Recommendations from IDCnet for promoting inclusive design in ICT curricula

This paper aims to provide a starting point for discussions on higher education and research policies and strategies to promote inclusive design in the curricula for information and communication products and technologies (ICT). It summarises the 10 recommendations made by the Inclusive Design Curriculum Network (IDCnet) project, under the EU Information Society Tech-nologies (IST) Programme. Suggestions are invited in order to support the ob-jectives of eEurope and the European Design for All e-Accessibility Network (EDeAN) with regard to the development of curriculum recommendations in this area

Curricula recommendations – an update from IDCnet

This paper summarises some of the key findings and recommendations of the Inclusive Design Curriculum Network (IDCnet) project, under the EU Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme. These findings include a description of the taxonomy of core knowledge and skills for model curricula for information and communication technologies, the piloting of experiences in using the taxonomy, examples of teaching material, work on the optimal graduate profile, and recommendations for higher education and research policy and strategy

Curricula recommendations – an update from IDCnet

This paper summarises some of the key findings and recommendations of the Inclusive Design Curriculum Network (IDCnet) project, under the EU Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme. These findings include a description of the taxonomy of core knowledge and skills for model curricula for information and communication technologies, the piloting of experiences in using the taxonomy, examples of teaching material, work on the optimal graduate profile, and recommendations for higher education and research policy and strategy

Report on update of design for all and design for all related higher education and research policies in eu member countries and USA

This deliverable presents state of the art in Design for All education and research strategies and policies in EU member countries. These findings are complemented with considerations on respective strategies in USA. The report identifies key issues to be further discussed and developed to produce recommendations for further development of DfA related strategies and policies in Europe

Analysis and recommendations on Design for All related higher education and research policies in EU member countries

The report includes recommendations for further development of DfA related strategies and policies in Europe, based on the analysis of the state of the art in Design for All education and research strategies and policies in EU member countries, complemented with considerations on respective strategies in the USA

Teaching DfA core knowledge and skill sets; experience in including inclusive design

The purpose of this document is twofold. Firstly it is to present the teaching pilots that were undertaken by members of the network, and describes the pilot setting and the material taught, as related to the taxonomy of Design for All knowledge and skill sets developed in previous deliverables. Each pilot indicates topics taught and to which categories of the taxonomy they belong. Furthermore, student expectations and reactions to the DfA teaching pilots are described by means of the information gained from questionnaires. In this way the taxonomy is evaluated by the teaching pilot experiences for robustness in completeness and usefulness. The second purpose of this exercise is to highlight best practices in, and possible obstacles and other challenges to implementing and maintaining of Design for All courses and modules in a range of higher education schemes, so that education policies and strategies may be informed accordingly. Both of these objectives help to further the work on recommendations for curriculum work on Design for All, in terms of content and in terms of sustainability

Summary of key findings from IDCnet (IST-2001-38786 IDCnet) Deliverable D1.1a, AR2426

This document presents an overview of the IDCnet network and its results. IDCnet is a Thematic Network funded by the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Commission. The network was born originally as a support to the eEurope Action Plan, that noted the need to create recommendations for a European curriculum for designers and engineers in Design for All (DfA). The project evolved into an initial support to the activities of the European Design for All e-Accessibility Network (EDeAN) related to curriculum. The network has completed its objectives, producing recommendations for an optimal graduate profile for DfA, a taxonomy for core knowledge and skill sets for model curricula, and a set of recommendations on DfA-related higher education and research policies and strategies

The optimal graduate profile for DfA based on the needs of industry and the possibilities of/within educational institutions

This report presents an overview of industry needs with regard to Design for All knowledge and skills in employees and graduates. The overview is based on existing literature and a new survey of commercial organisations with experience in accessibility or Design for All. Finally, the report draws some conclusions about the optimal graduate profile for DfA