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• EmoBridge: Bridging the Communication Gap between Students with Disabilities and Peer Note-Takers Utilizing Emojis and Real-Time Sharing

  HyungWoo Song, Minjeong Shin, Hyehyun Chu, Jiin Hong, Jaechan Lee, Jinsu Eun, Hajin Lim · 2024 · ASSETS 2024: 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper addresses a persistent problem in higher education accessibility: peer note-taking programs (PNTPs) where the interaction between students with disabilities (SWDs) and peer note-takers (PNTs) is predominantly unidirectional, with PNTs providing notes and SWDs…

  peer note-taking · collaborative note-taking · higher education · students with disabilities · emoji communication

• Teaching Accessibility in Different Disciplines: Topics, Approaches, Resources, Challenges

  Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, Rachel F. Adler, Caterina Almendral, Soyoung Choi, Devorah Kletenik, Bruno Oro, JooYoung Seo · 2024 · Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2024)

  This workshop proposal addresses a significant gap in accessibility education: while teaching accessibility has been extensively explored within computer science and related computing disciplines, its integration into other fields remains under-investigated. The authors argue…

  accessibility education · interdisciplinary · computing education · curriculum design · pedagogy

• Navigating the Cyborg Classroom: Telepresence Robots, Accessibility Challenges, and Inclusivity in the Classroom

  Houda Elmimouni, Selma Šabanović, Jennifer A. Rode · 2024 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This field study examines how telepresence robots—mobile robots with screens that allow remote users to move through physical spaces—facilitate or hinder accessibility and inclusivity in university classrooms. The researchers conducted participatory observations, surveys, and…

  telepresence robots · remote learning · classroom accessibility · robotics · cyborg

• I Don't Want to Sound Rude, but It's None of Their Business: Exploring Security and Privacy Concerns around Assistive Technology Use in Educational Settings

  Alisha Marsh, Lauren R. Milne · 2024 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This qualitative study investigates the security and privacy concerns of students with disabilities who use assistive technology (AT) in higher education settings. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 8 students who use various forms of AT (including screen…

  assistive technology · privacy · security · disability disclosure · higher education

• Digital Accessibility Education in Context: Expert Perspectives on Building Capacity in Academia and the Workplace

  Andy Coverdale, Sarah Lewthwaite, Sarah Horton · 2024 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This substantial qualitative study examines how socio-cultural contexts shape digital accessibility education in both academic and workplace settings. The researchers engaged 55 experienced accessibility educators through an expert panel method (30 participants across two…

  accessibility education · pedagogy · higher education · workplace training · communities of practice

• Measuring the Accuracy of Automatic Speech Recognition Solutions

  Korbinian Kuhn, Verena Kersken, Benedikt Reuter, Niklas Egger, Gottfried Zimmermann · 2024 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This study provides independent, comprehensive benchmarking of 11 common automatic speech recognition (ASR) services to assess their real-world accuracy for accessibility purposes. The research addresses a critical gap: while vendors claim "state-of-the-art accuracy" and…

  automatic speech recognition · ASR · captions · deaf and hard of hearing · transcription

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