It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format.
Am I an Apple bigot? No. I can critique their products and their customer service philosophy. But overall, they do better than any other player.
I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function.
A big ethical question is what happens after people stop using the device. Does it degrade the environment? Could it have been designed so it would actually be good for the environment?
Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone.
Everyday people are not very good designers.
So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.
And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree.
Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back and relax can also lead to creativity, mostly it means that nothing much gets done.
I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting.
In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone.
