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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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An Accessible Computing Curriculum for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Ilyas, Ramlah 03 May 2023 (has links)
No description available.
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Evaluating Features for Promoting Accessible Content in Content Management Systems

Westberg, Hannes January 2019 (has links)
As the web continues to evolve, so does our need for achieving an accessible web for people with disabilities. Content management systems (CMSs) have well observed accessibility problems with generated content, and in recent years, several features have been proposed in order to minimize or eliminate these problems. This study investigated CMSs in current use to find common accessibility problems and evaluated a set of features proposed by Acosta, T. et al. in 2018, targeting these problems. The study initially found a general lack of information, guidance and technical support provided by CMSs to editors promoting the generation of accessible content. The results indicate that even editors highly aware of accessibility may not be able to create accessible content due to the limitations of their systems. The study also received positive feedback towards the evaluated features from professionals, indicating that the features are of practical value and may help the editor by minimizing or eliminating common accessibility problems in content generated through CMSs. / Webben fortsätter att utvecklas, och det gör också vårt behov av att göra webben tillgänglig för personer med funktionshinder. Innehållshanteringssystem (CMS) har flera kända tillgänglighetsproblem med dess genererande innehåll och under de senaste åren så har ett antal tillgänglighetsfunktioner föreslagits för att minimera eller eliminera dessa problem. Den här studien undersökte CMS som används idag för att hitta vanliga tillgänglighetsproblem och evaluerade en samling av föreslagna funktioner av Acosta, T. et al. som riktade sig mot dessa problem. Studien fann i början en generell brist på information, vägledning och tekniskt stöd från CMS till redaktörer som främjar skapandet av tillgängligt innehåll. Resultaten visar att även redaktörer som är medvetna om tillgänglighet inte alltid har möjligheten att skapa tillgängligt innehåll på grund av begränsningarna i deras system. Studien fick också positiv återkoppling av de utvärderade funktionerna från yrkesverksamma inom området, vilket indikerar att funktionerna har ett praktiskt värde och kan hjälpa redaktören genom att minimera eller eliminera vanliga tillgänglighetsproblem i innehåll som skapats via CMS.
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Designing a Game Controller for Players with Motor Impairments : An Aim at Increasing Accessibility in Playful Experiences

Bogdanov, Kristian January 2023 (has links)
The present study investigates the obstacles encountered by people with motor impairments in their pursuit of playing and enjoying video games. The design process involved gathering valuable insights from relevant to the topic literature and observations, due to the lack of access to individuals with motor disabilities. The resulting controller prioritized button layout customization and incorporated ergonomic considerations to ensure comfort and easier interaction. The feedback and user testing conducted provided valuable insights, allowing for iterative improvements and refinement of the controller design in the future.
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Door, Passage, Courtyard: Shifting Perspective in Gamla Stan

Tonchev, Anton January 2020 (has links)
A historical study of the urban texture of Gamla Stan shows how public space has been appropriated for private needs. Streets were built over, closed off or turned into private courtyards, some of which have started to disappear, being completely internalized. This process of space appropriation was one-directional until the early 1900s, when the fear of losing structures across town made authorities create a precedent and revert the process by removing specific houses from the urban texture. This approach is based on a set of rules which I changed when making my project: the re-examination of all the hidden, internal, private spaces and their re-introduction to public life.    My set of criteria is rooted in a research of the elements that constitute the borderline in Gamla Stan's public vs private realm: doors, passages and courtyards. Based on that I  limited my  intervention techniques to the removal of three elements: fences, structures, and doors. The last one has two sub-categories "the removed wall" (turned into a new door) and "the removed lock" (opening an existing door). By establishing the parameters of my work, I tested this speculation in a specific case scenario - a cluster of four blocks on the west side of Gamla Stan. Using the rule I that a door must be the beginning of a corridor path that leads to an open court, and having the historical knowledge of the  location of past public spaces, I surgically removed later additions of lesser architectural or historical quality. The result of this is a new interconnected, accessible network. Until now one was restricted to walking along the streets and alleys, and around buildings in Gamla Stan. With this intervention people can walk through the buildings and into the reclaimed spaces, thus shifting one’s perception of the urban texture. The new alternative, total system of navigation turns solid into permeable/perforated. Alley City has become Corridor City.
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Development and Evaluation of an Interface Aid to Support Web Based Information Seeking for the Blind Research Study

Brunsman-Johnson, Carissa Ann 19 April 2011 (has links)
No description available.
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Informationsarkitektur och navigationsdesign ur synskadade användares perspektiv

