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Welcome to the Wiki for the Spring 2006 edition of Enabling Technology (Comp 190–039 and Comp 290–039).
- Instructor
- Gary Bishop
- Location
- Sitterson 115
- Time
- Monday/Wednesday 9:30–10:45
I’ll be happy to meet with you. Check my schedule online. Send email suggesting an open time that works for you. I’ll confirm if I can meet you then.
Book Report
Everyone will read a book and write a short book report. After 1 March, at the beginning of class, I may choose a random person to talk for approximately 10 minutes about the book you read. More info on the BookReport page.
Student | Report |
Kirstin | KirstinBookReport |
Jason | JasonBookReport |
Doug | DougBookReport |
Avery | AveryBookReport |
Keith | KeithBookReport |
Christina | ChristinaBookReport |
Projects
Most of your grade will be based on your project. Many ideas for projects can be found in ProjectIdeas and you are welcome to propose project ideas of your own.
Student | Project | Description |
Doug | WebFeelerFinal WebFeeler | A conduit model Firefox extension that will push HTML to text-to-Braille translation packages. |
Christina | StayingConnected StayingConnectedFinal | Using the internet to enable people to help one another |
Kirstin | BigWordsFinal (Proposal KirstinsBigWords) | Breaking the 2nd grade reading barrier |
Jason | MazeProjectFinalReport MazeGame | Accessible maze using sound |
Keith | StepNTime (formerly PadsNSwitches) | Accessible Dance-Dance Revolution |
Avery | IntelliGames | Educational Games using IntelliKeys |
Assignments
Assigned | Due | Assignment |
11 Jan | 22 Mar | BookReport in the Wiki |
6 Feb | 13 Feb | PersonFirstLanguage |
31 Jan | 20 Feb | ProjectDescription |
Interesting Links
Check out these pages for OpportunitiesForSummerResearch, ConferenceInfo, and EnablingTechnologyLinks.
Schedule
11 Jan | Introduction |
16 Jan | Holiday |
18 Jan | Diane Brauner, Orientation and Mobility |
23 Jan | Peter Parente, Linux Screen Reader, ParenteNotes |
25 Jan | Diane Brauner, What blind kids need, BraunerNotes |
30 Jan | Ryan Wishum, Augcom, WishumNotes |
01 Feb | Discussion, Feb1Notes |
06 Feb | T. Carter Bethea, MD, DDR, BetheaNotes |
08 Feb | Kevin Caves, Duke BME, CavesNotes |
13 Feb | Video, Sound and Fury, SoundAndFuryNotes |
15 Feb | Gretchen Hanser, AAC and Literacy, HanserNotes |
20 Feb | Charlie Finley, UNC, Cochlear Implants, FinleyNotes |
22 Feb | Communication Discussion, CommunicationNotes |
27 Feb | (postponed) |
01 Mar | Elaine Coonrod, TEACCH, Autism |
06 Mar | Shane Dittmar, ShaneNotes |
08 Mar | Interim Project Reports, ReportNotes |
13 Mar | Spring Break |
15 Mar | Spring Break |
20 Mar | Vijaya Guntupall, ECU, Stuttering, GuntupallNotes |
22 Mar | |
27 Mar | Doug, CSUN DougNotes |
29 Mar | (Canceled) Andres Gonzalez, Adobe |
03 Apr | Thomas Logan, Microsoft, ThomasNotes |
05 Apr | Jason Morningstar, Web accessibility, JasonNotes |
10 Apr | Lynne Deese, NCATP |
12 Apr | How hard can this be?, Learning Disabilities |
17 Apr | |
19 Apr | Project Presentations |
24 Apr | Project Presentations |
26 Apr | Public Demonstrations |