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AI literacy(also: Artificial intelligence literacy, Algorithm literacy)

The knowledge, skills, and critical awareness needed to understand, evaluate, and effectively engage with artificial intelligence systems. For people with disabilities, AI literacy is particularly important because lack of understanding about how AI tools work — including their…

Computer Literacy(also: Digital Literacy, Technology Literacy, ICT Literacy)

A person's knowledge and ability to use computers and digital technology effectively. In accessibility research, computer literacy is an important variable when studying how different user groups interact with technology, as prior experience significantly affects task…

Deaf digital library(also: Sign language archive, Deaf digital heritage)

A collection of video content in sign languages that preserves and provides access to Deaf community knowledge, culture, experiences, and opinions. Video sharing platforms like YouTube function as de-facto digital libraries for signing communities, but the lack of reliable…

Digital Divide(also: Digital Gap, Technology Gap)

The gap between individuals, households, or communities that have access to modern information and communication technologies and those that do not, or between those with the skills to use them effectively and those without. The digital divide encompasses not only access to…

Digital Immigrant(also: Digital Non-Native)

A person who grew up before the widespread adoption of digital technology and has had to learn digital skills later in life, as opposed to a digital native who grew up immersed in technology. In accessibility research, older adults are often characterized as digital immigrants…

Digital Independence(also: Digital Autonomy, Technology Independence)

The ability to access and use digital technologies independently to find resources and information. Digital independence encompasses skills such as navigating websites, using search engines, evaluating online information, and completing digital tasks without requiring…

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…

Perceptual Guidance

An instructional technique that directs a user’s attention to specific perceptual features of a target — most commonly color and on-screen location — to help them detect or disambiguate it. In accessibility contexts, perceptual guidance is used in screen-reader cues, tutorial…

Prosumer(also: Producer-Consumer, Prosumer Content Creator)

A person who both produces and consumes content, particularly on the web. Prosumers are not formally trained in web design or development but are responsible for creating and managing user-generated content shared online — such as blog posts, newsletters, community websites, and…

Social Cognitive Theory(also: SCT, Social learning theory)

A psychological framework developed by Albert Bandura that explains how people learn through observing others, building self-efficacy, and interacting with their social environment. In the context of accessibility and digital literacy, SCT provides a foundation for designing…

Visualization Literacy(also: Data Visualization Literacy, Graphical Literacy, Graph Literacy)

The ability to read, interpret, and extract meaningful insights from visual data representations such as charts, graphs, maps, and infographics. Visualization literacy encompasses skills like identifying trends, making comparisons, understanding scales and axes, and critically…

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