1. Ciarán O’Leary Wednesday, 23 rd September 2009

2. Ciarán O’Leary School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St Research Interests Distributed Systems Internet Based Systems Service-Learning 2Ciarán O'Leary

3. MSc level module Offered to students on: MSc Computing (Assistive Technology) MSc Computing (Information Technology) MSc Computing (Knowledge Management) 11 students took the module, in total Diverse backgrounds Ciarán O'Leary3

4. 1. Discuss the difficulty and complexity of the task of Universal Design for IT systems 2. Assess the main methodological and conceptual issues of Universal Design 3. Select and employ the appropriate principles of Universal Design for systems design 4. Implement software interfaces incorporating principles of Universal Design, or alternatively a combination of Internationalisation, Localisation and HCI 5. Select and employ a number user models and metrics for User Interface Design 6. Justify the use of HCI in the design of systems 7. Illustrate the suitability of HCI methodologies for systems 8. Compare and contrast Internationalisation and Localisation 9. Select and employ the appropriate adaptive or augmentative device for interfacing 10. Compare and contrast traditional information systems development approaches to Universal Design and Development approaches 4Ciarán O'Leary

5. 1. Computer Science and Software Engineering are design and modelling disciplines 2. Universal Design is good design 3. Challenges existing technology 4. Moral, ethical, legislative requirements 5Ciarán O'Leary

6. Seven Principles of Universal Design Define the term Universal Design Present a detailed discussion of the seven principles of Universal Design Address the appropriateness of the seven principles of Universal Design to domains outside the built environment, including ICT and Software Engineering. Relate the benefits of Universal Design to principles of good design Relate the benefits of Universal Design to economic considerations for product development Perform an initial analysis of a product and/or service in terms of its adherence to the principles of Universal Design 6Ciarán O'Leary

7. Legislative Issues and Universal Design Describe the legislative basis for Universal Design in the United States, Ireland and elsewhere Describe in particular the relationship between Universal Design law and the requirements for ICT Critically analyse existing Universal Design legislation Present an outline of legislation treating Universal Design 7Ciarán O'Leary

8. Universal Design and Web Accessibility Describe the motivation for web accessibility. Implement accessible web resources. Use the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative. Document ideas on web accessibility 8Ciarán O'Leary

9. Personas and Goals Justify the use of user models in product design Differentiate between the different levels of user goals Employ the necessary steps to construct meaningful personas Differentiate between persona types User personas to direct and inform the design process 9Ciarán O'Leary

10. Scenarios and Requirements Distinguish between use cases and persona based scenarios Develop context scenarios for given personas Define an interaction framework based on context scenarios and personas Identify key path scenarios Identify validation scenarios Perform testing with paper-prototypes 10Ciarán O'Leary

11. Universal Design Processes for Software Discuss the importance of embedding Universal Design in the design process. Identify means through which Universal Design can be embedded in the design process. Discuss various Software Engineering design processes. Relate the strengths and methods of Agile Software Engineering to the requirements for Universal Design. Suggest and justify means through which Software Engineering design processes can be further developed to support the goals of Universal Design. Develop pattern libraries to support Universal Design in Software Engineering. 11Ciarán O'Leary

12. Assignment Identify a product, service or environment which violates the Seven Principles of Universal Design. Conduct detailed research into the topic, leading to a redesign and a retrofit solution for the identified problem 40% Examination 60% 12Ciarán O'Leary

13. 1. A Universal Design Approach to Supermarkets 2. Universal Learning using a Universal Approach 3. Automated Teller Machines and Universal Design 4. Universal Design and the DIT Website 5. Way finding in DIT Kevin St 6. Vodafone Simply 7. Light Switches and Universal Design 8. Re-thinking the Car: A Universal Design Approach 9. Public Transport Timetables 10. Universal Design of a Computer Laboratory 11. IPhone and Universal Design 13Ciarán O'Leary

15. 1. Equitable Use 2. Flexibility in Use 3. Simple and Intuitive Use 4. Perceptible Information 5. Tolerance for Error 6. Low Physical Effort 7. Size and Space for Approach and Use 15Ciarán O'Leary

16. 1. Equitable Use 16Ciarán O'Leary

17. 2. Flexibility in Use 3. Simple and Intuitive Use 4. Perceptible Information 5. Tolerance for Error 17Ciarán O'Leary

18. 6. Low Physical Effort 7. Size and Space for Approach and Use 18Ciarán O'Leary

19. “Good method for individual research and learning the main aspects such as seven principles of Universal Design in a real world product, domain or service. Rather than just learning through theory classes.” 19Ciarán O'Leary

20. “The module's message goes far beyond the boundaries of the Assistive Technologies course.” “Reduce the amount of detail presented in favour of focusing on the spirit, the module after all is of a philosophical nature.” 20Ciarán O'Leary

21. http://www.comp.dit.ie/coleary/teaching/ud/ Ciarán O'Leary21

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