| Course Title: Topics: 'Technology for the Visually Impaired and Blind' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: Life for the visually impaired and blind (VIB) can be very challenging. Both low-tech devices, such as white canes, and high-tech devices, such as Siri, can help VIB people overcome some of these challenges. In this course, we will read about, discuss, and experiment with devices across the low tech to high tech spectrum, to understand how they work and how effective they are. We will also look at technology being created to support VIB programmers, data scientists, and other professionals in their work. We will learn the routine things we should be doing to make websites and apps accessible to the VIB, and also stretch our imaginations and awareness about what may be possible in the future. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Barbara Lerner | blerner@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | Weekly |
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| Prereq: COMSC-225. | Take previously | Required |
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| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| No book purchases are required/recommended for this class. |
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