Preliminary Results from a Survey to Measure the Benefits of Accessibility and Universal Design Topics in Course Curricula
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The document presents preliminary results from a survey assessing the significance of accessibility and universal design in university curricula, conducted by Howard Kramer at the University of Colorado-Boulder. It highlights a growing interest among students and employees for courses on these topics, which are increasingly valued in the job market, particularly in tech firms that advocate for accessibility knowledge. The survey indicates a potential enthusiasm among students for more courses on universal design and accessibility, suggesting colleges may benefit from offering such programs.
Preliminary Results from a Survey to Measure the Benefits of Accessibility and Universal Design Topics in Course Curricula
- 1. Preliminary Results from a Survey to Measure the Benefits of Accessibility and Universal DesignTopics in Course Curricula COLEMAN CONFERENCE 2019 Howard Kramer University of Colorado-Boulder hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672
- 3. My Background & Projects Howard Kramer PI for Promoting the Integration of Universal Design into University Curricula (UDUC), CU-Boulder Teach Universal Design for Digital Media Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference
- 4. Outline •Results of UDUC student survey •Results of UDUC employee survey •Conclusions
- 5. Career Benefits •In 2015 tech firms such asYahoo, Facebook, Microsoft, Dropbox and LinkedIn announced that they will develop standard language that lets applicants “know that having accessibility knowledge is preferred” to land a job. Changing landscape for accessibility skills in tech and design
- 6. WCAG: 299 jobs ADA: 1000+ Accessibility: 1000+ C++: 1000+ IT Security: 1000+
- 7. UDUC Survey Measuring theValue of Accessibility and Universal DesignTopics in Course Curricula Survey
- 8. Survey Overview • Target audience: Current students or recently graduated students (up to 3 years) who have taken tech, design, computer science or media design courses • Distribution: email invite sent to faculty at colleges around the country to pass along to programs and schools • First round: beginning of the year • Completed responses – first round: 88 • As of 10-16-19: 151 total
- 10. 4. Were there topics related to Universal Design and/or accessibility for persons with disabilities addressed in a college-level course you completed?
- 11. 5. Please tell us the reasons why you did not take any classes that addressed Universal Design or accessibility topics
- 12. 6. Would you have been interested in taking courses with these topics if they were offered?
- 13. 8. Was the primary focus of the course Universal Design and/or accessibility or were these topics a component of a course with a broader scope?
- 14. 9. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating “no value” and 5 indicating “crucial,” please rate the usefulness of taking a course with topics that included Universal Design and/or accessibility.
- 15. 10. Were there any topics included in the material on Universal Design or accessibility that you found to be particularly valuable?
- 19. 12. Since taking the class, have you found the material on Universal Design or accessibility to be valuable for you in specific ways?
- 20. Examples – work related
- 21. Examples – work related
- 22. Examples – work related
- 23. Examples – academic related
- 24. Examples – academic related
- 25. Employee Survey •First Round – about 4 weeks ago (~September 15) •27 complete responses
- 26. 4. Were there topics related to Universal Design and/or accessibility for persons with disabilities addressed in a college-level course you completed? Employee Survey
- 27. 4. Were there topics related to Universal Design and/or accessibility for persons with disabilities addressed in a college-level course you completed? Employee Survey
- 28. 4. 23. Please select your age group. Employee vs. Student Survey
- 29. SurveyTakeaways • May be a significant number of students interested in Universal Design and accessibility topics but unable to take courses • At least based on the respondents who took this survey, courses with these topics are highly valued. • Colleges and universities would likely find an enthusiastic response if they offered more courses with these topics. • Including courses with these topics has notable work or career benefits. • For those teaching courses, the responses provide guidance on what topics or class activities students find the most valuable.
- 30. Distributing Survey Survey Invite (student) https://www.uduc.org/survey-invite/
- 31. Distributing Survey Survey Invite (employee) https://www.uduc.org/survey-invite/
- 32. Resources to Introduce and Convey Accessibility Issues • WAI – Accessibility Perspectives • https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspectives/
- 33. UDUCTrack at AHG 2018 (Videos & Audio) • Teaching Accessibility: Case studies of courses that include accessibility topics in their curricula • http://bit.ly/casestudies_AHG • https://www.uduc.org/recent-workshop-recordings/
- 34. Promoting the Integration of UD Content into University Curriculum (UDUC) Other Resources / Projects
- 35. Promoting the Integration of UD Content into University Curriculum (UDUC) Other Resources / Projects
- 36. Promoting the Integration of Universal Design into University Curricula (UDUC) Opportunities for Collaboration • Sharing of Resources • E-text book • Joining UDUC network/mailing list - https://www.uduc.org/get-involved/ • Distributing surveys to students – benefits of taking classes with Inclusive Design and accessibility topics
- 37. Accessing Higher Ground Conference Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education • https://www.coursera.org/teach/inclusive-design/ Free Coursera MOOC Accessible Media, Web &Technology •November 18 – 22, 2019 •Westin Hotel - between Boulder & Denver •http://accessinghigherground.org •RFP: due April 19, 2019