Essays about: "Universal Design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 185 essays containing the words Universal Design.

  1. 1. Magic Tree - Development of a technology mediating multi-sensory musical instrument

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Herta Storlind; [2024]
    Keywords : multi-sensory; musical instrument; capacitive sensing; Arduino; multifunctional disabilities; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis is part of the MISK-project, Musik, Interaktiv design, Sinnesstimulering och Kvalitet (Music, Interactive design, Sensory stimulation and Quality). The MISK-project is a collaborative project between Certec at LTH, Furuboda Folkhögskola and Eldorado Resurscenter, developing musical instruments for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Role of assistive technology in enhancing perticipation of children with disabilities in basic education in Nigeria. Exploring the Perspective of Special Education Teachers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Seye Kenith Ayantoye; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Assistive Technology; Basic Education; Disabilities; Children Participation;

    Abstract : Aim: The core objective of this study is to investigate how assistive technology can be used to facilitate access to basic education among children with disabilities in Nigeria. Drawing on teachers’ perspective, the study investigated how assistive technology facilitates children wtih disabilities inclusion and engagement with classroom learning and how assistive technology is used to solve learning problems and its challenges Theory: Social model for disability was used to explain the conceptual meaning of disabilities in this study. READ MORE

  4. 3. LEARNING FOR ALL IN THE DIGITAL MUSEUM

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Tove Hjelm; [2023-02-20]
    Keywords : accessibility; online exhibitions; universal design for learning UDL ;

    Abstract : Purpose: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, museum have increased their exploration of digital means to reach their audience. Museums are obliged to ensure that digital initiatives are in alignment with legal standards and guidelines for accessibility. READ MORE

  5. 4. Amplifying Accessibility : Examining accessibility solutions and considerations for visual impairment in mobile applications

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datavetenskapens didaktik

    Author : Moana Södergren; Ella Hallgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Accessibility solutions; Visual impairment; Mobile applications; Universal Design Theory; Critical Disability Theory; Accessibility features; Accessibility tech debt; Education and prioritization; Inclusive mobile applications; Social structures and power relations; Tillgänglighet; Tillgänglighetslösningar; Synnedsättning; Mobilapplikationer; Universal Design Theory; Critical Disability Theory; Tillgänglighetsfunktioner; Utbildning och prioritering; Inkluderande mobilapplikationer; Sociala strukturer och maktförhållanden;

    Abstract : Though an increasingly more common occurrence, digital mobile applications are not typically particularly accessible for people with visual impairment. This study investigates the difficulties and consequences faced by developers and visually impaired users when implementing and using accessibility features as well as highlighting the principal considerations when doing so. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Effect of a Universal Primary Education Reform on Gender Attitudes in Uganda

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Emma Bergman Karlsson; Klara Holmer; [2023]
    Keywords : Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design; Two-Stage Least Squares; Gender Attitudes; Universal Primary Education; Uganda;

    Abstract : This thesis examines whether greater access to primary school education for girls and a decreased gender gap in primary school education affects gender attitudes, by studying a Universal Primary Education reform in Uganda that eliminated primary school fees. We conduct a Two-Stage Least Squares regression where we use exogenous variation in exposure to the reform as an instrumental variable to estimate the effect of educational attainment on gender attitudes. READ MORE