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Accessibility, why it’s important, and why it needs more support

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My research proposal concerns something I’m passionate about, accessibility. The study of accessibility typically focuses on either how it’s important for those with special needs, or how it’s important to be included in software and web development. However, it’s weak when it comes to why accessibility is important overall, for everyone, even those without special … Continue reading Accessibility, why it’s important, and why it needs more support →

Efficacy of Task-Based Learning to Gain Awareness for Accessibility in Web Design

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The Lack of Awareness for Accessibility                Our society is expeditiously progressing farther into a digital age of rapid growth and expansion of technological advancements. Now more than ever, people have continuous access to information, entertainment, and instructional content online. One unintentional impact, however, is that the very technology that opens the door of access … Continue reading Efficacy of Task-Based Learning to Gain Awareness for Accessibility in Web Design →

Automating Healthcare Proposal Outline

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Hypothesis: Artificial Intelligence (AI)  will change the healthcare industry in major ways. Proposal Outline Introduction Svensson, A. M., & Jotterand, F. (2022). Doctor Ex Machina: A Critical Assessment of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care. Journal of Medicine & Philosophy, 47(1), 155–178. https://doi-org.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/10.1093/jmp/jhab036 Concerns with AI Vogel, L. (2019). Rise of medical AI … Continue reading Automating Healthcare Proposal Outline →

My Research Proposal: A Study On How Accessibility Impacts Everyone

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          Hypothesis: Web accessibility improves user experiences, and is important for everyone.   Introduction   What is accessibility? (Andrade et al., 2018).   How does it impact user experience? (Vermeeren et al., 2016)   Research Hypothesis     Accessibility impacts usability for everyone (Andrade et al., 2018). (Meers et al., 2020). … Continue reading My Research Proposal: A Study On How Accessibility Impacts Everyone →

Web Accessibility Understanding at a University Level: Proposal Outline

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My research question(s): How can accessibility be emphasized to development students in a way that facilitates interest and understanding? What common misconceptions do students have going into introduction level classes about accessibility? Hypothesis Common accessibility myths keep students of web development from understanding the importance of accessibility and overcoming these myths at an educational level … Continue reading Web Accessibility Understanding at a University Level: Proposal Outline →

Steeping My Research: Achieving Full Saturation

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Accessibility in web design is very important. It allows for users with visual impairments and other disabilities to effectively maneuver through sites without hinderances. My research project centers around the issue of accessibility and how a lot of users who are visually impaired are getting overlooked by developers and designers. Rounding out my searches in … Continue reading Steeping My Research: Achieving Full Saturation →

When Saturation Levels Rise – Researching To The Limit

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My research topic is about how website’s accessibility is impacted by usability. Meaning, in what way can websites be developed to help those with disabilities, and how do these developments help them in their lives. This is meant to study the trend of human computer interaction, programming, and web development in general. It’s meant to … Continue reading When Saturation Levels Rise – Researching To The Limit →

Tracking Down More Resources – The Hunt For Deeper Understanding

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My research topic is about how website’s accessibility is impacted by usability. Meaning, in what way can websites be developed to help those with disabilities, and how do these developments help them in their lives. This is meant to study the trend of human computer interaction, programming, and web development in general. It’s meant to … Continue reading Tracking Down More Resources – The Hunt For Deeper Understanding →

Accessibility Testing Research…Pushing Forward

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As a reminder, my research topic involves accessibility in regard to web design. My focus is on how accessibility is prioritized and why it is important. I started out with questions that were too specific and have had to generalize a bit. I have been struggling with finding enough relevant information, so I decided to … Continue reading Accessibility Testing Research…Pushing Forward →

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Society Relegating People with Disabilities to Second Class Goes Virtual

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I still do not have  a narrowed topic, but my general topic will be about web accessibility. As I continue my research, I am leaning toward a topic that looks at whether both the public and private sectors do enough to make their websites accessible. Search 1 Database Used: Applied Science & Technology Advanced keyword … Continue reading Society Relegating People with Disabilities to Second Class Goes Virtual →