Creating an Empathy Lab

Date & Time

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 3:20 PM PDT  

Location

Orange County 1-2  

Description

We find ourselves in an ever-changing and expanding remote and digital world, where the expectation is that services and resources should be available online. Unfortunately, having accessible online experiences is not always available for people living with disabilities. Understanding more about the digital experience of people with disabilities or other historically marginalized communities can help inform organizations on where they can improve accessibility of their online experiences. Through grant funds, the State of Colorado’s Office of Information Technology was able to conceptualize and implement an empathy lab to help inform technologists throughout the state on how to better meet the needs of these historically underserved groups.

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Audience

• Higher Education
• Information & Communications Technology
• K-12 Education
• Government
• Research & Development

Audience Level

Beginning  

Session Summary (Abstract)

Creating an empathy lab can help inform how digital products and user experiences can be made more accessible and equitable. During this session, learn about how the lab was created and how leading with empathy helped improve digital accessibility.  

Primary Topic

Digital Accessibility  

Secondary Topics

• Design
• Development
• Research

 

Session Type

General Track  

Presenter

• Kate Miller
  State of Colorado - Governor's Office of IT

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