New designs or new practices? Multiple perspectives on the ICT and accessibility conundrum

Tali Heiman; Tim Coughlan; Hadi Rangin; Markus Deimann

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37125-8_5

New designs or new practices? Multiple perspectives on the ICT and accessibility conundrum

Tali Heiman, Tim Coughlan, Hadi Rangin, Markus Deimann

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Open University of Israel

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Abstract

There is considerable evidence to suggest that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can make a positive contribution to students’ experiences in higher education. Students with disabilities therefore have a positive outlook and attitude to ICT. Despite all these positive things, the ICT, disability, and higher education community have been wrestling with what they consider to be a massive question: is the design of ICT good enough? In particular, a certain section of the community believes that as long as specialist, assistive technologies exist, design practices will have failed. This chapter will explore, from multiple perspectives, a different argument that the eradication of specialist technologies is not necessarily required to improve ICT design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Improving Accessible Digital Practices in Higher Education
Subtitle of host publication	Challenges and New Practices for Inclusion
Pages	99-115
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030371258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37125-8_5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Accessibility
Assistive technologies
Design
Disability
Higher education
ICT

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General Social Sciences

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