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Museums are increasingly publishing interactive, rich-media learning experiences online in order to reach larger audiences and enhance their educational programs. In the same way the ADA required architectural modifications to accomodate persons with disabilities, legislation and standards in the US and abroad are now focusing on extending this non-discriminatory access to electronic media delivered online.
Developers and museum staff are often perplexed and at odds with how to negotiate the responsibility of ensuring accessibility for multimedia projects. The research conducted and posted to this blog is the result of a thesis project for a masters degree in Museum Studies at Harvard University. Please view the Introduction for a more detailed description of the research and methods.
Wendy Constantine is an artist, graphic designer, and multimedia developer based in Cambridge, MA. Originally from the San Francisco Bay area, the author experienced the “Dot Com” rise and fall of the 1990’s while working for various start-up software companies before ultimately becoming self-employed for nearly eight years. She has designed, developed, and managed the production of interactive media for non-profits, higher education institutions, and educational publishers. Currently, Wendy is employed by a major publisher in the higher education market and manages media product direction for the World Languages discipline. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters in Museum Studies from Harvard University, Extension School.
Your comments, suggestions and collaboration on this research are welcomed. Please email wendy@museotech.com. Download resume in pdf format.
