Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Dec 2018

Silent Maps as Professional Communication: Intersections of Sociospatial Considerations and Information Accessibility

Leah Heilig

Abstract

Using interactive digital maps is now common practice for most universities. Increasingly, more users are introduced to their academic workplaces through online content such as Google Street View and virtual tours. Students with disabilities depend on environmental information to navigate the barriers they face on campus. While most webmasters for postsecondary institutions in the United States know their legal obligations for accommodation in the delivery of web content, legal conformance does not necessarily reflect awareness for social or spatial considerations in the design of campus digital maps. This study discusses an accessibility audit and content analysis of these interactive maps.

Journal
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published
2018-12-01
DOI
10.1177/2329490618802446
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Topics
multimodality professional writing disability studies multilingual writers

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