ITAPE: Inclusive Tangible Adaptive Programming Environments

Two people sit at a table sorting printed code strips into clear containers, with a laptop open in front of them.
Photo by Zihao Lu

This project sought to develop an open-source, tangible programming toolkit inclusive of people with visual impairments. The DFI pilot was the next iteration of TIBBL which looked to develop and extend the work previously done.

KDL's contribution to the pilot was focussed specifically around the development and implementation of human-centred design thinking principles, workshop participation and physical activities with adult programmers with visual impairments, and with participation from children with visual impairments in local schools.

Team

  • Alex Hadwen-Bennett Principal investigator, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
  • Samantha Callaghan KDL Research Software Analyst
  • Tiffany Ong KDL Research Software Designer
  • Timothy Neate Principal investigator, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
  • Zihao Lu KDL Research Software Designer