I think that's a great idea! Go for it. I think it is an issue that should be taught, not bolted on by experience. Good luck! Chris Norman <!-- cnorman at rnibncw.ac.uk --> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juan Hernandez" <juan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:08 AM Subject: Accessibility university course proposal > Hello everyone, > > I am in the process of compiling a proposal to my university. This > proposal > will be directed at the computer science department of my university. The > information is below. > > When referring to computers and software, accessibility is a very > important > topic. If a web site, software program, or a device is not usable by > someone that has a disability, this may make the person's experience very > bad, and even jeopardize their ability to work, and in some cases make > them > loose their job entirely. > > I am building an academic guide line and course requirement request for my > university. I am finishing my Bachelor of Science in computer science at > my > school, and will be entering their Master of Science program in the same > field of study next year. I am hoping to get this requirement accepted by > my school, and even teach it while I am a graduate student. I will > propose > to the Computer Science Department that I would like to see a course > developed that instructs students in the different facets of Accessibility > in terms of software design and development. > > The criteria that I have come up with are as follows: > > Web accessibility > > Interface design and development > > Documentation availability > > Accessibility considerations when updating software > (I.E. breaking something that worked in previous versions to make > something > else work in a new version) > > This is only a rough outline, and I hope to get more criteria to consider > for my proposal. Please give me any input, criticism, ideas, opinions, > what > ever you feel about this. > > Examples of bad and good accessibility implementations, problems people > encounter when making something accessible, and what ever else. > > I feel that students do not understand the importance of accessibility, > and > that they should be aware, from the beginning of their education about > accessibility. > > For those that are not blind or visually impaired please give me input, I > do > not know much about other accessibility needs then those of the blind and > visually impaired. > > Please right me off list if you want at: juanh at cox.neIf you would like to > discuss more about this, we can skype or talk on the phone. > > Please let me know what you all thing, remember no needs/wants are stupid, > everything will be considered, and will be compiled into a proposal to my > university. If I am successful with this, I would like to approach other > universities about this. > > Thank You. > > Juan Hernandez > San Diego State University > E-mail: juanh at cox.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
