TY - JOUR
T1 - Universal design creates equity and inclusion
T2 - Moving from theory to practice
AU - Copeland, Clayton A.
AU - Cross, Brady
AU - Thompson, Kim
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - Universal design focuses on small changes that can be made to benefit everyone. Universal design principles can be applied to both physical and virtual environments and help provide universal access to technology and information. This paper provides a case study of the design of a library computer kiosk in an academic library, using principles of universal design to create a universally accessible workstation. The paper provides an overview of features included in the workstation, images of the workstation, and includes discussion of additional considerations and lessons learned from the design experience.
AB - Universal design focuses on small changes that can be made to benefit everyone. Universal design principles can be applied to both physical and virtual environments and help provide universal access to technology and information. This paper provides a case study of the design of a library computer kiosk in an academic library, using principles of universal design to create a universally accessible workstation. The paper provides an overview of features included in the workstation, images of the workstation, and includes discussion of additional considerations and lessons learned from the design experience.
KW - Equity and social justice
KW - Universal design for learning
KW - Universal Design
UR - https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/scl_journal/about.html
U2 - 10.51221/sc.scl.2020.4.1.7
DO - 10.51221/sc.scl.2020.4.1.7
M3 - Article
SN - 2379-3570
VL - 4
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - South Carolina Library Association
JF - South Carolina Library Association
IS - 1
M1 - 18
ER -
