-
A collection of free online teaching resources is being made available by Teach Access, a nonprofit organization specializing in the education of digital accessibility skills, to assist professors in teaching accessibility in a variety of computer science, technology, and design programs. The Teach Access Curriculum Repository, created in partnership with iDesign, offers more than 250 free educational resources to aid students as they learn to design, develop, and create new technologies.
In a statement, Kate Sonka, executive director of Teach Access, said, “At a time when technology permeates almost every aspect of our daily life and experiences, digital accessibility and inclusion is an education, civil rights, and an economic priority.” “This is about preparing students to put the ideas of accessibility and inclusiveness into reality as they hunt for internships and jobs, not merely teaching them about the necessity of accessibility.”
Instructional designers from iDesign reviewed hundreds of teaching resources and learning objects submitted by faculty for courses like Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Web Design & Development, UX Design, Visual & Graphic Design, Instructional Technology, Game & Interactive Media Design, Robotics, Technical Writing, and Psychology in collaboration with faculty experts on digital accessibility and inclusion to create the collection of resources.
The repository “gives faculty the support to integrate accessible principles into courses and teach actual applications of accessibility to learners in their classrooms.” “Accessibility must always come first. Co-founder and chief academic officer of iDesign Whitney Kilgore said, “It should be woven throughout every design and engineering process that goes into producing and building technology in the first place. Here I am. “This is about giving the next generation of engineers, designers, and developers the tools they need to make technology that meets the requirements of every person,”