Severity scale for prioritizing learner barriers into design actions¶

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Description¶

The toolkit provides a three-level severity scale for translating IUX insights into prioritized action. High severity is "a significant barrier that prevents learners from completing essential functions" and "should be resolved immediately"; medium barriers cause confusion or slow learners down; low issues are minor inconveniences addressed as resources allow. The scale "supports consistent evaluation across user research findings and ensures that issues affecting the most underserved learners come first."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Post-research synthesis capturing the issue, severity rating, insight, next steps, and success metrics

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• learners and workers, with priority given to underserved groups

Target Learning Goals¶

• responsive, equity-centered improvement of LER technologies

Affordances¶

• Iux Inclusive User Experience Ler

Related Strategies¶

• Seven IUX methodologies for centering learners in LER technology development

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Digital Promise. (2025). Pathways Unlocked: A Learner-Centered Toolkit for Usable Learning & Employment Record Technologies. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/2a540607-a680-4548-8524-80af4924d62b