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What the heck is usability, and why does education need it?
Usability is why we have smart phones instead of kludgy brick-like gizmos. Usability specialists are people who design the coolest products, that are simple to use, and everyone loves. Think iPod, IM, Wii, FB. Wanna see some cool stuff? http://www.ideo.com/work/ … Continue reading
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