So, last fall, I (and everyone else remotely related to the CEE department at Virginia Tech) was invited to apply to the Bridges, Builders, and Society course. With a REQUIRED summer trip….to Switzerland and Germany. I’ll repeat that. A REQUIRED. Trip. To Switzerland and Germany. Guess who’s going to Europe! Easy answer – it’s me! And my…
Tag: #access
#Craption part 2: Confronting ethical issues related to classroom accessibility
In response to the book presentations, I made a post regarding the horrible captions on a video shared with the class. The lack of usable captions is of growing concern in higher education, especially as there are more lawsuits being brought against MOOCs (Massive, open, online courses) for providing inaccessible materials. These access lawsuits are being brought against institutions such…
#Craptions: Not all that funny
So, for those of us in class today, we all got a laugh at the horrible captions that are part of this video. Go ahead, I’ll wait why you watch the roughly three minute clip with the captions. For those of you in the hearing community, this is EXACTLY why I advocate for universal design and accessibility. The mismatch…
Technology, Engineering Ethics, and Group Work
This week, the only way that any of my group projects have occurred in any form has been due in part to the easily shared online document creation. We have all of these technologically-driven tools to assist us in connecting, sharing ideas, and coming up with a plan of action. I’m extremely grateful for the whole Internet thing, y’all. …
“Wheelchair Walk” = “Cripface”
For those of you who might have missed some of my previous blogs, I am highly involved in disability rights here on campus. My doctoral degree is centered on how higher education discusses disability. I represent Disability as an identity as a Caucus representative. This is why I went through the troubling experience of attending the “Wheelchair Walk” event…