” Describe the difference between equality and equity?”
Equity takes into account that each person has unique circumstances and distributes the precise resources and opportunities required to achieve an equal outcome as opposed to equality, which states that each person or group of people receives the same resources or opportunities. Please, see the picture below illustrating the concepts of equality and equity by the City for All Women Initiative (CAWI), Ottawa.
” Describe three design principles aimed at creating inclusive experiences?”
Inclusive design refers to processes for developing goods that comprehend and empower individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. Accessibility, age, culture, economics, education, gender, geography, language, and race may all be taken into account in inclusive design. More than merely increasing the number of users, the goal is to meet as many of their demands as feasible[1]. The three design principles aimed at creating inclusive experiences are the following:
- Recognize Exclusion: Exclusion occurs when we apply our personal prejudices to problem-solving. Seek to find exclusions as a chance to develop original concepts and inclusive designs.
- Solve for One, Extend to Many: When designing for persons with impairments, designs are produced that are beneficial to everyone.
- Learn from Diversity: The real masters in adjusting to variety are people. At the very beginning of the process, inclusive design centres on individuals.
Reflection Question
“Have you used Text to Speech tools before? Did you find it useful? Did you try out some of the different voices? What impact did the different voices have on your ability to absorb information?”
I had never used Text to Speech technologies before, so it was quite thrilling for me to test them out for the first time. I truly enjoyed it because I was able to just focus on listening and comprehending what is being said. I tried a variety of voices, but none of them seemed to have a different impact on me because they were all clear and simple to understand.
Hey Abdul,
I really enjoyed how you outlined the difference between equality and equity. It is very common to see the definition of both words being interchanged between one another. Knowing the definition for both is essential when provinding accessibility and equity within a learning environment. Inlusive environments are also very important for a positive learning experience and the three principles you outlined are essential for inclusive design. During your studies have you ever encountered a learning environment which was truly inclusive?
Hi Max,
Thanks for your feedback. Although I doubt that I have ever seen a totally inclusive learning environment, I believe that Canada is one of the nations making efforts to get there. Education here in Canada considers inclusive design way better than like Jordan.