Miriam Eileen Nes Begnum

About

My interests span from design and development methodologies to the effect of technology on society.

Ongoing research topics are user-centered design, agile methodology, design methodology, service design, universal design and inclusive design, pedagogical theory, human-centered and user-involved research, evaluation techniques, accessibility and human-computer interaction and social and organizational issues related to technology.

Current research is focused on methodologies, epistemologies and best practices related to universal design, the agile/UX merger and exploring universal design quality aspects.

These days I’m mainly working on my PhD, tentatively named Assuring Universal Design in the eSociety – Towards Understanding the Effects of Design Methodology. Here, the aim is to improve knowledge on how to ensure inclusive ICT systems and services. Focus is on design and development methodologies, investigatinging the relationships between external process factors, methodological stances, methodological practices and end results.

My background is in Informatics from UiO. Examples of previous research and development projects are multimodal interfaces and speech technologies auch as computer interaction for persons with Parkinsons disease, prototyping VOMOTE Norwegian speech recognizer and prototyping a child’s synthetic voice for children needing AAC, and universal design evaluation and assessment such as of pedagogical online courses, DAISY reading system and digital exam solutions.

Emerging new interests are health services, disability views and universal design for learning.

I’d say my expertice currently lies in inclusive- and universal design methodology, usability testing, human-centered research design and data analysis, requirements specification, disability issues, system development methodology, project management and – as an added bonus – audio description for visually impaired.

I’ve taught and examined courses on topics such as user-centered design, prototyping, design methodology, creativity and innovation, research methodology, literature review, web development, project management and software engineering.

Feel free to contact me for collaboration or industry input on what I should focus on going forward.

I’d rather be relevant than be right!

Publications

2022

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2022) Common approaches to universal design of IT. Journal of Design Research
Academic article

2021

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Bue, Oda Lintho. (2021) Advancing Inclusive Service Design: Defining, Evaluating and Creating Universally Designed Services. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2021) User Centered Agile Development to Support Sensemaking. CRC Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Lunde, Merete; Ness, Ottar; Bjerck, Mari; Forshaug, Ann Kristin; Høiseth, Marikken. (2021) Tjenester for Alle - Konferanse om universell utforming. NTNU Open
Compendium

2020

Ludwig, Karina; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Blaasvær, Linda. (2020) Understanding Organizations Through Systems Oriented Design: Mapping Critical Intervention Points for Universal Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2020) Universal Design of ICT: A Historical Journey from Specialized Adaptations Towards Designing for Diversity. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article

2019

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2019) Vi trenger dere, Jenter!. Romerikets Blad
Reader opinion piece
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Pettersen, Lene; Sørum, Hanne. (2019) Identifying Five Archetypes of Interaction Design Professionals and Their Universal Design Expertise . Interacting with computers
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Pettersen, Lene; Sørum, Hanne. (2019) INTO THE WILD: EDUCATING INTERACTION DESIGNERS . NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2019) Vi trenger dere, jenter!. Varingen
Reader opinion piece

2018

Bue, Oda Lintho; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Towards Inclusive Service Design in the Digital Society: Current Practices and Future Recommendations. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Hjartnes, Øyvind Nordeide; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Challenges in Agile Universal Design of ICT. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Inclusive Service Design — for edge-case and mainstream users.
Website (informational material)
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Ensuring Universal Design of ICT: Triggering the Triggers!. IOS Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2017

Foss-Pedersen, Rikke Julie; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2017) UNIVERSELL UTFORMING OG DIGITAL EKSAMEN I UH- SEKTOREN: 5 ANBEFALTE TILTAKSPUNKTER. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes; Foss-Pedersen, Rikke Julie. (2017) Digital assessment in higher education: Promoting universal usability through requirements specification and universal design quality (UD-Q) reviews. Universal Access in the Information Society
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2017) Universal Design Approaches among Norwegian Experts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article

2016

Begnum, Miriam E. Nes; Furuheim, Lars. (2016) Exploration of User-Centered Agile Development Practices. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2016) Methodology for Universal Design of ITs; Epistemologies Among Norwegian Experts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2016) Views on universal design and disabilities among norwegian experts on universal design of ICT. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Harder, Susanne Klungland; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2016) Promoting and obstructing factors for successful universal design of ICT. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article

2015

Begnum , Miriam Eileen Nes ; Thorkildsen, Therese. (2015) Comparing User-Centered Practices in Agile Versus Non-Agile Development. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article

