User Design : Constructions of the “user” in the history of design research

Vardouli, Theodora

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“…For example, if parents or teachers cannot understand instruction materials associated with the device, the usability of the technology is greatly reduced and the onus is placed on the learner directly to figure it out. Furthermore, designers should approach the creation of assistive technology with a holistic view in relation to the user's environment (Vardouli, 2016). In other words, designing assistive technology should not be solely about the interaction between the user and device in some idealized location; rather, the design should also consider how users will integrate the device into their daily life and the range of environments, both school and domestic, in which the learner resides.…”

Section: Designing Based On the Range Of Stakeholder Needsmentioning

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Assistive Technology in Education

Ayon

Dillon

2021

IJIDI

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This article offers a socio-technical framing of assistive technology design for in-classroom use to enable a better understanding of how to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for learners with disabilities. By addressing social inequities in public education and recognizing user-centered design faults and inadequacies in the current implementation of assistive technology in the educational environment, this paper focuses on understanding the experiences of learners with disabilities. This article discusses challenges faced when adopting such technology and the effects of the current well-intentioned but flawed implementation of assistive technology. The authors highlight the limitations and shortcomings of the current approaches portrayed in previous research and educational practices. The article concludes with a call for a socio-technical approach to the adoption of assistive technology to augment the learning experience for a more inclusive atmosphere, and encourages a deeper appreciation for the interrelatedness between people, educational organizations, and technology.

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Assistive Technology in Education

Ayon

Dillon

2021

IJIDI

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“…Since ultimately architecture exists by the grace of its inhabitants, the user is often put forward as a measure of 'good' design (Cuff, 1992;Vardouli, 2016). As designers of people's living environments, architects are committed to deliver 'good' designs, but what is considered here is not per definition users' appreciation.…”

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Architects’ Attitudes Towards Users: A Spectrum of Advocating and Envisioning Future Use(rs) in Design

linden

Dong²,

Heylighen

2018

Ardeth

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NOTES1. One of the interviews (at ArchiSpectrum) was conducted in the context of an earlier exploratory study (see Van der Linden, Dong, Heylighen, 2016b). Because of its relevant and complementary content (offering an additional perspective), it was included in the data set. ABSTRACTSAs designers of people's living environments, architects are committed to deliver 'good' designs, but whose appreciation is considered here may differ. Perspectives range from architects themselves or their professional community over a particular client to society at large. Due to the increasing complexity of design processes, however, architects may not have direct access to users' perspectives. This article explores what underpins architects' constructions of the people they design for, drawing on an ethnographic study in three Belgian architecture firms. Interviews with architects shed light on their motivations and reasoning regarding responsibilities towards users. Additionally, observations of design meetings illustrate the visions in play when architects reflect-in-action about future use(rs). Results show a spectrum of attitudes, affecting how the presence of 'the user' is shaped in design. The insights are useful for developing strategies to support architects in accommodating, negotiating and acting more consciously on user experience in design.

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Socioeconomic status update: on Whitehead, Facebook, and targeting a high-end smartphone advertisement

Karppi¹

2020

Parallax

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User Design : Constructions of the “user” in the history of design research

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Assistive Technology in Education

Architects’ Attitudes Towards Users: A Spectrum of Advocating and Envisioning Future Use(rs) in Design

Socioeconomic status update: on Whitehead, Facebook, and targeting a high-end smartphone advertisement

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