Inclusivity is not a transparent concept, but it is a moral responsibility teachers have to make sure minorities and students that come from exclusions have a voice in the classroom, that they feel seen and comfortable enough to participate. The goal of this project is to provide a digital space that supplies open and easily … Read more
The DWRL is excited to host a Pedagogy Talk with Casey Boyle on Friday, October 19 from 12-1:30 pm in Par 102. As part of an ongoing pedagogy series in coordination with the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, Dr. Boyle will be discussing an undergraduate course he is developing for the Spring 2019 semester. Access Designed is a … Read more
Are you reading this blog post from computer screen or an screen reader? Did you need to adjust the font or text size, screen brightness, or filter the interface through a browser extension or rely on an app like Accessibility to access this information? In her entry on “Access” in Keywords for Disability Studies, Bess Williamson … Read more
Existentially, this lesson plan is about challenging student conceptions of information dissemination and questioning notions of universality embedded in web narratives of access. We like to think of the internet as a democratic space of unlimited maneuverability. But for many users, it is not. Here, we want students to consider the overwhelming prominence of visual, … Read more
Visualization: Sierra Mendez. Text: Amy Tuttle. It’s hard to believe that at one time, map ownership was a privilege reserved for the wealthiest members of a society. But thanks to modern surveying techniques and satellite systems, highly precise maps are widely available on the internet. As a result of this ubiquity, maps have become absolutely … Read more