Floe Project
“How to make open learning flexible”
The General Idea
Computers are everywhere (on our smartphones, on a ticket kiosk, on a desktop computer, on a touch screen at the grocery store). The look and feel and presentation of content on those devices varies greatly and often doesn't meet individual needs and preferences. User Interface Options allows users to customize the presentation of material on devices to meet their unique needs and preferences.
A website developer will typically integrate User Interface Options into a site or application.
A number of sites already have User Interface Options implemented. Have a look:
Preference editing tools help learners personalize their learning experience. Learner Options allow selection and fine-tuning of preferences.
The Preference Management Tools support portable preferences - you can apply preferences across devices, resources and learning applications using the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure.
The Preference Exploration Tool offers a set of starter preferences to try - from reading content aloud so it's easier to follow along, to enhancing keyboard interactions so it's easier to use.
UI OPTIONS & KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Working as an "Inclusive Designer" at IDRC (Inclusive Design Research Centre), I was assigned to work on the Floe project. Focusing on UX and UI, Ideating, and sketching out ideas for "User Interface Options" and "Keyboard Shortcuts"
Features
With User Interface Options, the user can customize content the following ways:
Text size and style
Line spacing
Colour and contrast
Display a table of contents
Emphasize links
Simplify layout
Enable text-to-speech without additional plugins or software
Designing for Diverse Learners.
FLOE provides the resources to personalize how we each learn and to address barriers to learning. Learners learn differently, and today’s society needs diverse, self-aware, life-long learners. FLOE supports learners, educators and curriculum producers in achieving one-size-fits-one learning design for the full diversity of learners, leveraging the variants made possible by Open Education Resources(OER).
FLOE is led by the Inclusive Design Research Centre and applies Inclusive Design to open learning.
