4002-416 - Access and Accessibility

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course will examine the increasingly important problem of accessibility as it relates to the fi eld of computing. Issues to be covered include: accessibility for disabled people, assistive technologies, the effect of poverty on accessibility (the "digital divide"), restrictions on the use of public machines, andthe moral, legal, and ethical issues associated with accessibility. (Third year standing) Class 4, Credit 4

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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