Paul Ray

Design Manager on the #MicrosoftEDU team, designing tools for readers, students, and teachers: #OneNote, Class Notebooks, #ImmersiveReader, #MicrosoftTeams

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@jhmillea @UX_EdTech Because in so many ways nothing can match the experience and instinct an educator has developed over time (and repetition). So we try to focus more on how computers can help by doing the things computers do well.

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@jhmillea @UX_EdTech Ah, I see. I have no experience with this but I can understand the scale problem, for sure. We're always looking for ways to help educators "scale" as much as possible through tech -- without affecting any quality of their real world approach -- and this always proves difficult.

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@jhmillea @UX_EdTech @jhmillea -- you mean to assess yourself or students?

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@kriwo @UX_EdTech So I feel the space will only continue to improve across the industry and actually be deliberate (versus added on at the end as a tax).

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@kriwo @UX_EdTech To this end, I see A11Y only becoming more and more part of the entire experience -- from the beginning. When we challenge ourselves to make software for "everyone," that's a really big and important job. It redefines everything we do.

[Paul Ray @paulraydesign]

@kriwo @UX_EdTech From our perspective (on the Edu team and at Microsoft), accessibility has jumped to the forefront of our approach -- from design through implementation. It's no longer an afterthought. Which has been amazing to see.

[Microsoft Design @MicrosoftDesign]

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in one app. See how we reimagined Office with mobile-born UX in mind: https://t.co/GcKgGGtffX https://t.co/feN5EjuQ8v

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

Interesting post on fonts and dyslexia. Bottom line: No solid research supporting Comic Sans for dyslexia. More important to avoid italics or ornamental fonts and ensure ample space between words and lines. https://t.co/u9tk5WO7RI