Improving Access and Engagement for Students with Disabilities

How can researchers, product developers, schools, and educators ensure that students with diverse abilities and backgrounds are meaningfully benefiting from new educational tools and technology?    SRI Education’s Shari Gardner and Jennifer Nakamura join host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss several of their projects that focus on creating accessible digital platforms for students with disabilities, particularly students who are blind or low vision (BLV).   Gardner and Nakamura share insights from their work with Alchemie Solutions, Inc. to develop Kasi – a program combining digital interactives, physical manipulatives, and computer vision technology to support BLV students in learning chemistry content. They also explore the potential for other innovative tools and technologies to create truly inclusive and engaging spaces for all students to engage with data and data visualizations.   Shari Gardner is a Principal Education Researcher with SRI Education and the Deputy Director of Digital Learning and Technology Policy in the Center for Education Research and Innovation. Learn more about her on her SRI webpage.   Jennifer Nakamura is a Senior Education Researcher with SRI Education. Learn more about her on her SRI webpage.  Access a transcript of this episode and browse our entire catalog by visiting www.SRI.com/Homeroom. Connect with SRI Education on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.