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In class the other day we were talking about Universal Design and Assistive Technology. I found the topic to be very informative and pertinent to the project at hand. Here are my notes on the subject from class.
Universal Design vs. Assistive Technology

The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without adaptation or specialized design.

There are two pyramid models Dr. Wills used in class. For Universal Design, the technology is made equally available to all people. This is especially prevalent with sidewalks, wheelchair accessibility and such. For assistive technology, the wide varieties of technology are used for one person's specific needs to be met.

Issues and Barriers:
awareness and training
Costs
Effort and Time
The future

This topic also connects to the idea of multiple intelligences. There was a graph in class that said:
People generally retain:
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they see and hear
70% of what they say
90% of what they do and say

This just goes to show how important it is for technology to involve the whole person in learning. Technology can do a great job of incorporating multiple ways of learning into one lesson when used correctly.

(15 min)