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Accessible ICT:Priorities for Future Research on Accessible Information and Communication Technology Systems and Services. 22 January 2013 IET London: Savoy Place

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How Fond Hopes Become Reality [Accessible ICT]

Session
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
00:00
Duration: 33 mins
Publication date: 22 Jan 2013
Location: IETTV_Room, IETTV_Venue, London, United Kingdom
Part of event Accessible ICT: Priorities for Future Research on Accessible Information and Communication Technology Systems and Services

About the session

This presentation discusses the ways in which our hopes for accessible information and communication technology (ICT) systems and services can become a reality.

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Speaker

Prof. Alan Newell

Dundee University, School of Computing, Emeritus Professor

Professor Alan Newell MBE, FRSE is an Emeritus Professor at the School of Computing at Dundee University. This contains one of the largest academic groups in the world researching into computer and communication systems for older and disabled people. He has published widely in this field, including his recent book: “Design and the Digital Divide: insights from 40 years in Computer Support for Older and Disabled People” (Morgan amp;amp; Claypool 2011). His current interest is the use of professional theatre to raise awareness and facilitate discussion on these issues. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2000 for contributions to computer-based systems for people with disabilities. In 2011 was presented with the (US) Association for Computing Machinery SIGCHI Social Impact Award, and in 2012 elected a member of the ACM SIGCHI Academy. A former Deputy Principal of the University, Alan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Association for Computing Machinery and the British Computer Society, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.