GOOD, BETTER, BEST: USING UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP GREAT PRODUCTS

摘要

The Internet offers great opportunities to expand the scope and depth of industrial design and technology education. The teacher's challenge is to harness this abundance effectively. Despite its value and power, the Internet will never replace human interaction. Designers and users need to experience products in three dimensions, in real time and in real contexts. Particularly when assessing product usability by the widest possible range of potential users in a variety of situations, there is no substitute for direct interaction with a diverse group of people.