Letting context speak

Carlson, Clinton; Peake, Whitney O.; Joiner, Jeff

doi:10.1145/2644448.2644456

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“…Participatory design can be defined as "any act of collective creativity, i.e., creativity that is shared by two or more people" (Sanders & Stappers, 2014). Design with Users suggests that subject matter experts and target users become co-designers, offering expertise throughout key stages in the design process (Carlson et al, 2014). Participatory design can be achieved through workshops or generative sessions that include subject matter experts and target users in creative activities using materials provided by designers and researchers.…”

Section: Design For Users Versus Design With Usersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers to Accessibility for Skiing

McCauley¹

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Across Canada, ski areas do not consistently or thoroughly recognize the experiences of persons with disabilities. Consequently, barriers to accessibility exist and impede inclusion for skiing. Five types of barriers to accessibility are experienced for skiing: architectural and physical, attitudinal, organizational and systemic, informational and communicational, and technological barriers. This thesis explores how design research can be used to identify and address barriers to accessibility for skiing. Three research phases are conducted: discovery, definition, and design. Phase 1 consists of a preliminary field study to discover issues within the experience of adaptive skiing and to inform the thesis direction: barriers to accessibility for skiing. Phase 2 employs a questionnaire to further define the barriers to accessibility that are encountered when skiing. Phase 3 uses directed storytelling as a participatory design approach to seek solutions for addressing the barriers. The outcome is the emergence of design recommendations and practical approaches that may improve accessibility and inclusivity for skiing. The findings highlight limited provision of accessibility information on behalf of ski areas, which is an informational and communicational barrier to skiing. As a novel method for improving information provision, the concept of an interactive accessibility map is introduced. This thesis aims to bring awareness to and encourage ski areas to eliminate and prevent barriers to accessibility for skiing.

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Section: Design For Users Versus Design With Usersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This thesis advocates for the application of "Design with Users". The literature review discusses that designing with users can add value to the design process by generating appropriate and usable outcomes (Carlson et al, 2014). Phase 3 applies a "Design with…”

Section: Design With Usersmentioning

confidence: 99%