Welcome to this edition of Perspectives, the e-newsletter of the
Stanford course, Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
What
is the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a
Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores issues surrounding the design,
development, and use of assistive technology benefitting people with
disabilities and seniors. More information can be found on the course
website.
Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend
all class lectures. They will be held in the
Thornton Center - Classroom 110 on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open to the
public.
Next class session - Thursday, January 31st at
4:15pm:
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Perspectives of Stanford
Graduates
Nicole Torcolini 1 &
Jules Sherman 2
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Google & 2 Jules Sherman Design |
Abstract: This class
session brings together two students who took Perspectives in Assistive
Technology last year. They will discuss their backgrounds and interests,
the projects they pursued last year, and their current activities.
Biosketches: Nicole
Torcolini is a software engineer in test at Google on the Google+ team who
helps improve the accessibility of Google+. Although her primary job is writing
automated tests for Google+, she often helps redesign core components of the
Google API. Nicole holds a BS in Computer Science from Stanford. Nicole has
been blind since age four. She has always had an interest in technology and how
things work.
Jules Sherman is a
designer and entrepreneur who is passionate about designing human-centered
products that improve quality of life. She draws inspiration from both personal
experience and observing the world around her. Jules came to Stanford to pursue
her interests in human-factors, human-machine interaction, social ventures, and
the business of design. As a product designer, she is particularly interested
in improving the aesthetics and usability of assistive technology.
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