69725 profile 1314786595 1418327785 <![CDATA[Robert L. Todd]]> Robert L. Todd is a senior research scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). He holds an M.S. degree in Information, Design and Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as an M.S. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. He is the director of CATEA's Accessible Education and Information (AEI) Laboratory. He is the current and previous principal investigator for numerous federal and state funded research and dissemination projects on accessible and universal education, accessible and usable web resources, and assistive technologies.

He is currently principal investigator for the NSF BreakThru project on virtual worlds for STEM mentoring, the NSF SciTrain initiative to research online training for STEM teachers, and the U.S. Department of Educaiton SciTrain U. project to research more effective STEM courses and laboratories for post-secondary education. He directs related research on the usability and accessibility of online resources and is an instructor for the College of Architecture and College of Computing as well as Georgia Tech’s continuing education program.

Research Interests: Accessible and universal STEM education, barrier-free websites and tools, assistive technology for persons with disabilities

Education
Licensures/Certifications

License - Professional Counselor, state of Georgia
Equal Access to Software and Information certification, Rochester Institute of Technology

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

 

]]> ID 8900/CS 8803 - Usability and Accessibility of Online Media

Georgia Tech Professional Education - Certificate in Web Usability and Accessibility (Chief Instructor)

Georgia Tech Professional Education - Certificate in Workplace Accommodations (Instructor)

 

]]> Research Interests
  • Accessible and universal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education
  • Accessible virtual worlds
  • Unfolding Web technologies, especially those with educational and accessibility applications
  • Web design to maximize both usability and accessibility
  • accessibility issues for all human-computer interfaces, especially those delivered via the Web
  • Uducational curricula delivered via the Web
  • Creation of online museum galleries and pieces
Publications/Web Sites
  • Moon, N.W., Todd, R.L., Morton, D.L., and Ivey, E.I. (2011). Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Findings from Research and Practice for Middle Grades through University Education. National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • T. T. Utschig, R.L. Todd, N.W. Moon, and A. Bozzorg, Faculty Efficacy in Creating Productive Learning Environments: Universal Design and Lens of Students with Disabilities, International Journal of Process Education, Vol. 3, no. 1, June 2011.
  • Sevo, R & Todd, R (ed.) (2011) Basics About Disabilities and Science and Engineering Education. National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • “User-Centered Design: A Study of Web Site Accessibility and Usability,” Todd, Robert L. (2010). Proceedings of the 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. Honolulu, HI, 2010.
  • “E-Learning for Secondary School Teachers: Inclusive Science and Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities,” Todd, Robert L. (2008). International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Linz, Austria, July 2008.
  • Todd, R., Bryant, B. & Allen, M. (2006). The User Experience: A Study of Web Site Accessibility and Usability. ATHEN E-Journal, vol. 1, http://athenpro.org/taxonomy/term/3.
  • Building Walls or Building Bridges: Accessibility of Online Education, Todd, Robert L., & Edmonds, Curtis D. (2005) Book chapter in Perspectives on the Future of Higher Education in the Digital Age, NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, INC., Hauppauge, NY.
  • Closing the Circuit: Accessibility from the Ground Up (2005) Information Technology and Disabilities E-Journal (http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/)
  • The User Experience: Accessibility and Usability in the Online Environment (2005) Proceedings of the 2005 CUMREC Conference, East Lansing, MI.
  • The Three Pillars of Web Design: Usability, Accessibility and Aesthetics (2002) Thesis for Master of Science in Information Design and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
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