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…
Tag: #disability
#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…
“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…
TEDxVirginiaTech and Inspiration (Porn)?
First off, congratulations to Sid for being selected as a TEDx speaker for Virginia Tech’s TEDx event this November 10th. As noted on the TEDx site, this year’s theme is “Spark”: the moment of “inspiration” that sets one on course to research a certain topic, question a set norm, create or perform a piece of art, or start a journey. TED…
Accessible Parking (and other spaces)
Someone in the Engineering Ethics course created a post titled “The Perils of Campus Parking” where they pondered the ethical use of accessible parking spaces. I provided a lengthy comment in reply. I should mention that this post is not a retaliation or a personal commentary against the original author, but is a response to a broader issue of ethics, universal…