Architectronica: Before Architectronica was shut down this year (R.I.P.), a few members from our team had the opportunity to see how accessible the party was after party organizers were given a copy of our accessibility checklist. We found that Architectronica was … Continue reading Access Rice: TEST
Design goals: We want our checklist to be easy to… Add Comprehend Execute – to the current event planning system – we want our checklist to be intelligible and easily understood by event organizers – we want the information on … Continue reading Access Rice: BUILD
This week, we ideated 50+ answers to our final HCW statement, “How can we ensure event organizers on Rice’s campus accommodate for and make events appealing to students with disabilities?” We narrowed our findings down to two final ideations. A … Continue reading Access Rice: IDEATE
Our frame has narrowed to the improving the social experience of students with physical disabilities at Rice University. Our interviews with both physically disabled students as well as event planners have revealed some important insights: Students with physical disabilities feel as … Continue reading Access Rice: REFRAME
Pedagogical Insights: Rice DSS appears to be reactive as opposed to proactive in accommodating the needs of students at Rice There are too few existing resources for individuals at Rice with disabilities Sometimes there is a lack of understanding between faculty/staff … Continue reading Access Rice: IMMERSE
We met today to discuss potential interviewees, our research, and important insights. Here are a few: Sixteen percent of students with disabilities earned a bachelor’s degree, compared to 27% of students without disabilities… (Horn & Berktold, 1999) Quality of disability … Continue reading Access Rice: IDENTIFY pt. 2
Our project has officially begun! This week, we have started broad research regarding problem spaces around disability and accessibility on college campuses. We have asked questions such as, “what is disability? What is accessibility? What does living with a disability … Continue reading Access Rice: IDENTIFY
Coby Kaskel – team lead and all-around chill dude Beril Uzmen – Turkish delight Angelo Ragan – loves La Croix Connor Rothschild – enjoys petting dogs Irene Kwon – lover of canned peaches and corgis Shane DiGiovanna – also enjoys … Continue reading Meet Team Access Rice