2015-11-19 Venia Legendi: Vladimir Tomberg

1. Awareness and
Responsibility on
Universal Design
Venia Legendi Lecture
Dr. Vladimir Tomberg
School of Digital Technologies,
Tallinn University, 2015

2. Part 1
Before Doctorate

3. Before Doctorate
- 1984 – 1988 Theatre College
- 1988 – 1990 Military services
- 1990 – 2000 Video producer
- 1996 – Started the first lectures in Mainor High
School
- 2000 – Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAIs)

4. 2000 – 2003
Bachelor in Informatics
- Developed on PHP a
Test Management
System and Assessment
Delivery System
- Used that software
during 10 years in
teaching

5. 2003 – 2006
Master in Informatics
- Specialization on Multimedia
and Learning Systems
- Focus of interest –
standardization in learning
- Thesis topic:
Implementing "IMS Question
& Test Interoperability“
specification on example
IVA testing system

6. 2003 – 2006
Master in Informatics
- Specialization on Multimedia
and Learning Systems
- Focus of interest –
standardization in learning
- Thesis topic:
Implementing "IMS Question &
Test Interoperability“
specification on example IVA
testing system

7. 2006
Started my job in CET
- We were focused on
development of VLE
infrastructure in TLU
using modern learning
standards from IMS:
- LMS IVA
- Authoring tool Tats
- Assessment delivery
system Pets

8. 2006
Started my job in CET
- We were focused on
development of VLE
infrastructure in TLU
using modern learning
standards from IMS:
- LMS IVA
- Authoring tool Tats
- Assessment delivery
system Pets

9. 2006
Started Ph.D. school
- Ph.D. School in Institute
of Educational Sciences
in TLU
- The topic of research:
designing Blog-based
learning
- Trying to find the ways
for interoperability of
learning data in blogs
- Focus on different types
of metadata for learning
use

10. 2006
Started Ph.D. school
- Ph.D. School in Institute
of Educational Sciences
in TLU
- The topic of research:
designing Blog-based
learning
- Trying to find the ways
for interoperability of
learning data in blogs

11. 2007-2010
Shaping Ph.D. Project
- Focus was shifted on a
learning flow in blog-
based PLE
- Designing learning
workflow on the base of
publishing platform
- Development of
vocabularies for semantic
data exchange between
blogs

12. 2007-2011
Shaping Ph.D. Project
- Focus on a learning flow
in blog-based PLE
- Designing learning
workflow on the base of
publishing workflow
- Development
vocabularies for semantic
data exchange between
blogs

13. 2010-2013
Finishing Ph.D. Project
- LePress project
- Iterative design-based
research
- Focus on teacher control
in PLE
- Focus on learning
analytics
- Focus on privacy
awareness in PLE
- Reusing study results in
the following blogging
tools (EduFeedr, Dippler)

14. 2010-2013
Shaping Ph.D. Project
- LePress project
- Iterative design-based
research
- Focus on teacher control
in PLE
- Focus on learning
analytics
- Focus on privacy
awareness in PLE

15. 2010-2013
Shaping Ph.D. Project
- LePress project
- Iterative design-based
research
- Focus on teacher control
in PLE
- Focus on learning
analytics
- Focus on privacy
awareness in PLE

16. Parallel projects

17. Design for
Knowledge Management
- Several small-scale
projects related to my
interest in Knowledge
Management and
Semantic Technologies

18. Designing XML Schema for
Harmonica Tablatures

19. Designing XML Schema for
Harmonica Tablatures

20. Designing an Ontology
for Call for Papers
- A tryout on
standardization in data
exchange for calls for
publications and
participation
- An approach is based on
reusing existing
ontologies

21. Designing an Ontology
for Call for Papers
- A tryout on
standardization of
exchange of calls for
publications and
participation
- An approach is based on
reusing existing
ontologies

22. Timeliner ─ Collaborative
Planning and Negotiating Tool

23. Timeliner ─ Collaborative
Planning and Work

24. Part 2
After Doctorate

25. FP7 Project Layers
Scaling Up Informal Learning
- Current experiences:
- Work in multinational
team of researchers
- Leading design and
development team
- Responsibilities:
- Project management
- Designing learning tools
for use in workplace

26. - Requirements design and
prioritization, testing paper
and software prototypes
with stakeholders,
- Test bed in UK General
Practices, in collaboration
with NHS and Leeds
University
- Innovative design-based
research: paper-
prototyping, usability
studies, learner journey
maps
- The final goal is
supporting informal
learning by connecting