Hellqvist, Jennie January 2016 (has links)
Trots nationella lagar baserade på internationella tillgänglighetsriktlinjer visar rapporter att myndigheters webbplatser inte är tillgängliga för användare med funktionsnedsättning. Riktlinjerna för webbtillgänglighet i Sverige bygger på internationella standarden WCAG 2.0, nivå AA samt uppfyllnad av punkterna; ”Språket är enkelt och begripligt” och ”Navigeringen har en tydlig och överskådlig struktur”. Utifrån studier som har identifierat problem som inte kan kopplas till riktlinjer i den internationella standarden för webbtillgänglighet(WCAG 2.0) argumenteras för att tillgänglighetsarbetet behöver inkluderas redan under utvecklingsprocesserna. Arbete kring utformningen av en webbplats navigation och sitestruktur faller under metoder och principer inom informationsarkitekturen. I denna uppsats redogörs för en studie vilken undersökt hur synskadade användares definition av användbara navigationsstrukturer förhåller sig till metoder och principer inom informationsstrukturen. Under studien skapades fördjupad kunskap kring användargruppens beteende, användning av strategier samt preferenser för navigationens utformning. Data samlades in genom en användarstudie baserad på metoderna för deltagande observation och kvalitativ intervju. Det insamlade materialet från studien analyserades genom kvalitativa analyser och utfördes i två delar. Den första analysen behandlade användarnas beteenden och upplevelser och sammanfattades i ett antal teman vilka representerar användarnas upplevelser, preferenser samt användning av strategier. I ett andra steg analyserades hur användarnas förhållningssätt överensstämmer med metoder och principer inom informationsarkitekturen.Resultatet visar på ett antal aspekter vilka bör beaktas vid tillämpning av metoder och principer för utveckling av webbplatsers navigation och informationsarkitektur. Benämningar på rubriker och länkar är viktiga för att skapa översikt och navigera. Transformation av länklistor samt listornas placering i förhållande till övriga element har betydelse för navigeringens upplevda effektivitet. Användarna förlitar sig vidare på konventionellaplaceringar av navigationselement. De föredrar att söka (searching) framför att leta (browsing). En stor mängd information och/eller grafiska element samt användarens mentala modell påverkar informationssökningens upplevda effektivitet. Ovan nämna aspekter har analyserats i förhållande till metoder och principer inom informationsarkitekturen och har identifierats påverka följande. Vilka element som ska ses som ett navigationssystem bör utvidgas och navigationssystemens komponenter bör fungera utanför sin kontext. Namngivning och benämningar har visat sig ha extra stor påverkan på interaktionen och bör formas för att stödja auditiv scanning. En ökad mental belastning påverkar formen på användarens mentala modell och arbetsminnet kapacitet. Söksystemen används ofta och i stor utsträckning för att snabba upp informationssökningen. Studien visar även att navigationsstresstestet inte är en tillförlitlig metod för att utvärdera synskadade användares upplevelser, preferenser och användning av strategier. / Despite national laws based on the international standards for accessibility reports shows that government websites aren’t accessible for disabled users. Guidelines for web accessibility in Sweden are based on the international standard WCAG 2.0, level AA of conformance which includes simple and understandable language and clear and easy overview of the navigation. Based on previous studies that identified problems thatcan’t be extracted from guidelines from the international standard (WCAG 2.0) argues that the web accessibility needs to be included earlier during the development process. The work behind the websites navigation and site structure falls under the methods and principles of information architecture. In this thesis, a study regarding how visually impaired user’s definition of usable navigation structures relate to methods and principles of information architecture will be presented. The study deepened the knowledge of the user groups behavior, use of strategies and preferences for navigations design. Data was collected during a user study based on participation observations and qualitative interview. The collected material from the study was compiled during qualitative analysis and was divided in two parts. The first analysis was focused on the user’s experiences and preferences and was summarized as a collection of themes. During the next stage the themes were analyzed in connection with the methods and principles of information architecture.The result indicates aspects that should be considered when practice methods and principles during the development of websites navigation and information architecture. Labels on heading and links are important to overview and navigate. Transformation of list of links and the placement of the lists in regard to other elements have impact on the experience of the navigation. The users follow conventions when searching for navigation elements. They prefer searching before browsing. Large amount of information, graphical elements and the mental model have an impact on information seeking as well as the effectiveness. The previous findings have been analyzed in connection with the methods and principles of information architecture and the following are considered important. Navigation systems should be expanded and designed to work outside it’s context. Names and labels have a great impact on the interaction and should be design to support scanning with the ears. Increased mental load affect the shape of the mental model and the capacity of theworking memory. Search systems are used often and are used to speed up the information seeking process. Lastly, the result indicated that the navigation stress test is not reliable as an evaluation method for visually impaired users and should not be used to evaluate the use of strategies, the user experience and user’s preferences.
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Accessibility Redesign and Its Effect on Purchase Intent and Customer Experience

