[NFBCS] Computer Science Course Or Program Accessibility Requirement's

[Paul York]

I can only speak to our institution, but there are no formal learning
objectives/outcomes for our programs or courses that mention accessibility.
Courses like Web Development and Principles of Human-Computer Interaction
may have some coverage of accessibility. They do when I teach them,
however, it is up to the professor to determine whether to include it. And
neither of these courses is required for a computer science degree at our
institution.

I'm unaware of any specific initiatives. However, likely the best way to
make inroads would be to address concerns to the primary standards body
(ABET). They currently have no requirements that accessibility be an
integral part of any of their accredited programs. Perhaps facilitating a
discussion between ABET and IAAP might be beneficial (if such discussions
have not already taken place).

I think the biggest challenge to requiring this will be the diversity of
specializations in computer science. People studying AI/ML or distributed
systems or high-performance computing or formal languages or any number of
other non-user-facing disciplines simply won't have a need for this in the
curriculum. And though it SHOULD be a requisite part of all HCI and web and
mobile development courses, there's no standardized curriculum for these.

But challenges aren't insurmountable...

On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 5:18 PM Aaron via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I Want to know if anyone is familiar with a state or any country globally,
> where computer science students are required to possess knowledge about
> accessibility in order to successfully fulfill certain course requirements
> or complete their program. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could
> direct me to relevant sources discussing ongoing initiatives in this
> direction or reasons behind any potential challenges.
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