Accessibility and Usability

Accessibility
and Usability

Understanding users and their needs is integral to optimizing the user experience.

Accessibility and Usability at MIT

Our User Experience Focus


Understanding users and their needs is integral to optimizing the user experience. 

  • Usability is the measure of how well users can learn and use a product to achieve their goals and how satisfied they are with that process
  • Accessibility is the inclusive practice of making products and services usable by people of all abilities and disabilities
  • Assistive Technology is designed to bridge access for persons with disabilities