27. FP7 Project Layers
Scaling Up Informal Learning
- Several tools designed and
developed under my leadership:
- Bits and Pieces ─ A
Sensemaking Interface for
Doctor’s Revalidation
- Attacher ─ Putting together
learning content
- Discussion Tool ─ Connects
different tools into unified
learning context in a
heterogeneous ecosystem
- Timeliner ─ supports
collaborative meaning making
of tasks, equipment, work
relationships, situations and
concepts

28. FP7 Project Layers
Scaling Up Informal Learning
- Several tools designed and
developed under my leadership:
- Bits and Pieces ─ A
Sensemaking Interface for
Doctor’s Revalidation
- Attacher ─ Putting together
learning content
- Discussion Tool ─ Connects
different tools into unified
learning context in a
heterogeneous ecosystem
- Timeliner ─ supports
collaborative meaning making
of tasks, equipment, work
relationships, situations and
concepts

29. Teaching
activities

30. 1.Teaching
Teaching the following courses:
- Design for All
- Web Accessibility Workshop
- Design and Research in Educational Games
Currently planned course:
- Wearable Technologies Workshop

31. Design for All
- Design for All
(Synonyms: Universal
Design, Inclusive Design
- The first DfA course in
Estonian university
- Lack of awareness
- Lack of responsibility
- Needs for building
community
- Needs for methodology

33. The hierarchical structure of
the universal design principles
33
Higherlevelplacesdesignconstraintson
thelowerlevel
More general
More encompa-
ssing
More detailed
More narrowly
defined
More specific
Robert F . Erlandson, Universal and Accessible Design for Products, Services, and Processes

34. UD Application
- Focus on different
interaction abilities
- Existing frameworks for
measurement of abilities
and assessing products
- Most developed area in
UD is architecture
- Web design currently is
the most affected by UD
principles HCI field

35. Lack of awareness
- Running research:
Measuring awareness
on accessibility
standards
- Intermediate results:
- 91 full responses from 16
countries
- 55% work in software
development companies
- 35% are designers, circa
60% are developers

36. Do you consider yourself aware about
accessibility issues on the Web?

37. Awareness about
Web Specifications
I am aware of what is the
WCAG specification
I am aware of what is the
WAI ARIA specification

38. Improving
Awareness
GAAD 2015
- Was for the first time
conducted in Estonia as a part
of Estonian ICT Week 2016
- Around 75 participants
- Starting to build local
community

39. Typical training requirements
for different professional roles
Executive
Manager
Middle
Manager
Software &
Hardware
Developer
Designer Reviewer
& Tester
(QA)
Marketing &
Communication
Human
Resources
User
Interfaces
S O D D O S S
User-Centred
Design
S O O D D O S
Assistive
Technology
S S O D D S S
Web
Applications
S O D D D S S
Summary (S)
Overview (O)
Details (D)

40. Responsibility and Ignorance

41. Responsibility and Ignorance

42. Developing Empathy
for Teaching Universal Design
- The empathy modeling study
was implemented in framework of
Design for All course
- The Task: Go from point A to
point B by simulating some form
of deterioration

43. Developing Empathy
for Teaching Universal Design
- 16 HCI curricula master
students;
- 8 women and 8 men;
- The goals of exercise:
- See the world as others see it;
- Be nonjudgmental;
- Understand another's feelings;
- Communicate the understanding

44. Developing Empathy
for Teaching Universal Design
- 16 HCI curricula master
students;
- 8 women and 8 men;
- The goals of exercise:
- See the world as others see it;
- Be nonjudgmental;
- Understand another's feelings;
- Communicate the understanding

45. Part 3
Current Plans

46. Current Interests
- Teaching and Studying Universal Design
- Design and Development Tools Learning
- Designing for Wearables
- Supporting well-being by Universal Design

47. Teaching and Studying
Universal Design
- Studying methodologies for teaching UD
- Developing tools for UD
- Developing local community of interest in UD
- Developing a team of students and researchers
interested in UD
- Building networking with foreign experts
- Joining foreign experienced teams for international
UD projects
- In future development of UD curricula

48. Design and Development of
Tools for Informal Learning
Plans for finishing design and development of set of
tools for Learning Layers project
- Timeliner
- Bits and pieces
- Learning Analytics Dashboard
- Museum race
- Several students supervising projects

49. Designing for Wearables
- The first study is implemented by applying UD
principles to themes for wearables

50. Designing for Wearables
- The first study is implemented by applying UD
principles to themes for wearables

51. Supporting well-being by
Universal Design

52. Thanks for
Listening
Vladimir Tomberg
19.11.2015