A complete homework assignment in which students (1) create a paper prototype of a software design, (2) reflect on their GenderMag cognitive styles, (3) evaluate their prototype using heuristics based on GenderMag cognitive styles, and (4) revise their prototype.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
To avoid "gender-inclusiveness bugs" in technology
Material Type: Primary Source
Learning Outcomes: (1) Be aware of the importance of considering gender issues in Inclusive Design, (2) Know gender differences backed by theory and research findings, (3) Be able to evaluate designs using the GenderMag method, (4) Be able to create designs taking gender differences into account
Material Type: Lecture
A presentation for more advanced students who already have an understanding of personas and cognitive walkthroughs. Good for introducing gender-inclusive design.
Material Type: Lecture
Accompanying powerpoint presentation for "Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Inclusive Design" (Oleson et al., 2018)
Material Type: Lecture Notes
Paper about how to create bias-detection methods (e.g., GenderMag)
Material Type: Primary Source
Students mark on the continuum where they think their persona's cognitive styles are likely to fall.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Customizable GenderMag persona: Abi. Abi provides the strongest lens to find inclusiveness issues that disproportionately affect women users. If you choose to use only one persona and your primary motivation is inclusiveness to women, Abi is probably the best first choice. Abi provides the strongest inclusivity lens out of the 3 personas (Abi, Pat, and Tim).
Material Type: Primary Source
Example customized GenderMag persona: Abi. This customized Abi was used for a GenderMag Walkthrough of the Canvas course management system.
Material Type: Primary Source
Customizable GenderMag persona: Pat. Pat touches (mostly) middle points in the facet ranges between the Abi and Tim GenderMag personas. If you want a third persona for additional coverage of the facets, Pat is a good third choice after Tim.
Material Type: Primary Source
Customizable GenderMag persona: Tim. Tim represents the opposite end of the facet value ranges from the Abi GenderMag persona, so Tim helps to complete the "sweep" of considering a wide range of facet values. For full coverage of the spectrum, Tim is a good second choice after Abi.
Material Type: Primary Source
Activity where the class will perform a GenderMag walkthrough on the ACM website from the GenderMag persona’s perspective.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
GenderMag walkthrough simulation of Abi using the Canvas content management site.
Material Type: Lecture, Lesson
An example homework that runs students on the personas and how to use them in the GenderMag Walkthrough.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
32-slide lecture about inclusive design and the GenderMag Walkthough
Material Type: Lecture
