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Skills Developed
Inclusive DesignDesign ThinkingEthical Reasoning
Created By
Anne Ozdowska — Fellow (College of Systems & Society)

About this KNoT

Who gets left out when we design? Come find out — learn how inclusive design practices serve as the foundation for stronger processes, better products, and lasting innovation.

Preparation

Please complete the pre-workshop activity through Microsoft Forms.

Pre-workshop activity form

What You’ll Learn

Inclusive design considerations belong at the very start of every design process. In this workshop, you will learn about how design choices can impact the inclusivity of your product or service design. We will explore three main themes related to ‘terms of use’, accessibility, and co-design processes. Pre-workshop activity form

Learning Resources

Kortum, P. (2025, July). Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Affecting Usability. Interactions. Inclusive design article (ACM Interactions)

Accessible Digital Content @ ANU: Accessible digital content

How to Complete This KNoT

Please complete this form for your Completion task.

You should make a copy of this prior to submission to attach to your KNoT Completion Evidence

Completion task form

Writing your reflection

Most completion tasks ask you to reflect on what you did. For prompts, sentence starters, and the five areas a strong reflection covers, see Writing Your Reflection. Your completed tasks come together at the end of the semester in the Completion Evidence.

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