IST-2001-38786 IDCnet

Lecturers’ Questionnaire for teaching pilots (IST–2001–38786 IDCnet)

Introduction

This brief questionnaire has been developed by the IDCnet project, an European Union project which is promoting the concept of Design for All, or Inclusive Design, in the curricula for information and communication technologies. We would like to elicit your views with regard to the ‘design for all’ knowledge and skills introduced to students in your specific module/lecture. A similar questionnaire will also be administered to the students (before and after the pilot) to see if and how their views and understanding of the area may have changed. This form is not active online. It is only offered as an example.

Questionnaire

Name of module/course:
Specific lecture (if relevant):
Institution:
Department:
Country:

General Questions

Type of module (select all that apply):
- Compulsory
- Optional – no credit towards degree
- Optional – credits towards degree
- Students marked on coursework
- Students marked by examination
- Other. Please, specify:
How was the module or course taught? (select all that apply)
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- individual classwork
- group classwork
- individual assignments (outside class)
- group assignments (outside class)
- practical exercises, e.g., involving simulation of impairments
- Other. Please, specify:
Length of the module (complete where relevant):
- sessions
- hours
- terms
- semesters
Number of students taking the module/course:
General Attendance
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
From which departments or disciplines are the students?
How difficult was it to get the topic of Design for All on the teaching agenda?
- Very easy
- Fairly easy
- Fairly difficult
- Very difficult
Comments:
Is this module/lecture a permanent feature of the university?
- Yes
- No
If no, is it likely to become a permanent feature?
- Yes
- No
Comments:
Have any other colleagues shown interest in teaching Design for All in their modules?
- Yes
- No
Comments:
Please indicate below which knowledge/skills you covered in your module or lecture by ticking the appropriate box(es) – Exclude the ones not covered.
- Awareness of Design for All, Inclusive Design, Universal Design, etc.
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Why Design for All? Ethical, legal and commercial considerations
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Recommendations, guidelines, standards, etc., that have a bearing on Design for All
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Interpersonal Skills for Teamwork, experience in communicating the Design for All concept with other members of a team
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Accessible content: knowledge on making content of documents, multimedia and Web sites accessible to all users, e.g. by making alternative forms of media available
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Accessible interaction: knowledge about assistive and adaptive devices that enable alternative input and output, e.g. speech synthesisers, screen reader software, alternative keyboards, etc.
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- New paradigms of interaction, that is, new research being conducted in areas such as smart computing applications, smart homes, clothes, cars, etc.
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- User centred design, including methods, tools and techniques to capture user requirements and evaluate designs with users
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
- Application domains and research where Design for All issues are being investigated, e.g., public access to information, health monitoring, technology enhanced learning, etc.
  I have/have not taught this topic before. Specific Comments:
Did the students complete any coursework, assignments or class exercises that reinforced this knowledge?
- Yes
- No
Comments:
Overall, has the taxonomy outlined above helped you to deliver or assess the core knowledge and skills required in teaching Design for All?
- Yes
- No
How or Why?