25 Case Studies/Examples:
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Successful implementations of inclusive design in tech companies.
- Community-Led Design Process:
MIT CoLab, 2020
This approach resonated deeply with me during a collaborative project that was initiated with a local non-profit organization with MIT colab, aimed at assisting visually impaired individuals. They sought to develop a mobile application that would enhance their daily navigation of urban spaces. By meticulously integrating the principles of community-led design, they set up multiple workshops where stakeholders could voice their requirements and actively shape the technological solution. This not only democratized the design process but also enriched the end product with insights that a design team might not otherwise conceive.
- Principle of “Nothing About Us Without Us”
Simsarian, 2003
A tech start-up, devised an education app aimed at improving access to learning resources in lower-income areas. By following this dictum, they included students, parents, and educators from those communities in our design sprints. The engagement resulted in a user interface and content approach that matched the educational and cultural needs of the targeted demographic.
- Collaborative Prototyping
Sanders & Stappers, 2008
A hackathon addressing environmental sustainability – The team implemented collaborative prototyping. They engaged with environmental activists, policy-makers, and citizens from vulnerable communities to develop a prototype for an app that would suggest the most eco-friendly products and practices for users. This method ensured that the product was environmentally sound and socially inclusive.
- Storytelling
Gubrium & Turner, 2011
The team facilitated a storytelling workshop where immigrants shared their encounters with technology upon arriving in the UK. These stories revealed the significance of intercultural communication in tech design and informed the development of a local community center’s digital literacy program. This ensured that the needs of the immigrant community were met in a respectful and comprehensible fashion, enabling better integration and confidence in using technology.
- Participatory Action Research method
Kindon, Pain & Kesby, 2007
In the thesis research on the digital divide, they embraced participatory action research by including rural community members in defining the research questions, gathering data, and analyzing the results. This ensured that the findings were grounded in reality and actionable, culminating in policy recommendations that were later implemented by the local government.