using mail, radio, and television, but…
- Double Digital Divide
- The intersection of two layers of digital exclusion that compound each other, creating amplified barriers to participation. In disability and global accessibility contexts, the term describes how disability-related accessibility barriers (such as inaccessible interfaces and lack…
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