Projects
CUDA is able to tackle multiple projects at a time. This page provides information on CUDA’s current projects and past projects. To learn more about the services that CUDA offers, visit the Our Services page or contact the lab manager at melat.dereje@student.csulb.edu.
Past Projects
Cool4Ed eTextbook Accessibility Evaluations
Accessibility evaluations of electronic textbooks for the California Open Online Library for Education (COOL4Ed) using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
SkillsCommons
SkillsCommons is a free and open digital library of Workforce Training Materials. A usability evaluation was performed to help identify any usability issues based on user performance and feedback when interacting with the website. Courses on the website were also designed to meet usability standards.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness
A Hewlett Foundation Grant is supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities adopting the Affordable Learning Solutions strategy and building a national community. CUDA is providing portal development services, program planning and training.
Navigated Learning
Partnership with Gooru Learning and CUDA. CUDA is providing the design of competency based education frameworks for workforce development skills and usability evaluation of the Navigator platform by Gooru.org.
Chatbots and Knowledge Engineering
Conducting laboratory investigation of the usability of chatbot to support faculty and staff using the California State University Office of the Chancellor’s Student Success Dashboard. CUDA is providing the question and response framework as well as performing usability evaluations to develop a chatbot that makes use of the California State University (CSU) Student Success Faculty Dashboard more successful.
Accessibility Evaluation of Community Service Learning Management Software
CUDA evaluated the accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA standards) of the California State University Office of the Chancellor's software for managing the multiple parties collaborating in delivering service learning with CSU students.