Designing for Access: Culture and Technology to Support Native Hawaiian Enrollment

• In Event: CLT - Examining World Views on Technology

Short Description

A redesigned Master's program was able to increase enrollment of Native Hawaiian students so that this group makes up the largest ethnic population in the degree program. The presentation focuses on design elements that increased accessibility, including technology, awareness of culture-based educational principles, and universal design for learning. The program was able to reach out to this group which is underrepresented in higher education while increasing access for all students.

Authors

• Ellen S. Hoffman, University of Hawaii - Manoa

• Michael Menchaca, University of Hawaii

• Claire Chun, University of Hawaii Manoa