LEARNER CENTERED DESIGN
Universal Design Principles and Online
LearningIzabella Warner
OVERVIEW
• Learner centered design
• Usability and accessibility
• Universal design principles in course design
USABILITY
The ease of use and
learnability of a human-made
object.
The object of use can be
anything a human interacts
with such as a software
application, website, book,
tool, machine, process.
Image Source: Katerina Kamprani “The Uncomfortable”
Image Source: Katerina Kamprani “The Uncomfortable”
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Design of
products/environments
that are usable by
everyone to the greatest
possible extent.Image Source: Portland State University Flickr
ONLINE LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
“Can students accomplish what they set out to do
in your course?”
DIVERSITY OF
LEARNERS
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Diversity of Learners (is the norm)
limited
access/expe
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technology
cultural
barriers/cust
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different
learning
styles
full time
workersELS
sensory
disabilities
physical
disabilities
emotional/be
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problemsaccessibility
reactive
approach
paradigm shift
Learners Centered Approach
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Photo Source: Portland State University Flickr
USABILITY &
ACCESSIBILITY
Image Source: Katerina Kamprani “The Uncomfortable”
USABILITY &
ACCESSIBILITY
Usability
• Learnability
• Efficiency
• Memorability
• Errors
• Satisfaction
Accessibility
People with disabilities can:
• perceive,
• understand,
• navigate, and
• interact with the web, and
• they can contribute to the
web.
USABILITY &
ACCESSIBILITY
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USABLE ONLINE CONTENT
Usable content
accommodates people with
disabilities and benefits all
other users.
USABILITY CRITERIA
1. Navigation: logical and meaningful
2. Learnability: ease of completing a task
3. Accessibility: loading time/browsers
4. Consistency: fonts/text/visual and navigational features
5. Visual Design: placement to attract attention and minimize cognitive
overload
6. Interactivity/engagement: tasks support meaningful learning
7. Content and resources: support effective learning
8. Media use: use of several media to support pedagogical and motivational
purposes
9. Learning strategy design: interactions are design based on learning theory
principles
10.Feedback: is provided in context of learning
11.Instructional assessment: assessment opportunities are aligned with
learning objectives and content
Diversity of Learners
Learners Centered Approach(pro active approach)
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Photo Source: Portland State University Flickr
CONCLUSION
• Usability ease of use and learnability of a
human-made object.
• Learner diversity is the norm.
• Universal design results in environments that
are usable by everyone to the greatest possible
extent.
Learner Centered DesignUniversal Design Principles and Online Learning
Izabella Warner