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Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology

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Instructors
Prof. Robert Miller & Grace Teo & William Li
EXPLANATION

This course provides an accessible framework through design-focused team projects to develop application-oriented solutions in Assistive Technologies.

SUBJECTS

Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Assistive Technologies

  • Course Description

Course Schedule

  • Curriculum

Course Videos

  • Unit 1: Course History

  • Unit 2: Collaborating with Clients

  • Unit 3: The Role of Mentors

  • Unit 4: Teaching Students to Learn from Failure

  • Unit 5: Assessing Students' Learning

  • Unit 6: Making Learning Public

  • Unit 7: Advice for Educators

  • Unit 8: Learning About Being an Educator

EDUCATION DETAILS

About This Course

The Principles and Practice of Assistive Technologies course offers an interdisciplinary learning experience that brings together engineering, design, and social impact. In this MIT-taught course, students work in small teams and engage directly with real users to develop accessible technological solutions tailored to their needs.

Participants gain both technical and ethical knowledge through topics such as user-centered design, rapid prototyping, human–computer interaction, and social impact analysis. With its project-based structure, the course provides an opportunity to transform theoretical knowledge into concrete, real-world applications.

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