Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education

John Gilligan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14

Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education

John Gilligan

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to critically review the capabilities of the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) and the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for in delivering greater accessibility for students with disabilities in a Higher Education landscape undergoing Digital Transformation. These frameworks describe what it means for educators to be digitally competent. However are there other competencies required to deliver Digital Accessibility in education. The particular focus of this paper is the role of the teachers in delivering Digital Accessibility in higher education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis
Publisher	Springer
Pages	184-199
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9783030491079
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	14th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 19 Jul 2020 → 24 Jul 2020

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	12189 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	19/07/20 → 24/07/20

Keywords

Competency frameworks
Digital Accessibility
Digital transformation in education

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Gilligan, J. (2020). Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education. In M. Antona, & C. Stephanidis (Eds.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings (pp. 184-199). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12189 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14

Gilligan, John. / Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education. Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings. editor / Margherita Antona ; Constantine Stephanidis. Springer, 2020. pp. 184-199 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Gilligan, J 2020, Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education. in M Antona & C Stephanidis (eds), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 12189 LNCS, Springer, pp. 184-199, 14th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19/07/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14

Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education. / Gilligan, John.
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings. ed. / Margherita Antona; Constantine Stephanidis. Springer, 2020. p. 184-199 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 12189 LNCS).

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Gilligan J. Competencies for educators in delivering digital accessibility in higher education. In Antona M, Stephanidis C, editors, Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice - 14th International Conference, UAHCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings. Springer. 2020. p. 184-199. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14

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