Working internationally to meet the academic needs of accessibility professionals
Conference paper
Whitney, G. 2013. Working internationally to meet the academic needs of accessibility professionals. Encarnação, P., Azevedo, L., Gelderblom, G., Newell, A. and Mathiassen, N. (ed.) 12th European AAATE Conference. Vilamoura, Portugal 19 - 22 Sep 2013 IOS Press. pp. 1092-1095 https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-1092
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Working internationally to meet the academic needs of accessibility professionals |
Authors | Whitney, G. |
Abstract | Middlesex University has recently launched a new qualification, the Post Graduate Certificate, Professional Practice in Design for Diversity in Information and Communication Technology. This programme replaces the MSc Digital Inclusion which was launched four years ago and has been withdrawn due to lack of interest from potential students. The aim of this paper is to address the design and management decisions which went into the creation of this new programme and the way in which the academic community can support students who wish to learn about accessibility whilst holding down difficult jobs and working as figureheads in the accessibility field. Both the MSc Digital Inclusion and the Post Graduate Certificate Professional Practice in Design for Diversity in Information and Communication Technology were based on content created from within the EDeAN: European Design for all eAccessibility Network. This on-going collaboration should enable the material to be of a suitable quality, suitable depth and fit for purpose to enable the graduates to practice as accessibility professionals in both Europe and the USA. It will enable the students to understand both the technical and user benefits of solutions such as ambient assisted living as well as the relevant ethical and business case. |
Keywords | Design for diversity; work based learning |
Research Group | Artificial Intelligence group |
Conference | 12th European AAATE Conference |
Page range | 1092-1095 |
Editors | Encarnação, P., Azevedo, L., Gelderblom, G., Newell, A. and Mathiassen, N. |
ISSN | 1383-813X |
Electronic | 1879-8071 |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9781614993032 |
Electronic | 9781614993049 |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Publication dates | |
22 Sep 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Jul 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | https://ebooks.iospress.nl/volumearticle/35048 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-304-9-1092 |
Language | English |
Book title | Volume 33: Assistive Technology: From Research to Practice |
File |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/841y0
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