The latest issue of the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability includes a study by TSYS School faculty Anastasia Angelopoulou and Rania Hodhod that points out that the needs of people with disabilities are often overlooked in the development of applications in introductory computer science courses. According to Angelopoulou, “These courses traditionally focus on teaching technical skills that do not include those for designing and developing accessible and inclusive applications.” Understanding the need to enhance students’ understanding of designing, developing, and building applications with the needs of people with disabilities in mind early in a computer science program, their study introduces students to designing, developing, and evaluating accessible applications over three academic semesters. Upon completion of the three-semester project, Angelopoulou and Hodhod, along with CSU coauthors Kristin Lilly and Ann Newland, assessed the impact of accessibility-related activities and the course delivery mode on students' knowledge about accessibility in computer science courses. Results from a survey of the 76 TSYS School undergraduates who participated indicated that the students became more confident, interested, and familiar with accessible technology after attending a workshop that introduced them to accessibility measures and how they can be included in the software development process. “[The] students [also] reported that they would consider designing and developing accessible and inclusive applications in their future work,” Hodhod added.
The Turner College's new marketing intern Lizzy Grant , a senior marketing major from Newnan who previously attended Gordon State College, where she played varsity soccer, and is scheduled to graduate from the Turner College in May of 2024, has hit the ground running in her new position. She recently played a large role in the creation of a video tour of the Synovus Center, the main campus home of the Turner College. The video helps to guide new students on where to go in the building and who they can talk to if they help. The video showcases the Student Services Center, the main lobby, and more. The video is played as part of a loop on video screens placed throughout the Synovus Center. Lizzy's list of activities at CSU is impressive. She is the Treasurer of the Turner College's Marketing Club, the President of Marketing for the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association, and an Ambassador for the Turner College. She is also the Treasurer of her s
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