Essays about: "designing for disabilities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words designing for disabilities.

  1. 1. The World Wide Web, an enabler or a disabler? : An evaluation of media agencies relation to web accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Amanda Moström; Moa Sågby; [2022]
    Keywords : Web accessibility; Disability; Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG ; Accessibility evaluation tools; Media agencies;

    Abstract : Enabling access for people with disabilities, brings benefits to everyone, notonly people with disabilities. Therefore, accessibility is an important aspect to consider when designing a website. READ MORE

  3. 2. Interaction with Fictitious Futuristic Soundscapes for the Hearing Impaired : A Museum Experience

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Carlo Barone; [2022]
    Keywords : Human-centered design; soundscape; hearing impairments; user interface; museum experience;

    Abstract : Hearing impairments are a sensitive component of our society. Lots of people are affected by them and considering this aspect in imagining and designing how the future will sound like is important. In this research project, a suggestion on a soundscape design tool to be used and manipulated by people affected by hearing disabilities is proposed. READ MORE

  4. 3. CHALLENGES AND COMPETENCE IN TEACHING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS IN RWANDA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Marie Delphine Kwizera; [2021-08-16]
    Keywords : Inclusive education; Teacher Competence; Rwanda;

    Abstract : Aim: The study explores Rwandan teachers’ perspectives on competencies they have for teaching in inclusive classrooms, the support teachers need to develop their competencies, and the challenges they face in inclusive schools in Rwanda. Theory:Danielson’s Framework for Teaching builds the theoretical framework for this research. READ MORE

  5. 4. Designing video call spaces with and for adults with learning disabilities : A remote participatory design approach

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Benjamin Maus; [2021]
    Keywords : participatory design; inclusive design; phenomenology; neurodiversity; learning disabilities; CMC; video calls;

    Abstract : Video calls have received growing attention since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, accompanied by technological innovations, such as spatial audio or AI for simulating eye contact. The increased use of video calls in personal and professional environments poses opportunities for evaluating and shaping this technology by going beyond the notion of a single user and including people with different cognitive abilities. READ MORE

  6. 5. "We can build this dream together." : Building a positive and engaging community on a peer-to-peer online mental health platform

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Naomi Strandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : online virtual community; peer-to-peer online platform; chronic mental conditions; interaction design;

    Abstract : This project explores the building of a positive and engaging online virtual community on a mobile platform to better support experiencers of chronic mental conditions such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and learning disabilities. The research aims to answer two questions: how to build such a community and whether different conditions require different communities and have different needs in peer-to-peer online health platforms. READ MORE