StoryBlocks

Block-based programming languages can support novice programmers through features such as simplified code syntax and user-friendly libraries. However, most block-based programming languages are highly visual, which makes them inaccessible to blind and visually impaired students. To address the inaccessibility of block-based languages, we introduce StoryBlocks, a tangible block-based game that enables blind programmers to learn basic programming concepts by creating audio stories.

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Publications

Varsha Koushik, Darren Guinness, and Shaun K. Kane. 2019. "". In: Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’19). (Glasgow, UK, May 4-9, 2019). [Best Paper Honorable Mention]