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This program is tentative and subject to change.

Fri 28 Feb 2025 10:00 - 10:45 at Exhibit Hall C - Demos - Demos #3

Accessibility is a crucial component in developing inclusive software. However, studies reveal that much of today’s software is not designed with accessibility in mind. This issue is compounded by the fact that students often lack an understanding of both how to create accessible software and why it is important. To address this educational gap, we developed a set of labs known as Accessible Learning Labs (ALL). These labs aim to teach participants the proper methods for creating accessible software while highlighting the significance of inclusivity. Additionally, the labs allow students to experience the effects of inaccessible software firsthand and apply corrective measures to improve accessibility. These experiential resources are valuable for a wide range of learners, from novices to seasoned professionals, who want to ensure they are building inclusive software. All project materials are freely accessible on the project website: https://all.rit.edu

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Fri 28 Feb

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10:00 - 10:45
10:00
45m
Talk
Demo 3A: Enhancing Computing Accessibility Education Using Experiential Labs: A Focus on Color Blindness and Localization
Demos
Heather Moses Rochester Institute of Technology, Elaina Trapatsos Rochester Institute of Technology, Farzana Rahman Syracuse University, Samuel Malachowsky Rochester Institute of Technology, Daniel Krutz Rochester Institute of Technology
10:00
45m
Talk
Demo 3B: ILDBug: A new approach to teaching debugging
Demos
Liia Butler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Charlotte Kiesel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dipayan Mukherjee University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Mohammed Hassan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mattox Beckman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Geoffrey Herman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
10:00
45m
Talk
Demo 3C: Snap! 10 --- From Blocks to AI: Empowering Learning with Custom Primitives and Machine Learning
Demos
Victoria Phelps University of California, Berkeley, Michael Ball UC Berkeley, Daniel Garcia University of California Berkeley, Yuan Garcia Harvey Mudd College