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Methodology for Universal Design of ITs; Epistemologies Among Norwegian Experts

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Achieving inclusive eSocieties has prompted a focus on universally designed IT-solutions. One strategy to ensure high quality universal design is identifying methodological best-practices. Literature voice different paradigms and points to diverging user-centeredness. This paper explores strategies and epistemological views employed by Norwegian experts through survey research. Results confirm a user-centered methodological approach is common. Both mechanical worldviews and a no-contact strategy as well as high-contact and involved strategies are identified. The paper discusses methodological traditions in the sample as well as successfulness of survey items.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to survey respondents, pilot testers and S. McCallum and A. C. Begnum for valuable input in design, analysis and discussions.

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Teknologivn. 22, 2815, Gjøvik, Norway

    Miriam Eileen Nes Begnum

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  1. Institute Integriert Studieren, Universität Linz, Linz, Austria

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  2. Rehabilitationswissenschaften, Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

    Christian Bühler

  3. Masaryk University , Brno, Czech Republic

    Petr Penaz

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Begnum, M.E.N. (2016). Methodology for Universal Design of ITs; Epistemologies Among Norwegian Experts. In: Miesenberger, K., Bühler, C., Penaz, P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9758. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_17

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