Different users, different needs

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A reading app has small text and long words. Who might find it hardest to use?

A A young child who is just learning to read

B An adult who reads novels every day

2. Which statement is TRUE about one digital system and many users?

A It can work well for one user and fail another user

B It always works equally well for every user

3. Mia has trouble seeing small words on a screen. Which feature would help her most?

A A faster start-up screen

B Large text

4. Sam is blind and uses a website. Which feature would help Sam most?

A Bright colourful pictures

B Read-aloud, so the page is spoken out loud

5. A game has tiny buttons close together. Why might a 5-year-old struggle with it?

A Young children may find it hard to tap small buttons accurately

B Young children are never able to use games

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Read-aloud		AA setting that makes words bigger so people with low vision or tired eyes can read them
2Large text		BLarge text also helps people with low vision and many other users. It is not just for one age group.
3A learning app for 6-year-olds uses big pictures and a voice to give instructions, so it suits young children		CKnown user: age 6, needs: pictures + read-aloud
4The same app can fail an adult who finds the cartoon style too childish and wants quick, detailed information		DA feature that speaks the words on screen out loud, helping young children or people who find reading hard
5All users have the same needs, so one design works for everyone.		EUsers differ in age, ability and experience, so one design can suit one user well and fail another.
6Large text is only needed by young children.		FKnown user: age 35, needs: fast, detailed text

Definitions

different users, different needs

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

__ user is a young child THEN turn on read-aloud

IF user has low vision THEN turn on __________

IF user is a young child THEN turn on read-aloud ____ show normal text

IF user cannot read well THEN turn on __________

IF age _ 8 THEN show big pictures

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A IF user is a young child

B turn on read-aloud

C ELSE

D show normal text

E END IF

Question 2

A user ← low vision reader

B IF user needs large text THEN

C set text size to 8

D END IF

Question 3

A ask for the user's age

B IF age > 7 THEN

C show pictures and sounds

D END IF

Question 4

A SET user1 child aged 5

B SET user2 TO adult aged 40

C COMPARE user1 AND user2

Question 5

A IF user is blind THEN

B turn off read-aloud

C ELSE

D show the text only

Answer Key

Different users, different needs

Section A: Quick Questions

A — A young child who is just learning to read

A — It can work well for one user and fail another user

B — Large text

B — Read-aloud, so the page is spoken out loud

A — Young children may find it hard to tap small buttons accurately

Section B: Match the Pairs

Read-aloud → A feature that speaks the words on screen out loud, helping young children or people who find reading hard

Large text → A setting that makes words bigger so people with low vision or tired eyes can read them

A learning app for 6-year-olds uses big pictures and a voice to give instructions, so it suits young children → Known user: age 6, needs: pictures + read-aloud

The same app can fail an adult who finds the cartoon style too childish and wants quick, detailed information → Known user: age 35, needs: fast, detailed text

All users have the same needs, so one design works for everyone. → Users differ in age, ability and experience, so one design can suit one user well and fail another.

Large text is only needed by young children. → Large text also helps people with low vision and many other users. It is not just for one age group.

Section C: Definitions

different users, different needs — One digital system can suit one user well and fail another, because users differ in age, ability and experience. Features like read-aloud and large text help.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

IF user is a young child THEN
  turn on read-aloud

IF user has low vision THEN
  turn on large text

IF user is a young child THEN
  turn on read-aloud
ELSE show normal text

IF user cannot read well THEN
  turn on read-aloud

IF age < 8 THEN
  show big pictures

Section E: Spot the Error

A — An IF line must end with THEN so the computer knows where the steps for that branch begin. It should be: IF user is a young child THEN

C — A user who needs large text needs a big size. A size of 8 is tiny and would make the text harder to read. It should be a large number like 24.

B — Young children are younger than 7, so the test should use < (less than). With > the pictures and sounds would go to older users instead. It should be: IF age < 7 THEN

A — The SET line is missing the word TO. SET needs to say which value is being stored in the variable. It should be: SET user1 TO child aged 5

B — A user who is blind needs the words read out loud to them. Turning read-aloud off would make the system fail for them. It should be: turn on read-aloud