Essays about: "usability and accessibility"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 essays containing the words usability and accessibility.

1. 1. Accessibility in Social Media : Facebook and the Older Adult

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Angie Jeansson Hall; Arshed Al-Hadeethi; Jenny Gustafsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Older Social Media Users; Heuristic Evaluation; Inclusive Design; WCAG Compliance; Digital Exclusion; Facebook Usability; User Study;

   Abstract : In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the percentage of seniors using social media, yet few studies have been conducted to understand the challenges underlying social network utilisation by seniors. By understanding what motivates seniors to use social media, the difficulties they encounter while using them and what would be an inclusive social media from their perspective is paramount for designing inclusive user interfaces that suit this growing population. READ MORE

3. 2. Interrupting prolonged sitting behavior with gamification: Mobile adaptation of the break reminder desktop app Liopep

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Angelica Caridad Hernandez Cerutti; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The present work aims at guiding the design transition of the break reminder desktop application Liopep to a mobile platform. The goal is to improve and adapt the gamified intervention to address sedentary behavior at an organizational level. READ MORE

4. 3. urStory : A Tool to Connect Generations Through Voice-Recorded Memories and Experiences

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

   Author : Ecenur Bacaksizlar; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational Connections; Generational Gap; Digital Storytelling; Designing for Cultures; Interaction Design; Ageism;

   Abstract : Over the last decades, there has been a decline in the recognition and prevalence of communication and interaction between people of different age groups. This change can be perceived as a loss of value in societies on several different levels while this societal segregation continues to create larger divisions within societies. READ MORE

5. 4. Accessibility and Usability in the City of Malmö : Assessing the Implementation of Universal Design on Pedestrian Walkways for the Blind and Visually Impaired

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Xiaotong Zheng; [2023]
   Keywords : universal design; accessibility; usability; blind and visually impaired people; pedestrian walkway;

   Abstract : This paper presents a case study conducted in Malmö, Sweden, with the aim of examining and improving the accessibility and usability of pedestrian walkways for blind and visually impaired people (BVIP). The study focuses on identifying the obstacles faced by BVIPs in using pedestrian walkways in Malmö and proposes strategies to enhance their accessibility. READ MORE

6. 5. Degree of Harmonisation of Simultaneous Use of Many ICT Platforms from Upper School Teachers’ Perspective : A Case Study at Internationella Engelska Skolan Tyresö

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Piotr Piotrowicz; [2023]
   Keywords : ICT platforms; ICT in school; ICT in education; Teachers perception of ICT; ICT usage in teaching practice; Usability of ICT platforms.;

   Abstract : Teaching is one of the professions suffering from high workload and stressful work environment. The number of different ICT platforms used in school, their similarity in their purpose, complexity and differences in interfaces, make it very complicated for the new teachers to smoothly start effective teaching, due to lack of time and resources for comprehensive onboarding process. READ MORE