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
You can use an iframe to embed this interactive tool into websites. Students can use the slider to select the cognitive styles they use to interact with technology. If they need to submit their cognitive styles to you, they can take a screenshot.
Material Type: Interactive
Chapter about cognitive styles and the Cognitive Style Heuristics (from the GenderMag Project). From "Handbook of Software Engineering": https://www.oercommons.org/courses/handbook-of-software-engineering-methods
Material Type: Textbook
A reading about the GenderMag Cognitive Style Heuristics (CSH) with embedded examples and quizzes.
Material Type: Reading
Heuristic evaluation peer activity using GenderMag Cognitive Style Heuristics.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment
To avoid "gender-inclusiveness bugs" in technology
Material Type: Primary Source
Learning Outcomes: (1) Explain conceptualisations of gender and gender differences, (2) Describe gender issues in ICT/STEM and inclusive design, (3) Express the basic components of the GenderMag method, (4) Apply the GenderMag method, (5) Be able to formulate a plan to evaluate a software product to investigate gender issues, (6) Critically appraise work on gender and inclusive design
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: Primary Source
Paper about how to create bias-detection methods (e.g., GenderMag)
Material Type: Primary Source
OSU's Gender Mag and Cognitive Style Heuristics projects study gender differences in how people problem-solve while using software. The projects' core methods of finding gender-bias bugs in software is to apply personas that represent different sets of five cognitive facets. Explore your five facets, then analyze which persona fits you best.
Material Type: Interactive
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: 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
What are your facet values when using software? What's one situation when your facet values might change? How did identifying your facet values affect your understanding of how you use software?
Material Type: Activity/Lab
What cognitive styles do we use to interact with technology? The SESMag Project has identified six cognitive facets we bring to our use of technology.
Material Type: Reading
What cognitive styles do you use to interact with technology? PRE-REQ: https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/115624
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Reflection assignment about cognitive styles used to interact with technology. Includes reflection questions about relating to the SESMag personas.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
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 through a given scenario.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment
