Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Accessibility Education: Instructor Observations

Although creating accessible software is imperative for making software inclusive for all users, problematically, the topic of accessibility is frequently excluded from computing education. This leads to scenarios where students are not only unaware of how to create accessible software, but also do not see the need to create accessible software. To address this challenge, we have created a set of educational Accessible Learning Labs (ALL) that are systematically designed to not only inform students about fundamental topics in creating accessible software, but also to demonstrate the importance of creating accessible software.