Lindgren, Emmy January 2024 (has links)
Accessible web design is crucial for creating equal access to the internet for everyone. While numerous guidelines and standards exist to promote accessibility, it is often of low priority among professionals and unfortunately many websites remain inaccessible to people with disabilities. Accessible web design is often seen as a checkbox task, believed to decrease usability for people without disabilities, to result in less attractive designs, and be economically challenging to justify. Previous research has disproved some of these beliefs by demonstrating that accessible design enhances usability for all users. However, there remains a gap in research regarding the economic incentives associated with accessible design.  Therefore, this thesis aimed to investigate the impact of accessible web design on purchase intentions and customer experience. This was done by evaluating and redesigning an existing website for accessibility and subsequently conducting comparative testing between the two versions of the website.  The comparative testing consisted of A/B and user testing. Purchase intention was measured using statements derived from prior studies, alongside statements measuring concepts related to purchase intention. Furthermore, the customer experience was assessed using the After Scenario Questionnaire (ASQ), the System Usability Scale (SUS), and conducting user interviews.  The results show that accessible redesign positively influences purchase intentions and indicate that one possible primary contributor to this is an increase in information quality on the website. The customer experience showed no significant differences between the two versions, although user interviews revealed a small rise in user preference for the more accessible version.  In conclusion, this study shows that a redesign with a focus on accessibility increases user intentions to purchase while at the same time not decreasing the customer experience on the website. Hopefully, these results can contribute to creating a more accessible web for all users.
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Extra anpassningar : -En kvalitativ studie om lärares användning av extraanpassningar i grundskolans årskurs 1–3 / Extra Adaptations : - A Qualitative Study on Teachers' Use of Extra Adaptations in Primary School Years 1-3

Raoufinia, Sherry January 2024 (has links)
Denna studie bygger på kvalitativ forskning och undersöker hur sju lågstadielärare använder sig av extra anpassningar i sin undervisning. Studien har fokuserat på lärarnas beskrivningar och förklaringar för att analysera deras upplevelser om arbetet med extra anpassningar i lågstadiet.Data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Samtliga intervjuer har genomförts genom Teams. De lärare som har deltagit i studien arbetar i olika kommuner. Det sociokulturella perspektivet och det relationella perspektivet fungerade som huvudsakliga teoretiska ramverk för att analysera hur det inkluderande arbetet kan tas sig i uttryck genom extra anpassningar i lärares organisation av olika lärandesituationer.Resultaten av studien visar att lärarnas medvetenhet kring arbetet med extra anpassningar är avgörande för hur de organiserar och tillgängliggör undervisningen för eleverna. Resultatet visar vidare att lärarna använder sig av extra anpassningar för att skapa möjlighet till en inkluderande undervisning för eleverna.I denna studie ger lärarna temporärt stöd genom extra anpassningar i undervisningen för att hjälpa eleverna att så småningom bli självständiga. Av intervjuerna har det framkommit att lärarna anpassar sin undervisning på olika sätt, exempelvis genom anpassat material utifrån elevers kunskapsnivåer och förutsättningar, anpassning av olika gruppkonstellationer och anpassningar genom olika placeringar i klassrummet för att underlätta lärandet. Samtliga lärare i studien fokuserar på elevens behov när de planerar extra anpassningar i undervisningen. Jag har även kommit fram till att lärarna i studien genom att stärka relationer med sina elever, skapar möjlighet för en inkluderande allsidig verksamhet i skolan. Det har framkommit att lärarna brukar ha dialog om extra anpassningar med sina elever och deras vårdnadshavare. Det har även framkommit att vissa lärare tolkar begreppen ledning och stimulans synonymt med extra anpassningar och anser att skolan genom ledning och stimulans kan tillgodose elevernas olika behov.Resultatet visar slutligen att lärarna använder sig av kollegialt samarbete för att utveckla sitt arbete med extra anpassningar.
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Från plan till verklighet : En helhetsbild av genomförandeprocessen för allmän plats, med enskilt huvudmannaskap / From Plan to Reality : An overview of the implementation process of a public place, with a single principal responsibility in a public place

