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Web accessibility is something that Ian Macrae struggles with every day. As someone with a visual impairment, he uses VoiceOver software. “I use Amazon every day to find Kindle Daily Deals. To do that I have to go through every heading before I reach what I want, then I have to go through each element within that heading to get to the list of books. The whole process of navigating a website is a long and complicated process,” he says.
- Excerpted from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/29/disabled-people-internet-extra-costs-commission-scope Accessed 2020-03-07.
Discuss with your group
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What was the product?
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What was good about the product?
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What was the problem with the product?
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What diverse voices were likely missing from the design team that created this product?
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What ethical issues do you think this scenario presents?
Be prepared to summarize for the class the scenario and the answers to the discussion questions.