Developing a Universal Design Module
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Joshue O Connor and Antoinette Fennell are delighted to be managing, in partnership with Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), an exciting new project for the National Disability Authority’s Centre for Excellence in Universal Design.
The project team, which also includes NUI Maynooth, the Institute of Technology at Blanchardstown, Dundalk Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology, will develop a module on Universal Design suitable for teaching at first year degree level in 3rd level educational institutions in Ireland
The project involves developing state of the art content materials, including interactive simulation content, and preparing all relevant course work, assessment materials and support documentation for effective delivery of the module.
The module will be trialled in the five academic institutions mentioned above, on architecture, product design, computer science and information technology courses at first year undergraduate level over the course of the 2011-2012 academic year.
The aim of this project is to promote Universal Design teaching at the earliest possible stage of higher level design education. A key challenge is to develop content which is both usable by the lecturer while at the same time interesting and stimulating for the students.