Johansson, Therese, Borneskär, Sara January 2017 (has links)
The study comprises four case studies, in the form of detailed plans from the three municipalities in Västra Götaland. The detailed individual has principal responsibility in a public place, and each case study includes a survey and analysis of the implementation process of a public place. Documents that have been reviewed are flat map, planning and implementation description, contract (development agreements / land use agreements) and ordinances. Finally a visit was performed in each planning area, by a visual inspection. Preliminary work, SOU 's, lagkommentarer, Propositions and previous studies focusing on individual principal on public places, has been read to get a knowledge base for the study. Older laws have been studied, such as the elderly Planning and Building Act 1987, in order to know the legislation of the detailed plans that are subject of the study. The study has its origins from two theses from the year 2012, which covered a similar subject. The difference in this study is that the agreements been added as an additional document, to create an overall picture of the implementation process of a public place with a single principal responsibility. Qualitative method with a hermeneutic approach has been used, where text interpretation has been the central approach, to understand the municipality's underlying intentions for public places. Analyses of the text documents have been conducted to investigate whether they contain the same issues. The aim was to see how the implementation process is complex, and how clearly municipality ensures its intentions for the general location of the plane map into reality. In completed case studies we have seen that municipalities use the agreement to partially regulate the design of public space, and only partial use of the possibility to enter the planning regulations on the design of plan map. We have also seen that the intentions in the general location plan map, doesn´t always agree with the planning and implementation descriptions. Despite this, the site visits revealed that the facilities for the public space is implemented in accordance with the plan map. The experience we had with us is that site visits are an important part in contact with the plans. Site visits gave us a better understanding of the municipality's intentions when text documents interpreted, and assess accessibility in public places. It's something we think should be used more, even when new detailed plans drawn up. The implementation process from plan to reality is a complex process. The process includes several different parts, where communication between officials is important to intentions of zoning should not to change or fall away. The municipality should therefore monitor each document established in the implementation process, to ensure the intentions and reduce the chance that reality will not be that the municipality has planned.
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Tillgängliga lärmiljöer för elever med NPF : Från Flexenhet till Flexteam / Accessible learning environments for students with neuropsychological deficits : From Resource rooms to Flexible team

Kaparaye, Jeanine January 2019 (has links)
Syftet med studien är att undersöka flexenheter och flexteam som startades i en av Sveriges kommun, för att anpassa lärmiljöer till elever med funktionsnedsättningar, framför allt elever inom autism och ADHD. Undersökningen bygger på följande frågor: Vad är syfte med denna valda organisation? Hur bidrar organisationen till tillgänglighet för denna grupp elever? Vilka utmaningar och utvecklingsområden kan identifieras inom den valda organisationen? Kvalitativ forskningsmetod användes i studien och semi-strukturerade intervju och fokusgruppsintervjuer genomfördes för att samla in empirin. Teoriansatsen bygger på Bronfenbrenners systemteori samt Nilholms specialpedagogiska perspektiv. Resultatet visar att flexenhetens- och flexteamens organisation erbjuder tillgängliga lärmiljöer för denna grupp elever genom flexkompetens och det kompensatoriska perspektivet men, att det kritiska perspektivet spelar också roll i den flexibla organisationen. Utmaningar och utvecklingsområden ligger i implementering av arbetssätt och förhållningssätt hos andra lärare så att dessa elever kan inkluderas ide vanliga klassrummen. Det långsiktiga målet för kommunen är att alla lärare anpassar undervisning och miljö till dessa elever med hjälp av erfarna flexpedagogerna. / The purpose of this study is to elucidate why one of Sweden’s municipalities chose to implement a new way of including students with neuropsychological deficits, especially ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The municipality decided to offer adapted resource rooms and flexible well-trained teachers to this group of students as a way of ensuring them accessible learning environments. The questions raised in this research are the following: what is the aim of the implementation of this flexible organisation to this group of students? In which ways does this organisation contribute in providing an inclusive learning environment to these students? What are the challenges and areas of improvement within such an organisation? The research method is based on semi-structured interviews with, on the one hand, flexible teachers in two of the municipality’s schools, and on the other hand, the developer of this flexible organisation for this group of students. As theoretical frame, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory as well as Nilholm’s special education perspectives were used in this study. The results of the research show that this organisation really offers accessible learning environments to this group of students by using the compensatory and critical perspectives. The challenges are that the other teachers need to learn from them in order to be able to really include these students in mainstream regular classes. The long-term goal of this municipality is to see all the students with special needs included in regular classes with the help of flexible teachers, trained in these students’ special needs. The flexible teachers’ mission is to help the other teachers and show them that inclusion of these students in mainstream regular classes is a possible mission.

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