Accessibility Education | Swaroop Joshi

Evaluating the impact of accessibility testing tool usage across the software development lifecycle in student projects

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scaling Accessibility Education: Reflections from a Workshop Targeting CS Educators and Software Professionals

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Skill, Will, or Both? Understanding Digital Inaccessibility from Accessibility Professionals' Viewpoint

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This survey of 160 accessibility professionals provides an updated perspective on the state of digital accessibility. The results highlight the need for stronger leadership commitment, investment in training, and integration of accessibility into core business strategies.

Received ACM SIGCSE Special Projects Grant

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:22:30 +0530

I am glad to share that my project titled Serious Games for Teaching Accessibility was recently selected to receive the .

We are developing web-based serious games to teach digital accessibility concepts to computing students and software developers. We have developed two prototype games, A11YMythBuster and A11YBugHunter and tested them with 125 participants. Based on their feedback, following the Design-Based Research methodology, we will improve the games further and evaluate their impact on learning. The games are designed to help learners develop accessibility awareness and technical knowledge ( guidelines and ).

This grant will be used for game development, software licenses, and data collection. For more details, check out our project .

I thank Prof. Yolanda A. Rankin (Emory University), who coordinates the SIGCSE Special Projects program, for considering my proposal and the Review Committee for its valuable comments. I also thank my PhD advisee Parthasarathy PD and the undergraduate students who have worked/are working on this project.

Reflections on Incorporating Digital Accessibility in an Operating Systems Course

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Teaching Digital Accessibility in Computing Education: Views of Educators in India

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

We replicated surveys from the US and Switzerland to assess who among CS faculty in India teaches accessibility and the barriers they face. We also included a qualitative analysis of faculty perceptions. Findings show that few CS faculty teach accessibility and face similar barriers to those identified in Western studies. The analysis suggests a need for better training on accessibility concepts and sensitization to disabilities, as well as greater exposure to current research and pedagogies.

Exploring the Need of Accessibility Education in the Software Industry

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

We surveyed 269 software professionals in India to explore who practices digital accessibility, when and how it is integrated into development, the challenges they face, and the resources they need for better integration of accessibility. Our results indicate a strong demand for accessibility training. We offer actionable recommendations for improving accessibility awareness and skills in the industry.

Teaching Digital Accessibility to Industry Professionals using the Community of Practice Framework

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

We implemented a training program to teach digital accessibility using the Communities of Practice (CoP) framework. The study involved 66 participants from a large multinational software company, divided into two groups: one using CoP and the other engaging in self-paced learning. The paper outlines the design, execution, and evaluation of the training program. It offers recommendations for creating effective accessibility courses for industry professionals.

Teaching Accessibility in India: A Work in Progress

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000