This document discusses SteppingStones, an open source framework of HTML components designed to help those with low cognitive abilities or digital literacy gain confidence and skills in using digital technologies. The components provide different levels of complexity and can be included in web or native apps. While the SteppingStones framework saw interest from developers during an EU project, the developer of OpenDirective is now looking to better connect with stakeholders and market the project and related commercial services to continue its development and use.
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Some struggle with using digital tech
Low digital literacy
Cognitive disabilities
Both in case of current elders cohort
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Need Stepping Stones
Gain confidence and digital skills
Support declining abilities
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
More activity than 4 yrs ago
WCAG 2.0 / 2.1
W3C coga task force
ISO/TC 173/WG / RESNA CA
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Components
Included in projects / products
Showcase good practice
Support collaborative best practice
EU FP7 Funded
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
HTML components
Use in web or native apps
Access to media access and comms
Levels of complexity
Photo viewer
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Prosperity4All FP7 EU Project
Develop framework for components
GitHub open source project
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Used in Brian project (also P4A)
Targets PLWD and relatives
Plus AlwaysInMind commercial service
Take research to market
Refine & harden for specific use case
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
But only OpenDirective - tumbleweed
Some devs / co expressed interest
Users / supporters
Health professionals
Researchers
Product developers
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Enable SteppingStones to
Connect to those other stakeholders
Signpost others to engage
Learn of new developments
Market project and service
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SteppingStones
for low cognitive and low digital literacy
Enable SteppingStones to
Connect to those other stakeholders
Signpost others to engage
Learn of new developments
Market project and service