Dr. Iyad Abu Doush Authors Article on the Limitations of Video Conferencing Applications
06th Oct 2022 | by the Department of PR & Marketing
Dr. Iyad Abu Doush, professor of computer science and information systems at AUK, published an article in the International Journal of Universal Access in the Information Society.
Dr. Abu Doush worked with Ahmad Al-Jarrah, Nancy Alajarmeh, and Mrim Alnfiai on the article, titled, “Learning features and accessibility limitations of video conferencing applications: are people with visual impairment left behind.”
The article abstract reads as follows, “The COVID-19 pandemic increases the reliance on video conferencing applications for learning. Accessible video conferencing applications with good learning features can help people with visual impairment when they participate in online classes. This paper investigates the accessibility limitations and the available learning features of the top two current video conferencing applications, namely Zoom and MS Teams. A task-based expert review and a blind user evaluation are conducted using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. In addition, the study identifies the application with the better learning features based on Universal Design for Learning guidelines. A set of recommendations are outlined for developing better inclusive video conferencing applications for people with visual impairment. The presented ideas can be applied to enhance the learning experience of people with visual impairment.”
Dr. Iyad Abu Doush received his PhD from New Mexico State University in 2009. He joined AUK in 2016. In 2018, he joined the Dartmouth-AUK Fellowship Program; his research focused on optimizing algorithms for real world problems. He also serves as the founding director of the Office of Research and Grants at AUK.
This accomplishment is a testament to AUK’s faculty and the standard of education that the University offers. Through publishing research articles in journals of this caliber, AUK’s faculty continue to promote academic excellence, instilling values of professionalism and lifelong learning in students.
Dr. Iyad Abu Doush, professor of computer science and information systems at AUK