"Assistec" - A University Course on Assistive Technologies

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Abstract

Research results concerning Assistive Technologies show a growing demand of experts on AT deriving from an increase in use of Assistive Technolgies which can be seen as an indirect result of worldwide population development trends. According to these recent changes efforts on inclusion of people with disabilities and older adults is of prime importance. Due to these facts the Institute Integriert Studieren started developing a new university course on Assistive Technologies. The characteristics are the composition of the course and its interdisciplinary content. Graduates will be awarded with an academic title. The following article describes the idea of the training, its contents, its realisation and its expected impacts.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs, 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006 - Proceedings
Editors Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A.
Place of PublicationTiergartenstrasse 17 D-69121 Heidelberg
PublisherSpringer Verlag Berlin-Heidelberg
Pages361-368
Number of pages8
Volume4061
ISBN (Print)3540360204, 9783540360209
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4061 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Fields of science

  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 102013 Human-computer interaction
  • 102014 Information design
  • 102015 Information systems
  • 102021 Pervasive computing
  • 102022 Software development
  • 102024 Usability research
  • 102026 Virtual reality
  • 102027 Web engineering
  • 502007 E-commerce
  • 503008 E-learning
  • 506002 E-government
  • 509002 Disability studies
  • 602013 Sign language research
  • 202004 Brain-computer interface
  • 211902 Assistive technologies
  • 302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders
  • 102036 Digital accessibility

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