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Nicht nur in der Gestaltung digitaler Medien spielt die Kategorie Geschlecht eine tragende Rolle, sondern auch in der Konzeption, Herstellung sowie Nutzung von Webangeboten. Problematisch daran ist, dass die weibliche Perspektive in Bezug auf Interessen, Bedürfnisse und Anwendbarkeit häufig wenig oder stereotyp berücksichtigt wird, die Nutzung digitaler Medien jedoch Verhaltensweisen, Werte und Normen von Nutzer_innen erheblich – und sehr einseitig – prägt. Design stellt hierbei einen zentralen Faktor dar: Es steuert, ermöglicht oder verhindert das Nutzer_innenverhalten und deutet und wertet Inhalte durch die Art der jeweiligen Darstellung. Die Auswirkung von Design im Entwicklungsprozess von digitalen Artefakten ist sehr vielschichtig und in ihrer gesamten Tragweite weit unterschätzt. Der Beitrag sensibilisiert hinsichtlich Gendercodes in Designstrategien, Methoden aus dem Entwicklungsprozess (Persona-Entwicklung) und einzelner Gestaltungselemente (Farbe, Typografie).
The article highlights gender codes in design, particularly in web design, by means of current examples. Different aspects of gender-specific design are looked at in detail and their inherent problems discussed: on the one hand the development of a special solution (gender-specific for women), on the other hand, web design with reduced functionality and simplification of information (i.e. image representation) which sometimes even leads to a negation of technology. The article illustrates that gender codes and stereotypical role models can be embodied on different design levels of web design (use and artefact): in structure/navigation, in creative elements by the use of shape, colour and imagery and on a textual level. These design decisions have an impact on the power of users to act, their individual gender identity and the structural gender identity/social perception of gender. The article demonstrates that gender codes in current web design are very present and aims to sensitize the topic.
This chapter describes a new concept and experiences of a distributed interdisciplinary learning program for students across continents. The aim is to provide students with a truly Global Intercultural Project Experience (GIPE) by working together with peers from around the world and solving real-life client’s problems. We have received seed-funding for four annual projects to engage students from Germany (Europe), Namibia (Africa), Indonesia (Asia), and Peru (South America). In 2020 and 2021, 28 and 44 students from four continents engaged in a one-semester distributed interdisciplinary project for a Namibian and Indonesian client, respectively. Despite Covid-19 they successfully completed the project expressing deep appreciation for the learning opportunities overcoming challenges of working across widespread time zones, cultures, changing requirements, and various technical difficulties. Considering the vast learning benefits, we suggest incorporating such projects in all tertiary education curricula across the globe, while streamlining organizational efforts based on lessons learned.