2012

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Begnum, Kyrre. (2012) On the usefulness of off-the-shelf computer peripherals for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Universal Access in the Information Society
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Hoelseth, Synnøve Flatebø; Johnsen, Britt; Hansen, Frank. (2012) A Child’s Voice. Akademika forlag
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2010

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2010) Challenges for Norwegian PC-Users with Parkinson’s Disease – A Survey. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article

2008

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten. (2008) DAISY – Universally Designed? Prototyping an Approach to Measuring Universal Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2008) Interaktivt læremateriell er i liten grad universelt utformet (Prosjekt: Universelt utformet interaktivt læremateriell (UTIN, NFR Prosjektnummer: 187762/I40). MediaLT
Report

2007

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten; Tollefsen, Morten. (2007) Universal Design in Computer Science Education and Systems Development. Proceedings of the international conference on engineering education ICEE 2005
Academic article
Ribu, Kirsten; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2007) Introducing Usability Engineering and Universal Design in the Computer Science Curriculum. Proceedings of the international conference on engineering education ICEE 2005
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten. (2007) Appraising and Evaluating the Use of DAISY: A Study of a Reading Aid System. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article

2006

Tollefsen, Morten; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2006) En sekretær ville løst alle problemer! En studie om funksjonshemmedes behov for stemmestyrt teknologi (Prosjekt: Stemmestyrt Interaksjon (Stemint)). MediaLT
Report

Journal publications

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2022) Common approaches to universal design of IT. Journal of Design Research
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Bue, Oda Lintho. (2021) Advancing Inclusive Service Design: Defining, Evaluating and Creating Universally Designed Services. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Ludwig, Karina; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Blaasvær, Linda. (2020) Understanding Organizations Through Systems Oriented Design: Mapping Critical Intervention Points for Universal Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2020) Universal Design of ICT: A Historical Journey from Specialized Adaptations Towards Designing for Diversity. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2019) Vi trenger dere, Jenter!. Romerikets Blad
Reader opinion piece
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Pettersen, Lene; Sørum, Hanne. (2019) Identifying Five Archetypes of Interaction Design Professionals and Their Universal Design Expertise . Interacting with computers
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Pettersen, Lene; Sørum, Hanne. (2019) INTO THE WILD: EDUCATING INTERACTION DESIGNERS . NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2019) Vi trenger dere, jenter!. Varingen
Reader opinion piece
Foss-Pedersen, Rikke Julie; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2017) UNIVERSELL UTFORMING OG DIGITAL EKSAMEN I UH- SEKTOREN: 5 ANBEFALTE TILTAKSPUNKTER. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes; Foss-Pedersen, Rikke Julie. (2017) Digital assessment in higher education: Promoting universal usability through requirements specification and universal design quality (UD-Q) reviews. Universal Access in the Information Society
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2017) Universal Design Approaches among Norwegian Experts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2016) Methodology for Universal Design of ITs; Epistemologies Among Norwegian Experts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2016) Views on universal design and disabilities among norwegian experts on universal design of ICT. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Harder, Susanne Klungland; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2016) Promoting and obstructing factors for successful universal design of ICT. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum , Miriam Eileen Nes ; Thorkildsen, Therese. (2015) Comparing User-Centered Practices in Agile Versus Non-Agile Development. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Begnum, Kyrre. (2012) On the usefulness of off-the-shelf computer peripherals for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Universal Access in the Information Society
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2010) Challenges for Norwegian PC-Users with Parkinson’s Disease – A Survey. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten. (2008) DAISY – Universally Designed? Prototyping an Approach to Measuring Universal Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten; Tollefsen, Morten. (2007) Universal Design in Computer Science Education and Systems Development. Proceedings of the international conference on engineering education ICEE 2005
Academic article
Ribu, Kirsten; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2007) Introducing Usability Engineering and Universal Design in the Computer Science Curriculum. Proceedings of the international conference on engineering education ICEE 2005
Academic article
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Ribu, Kirsten. (2007) Appraising and Evaluating the Use of DAISY: A Study of a Reading Aid System. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
Academic article

Part of book/report

Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2021) User Centered Agile Development to Support Sensemaking. CRC Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bue, Oda Lintho; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Towards Inclusive Service Design in the Digital Society: Current Practices and Future Recommendations. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Hjartnes, Øyvind Nordeide; Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Challenges in Agile Universal Design of ICT. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Ensuring Universal Design of ICT: Triggering the Triggers!. IOS Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Begnum, Miriam E. Nes; Furuheim, Lars. (2016) Exploration of User-Centered Agile Development Practices. The Design Society
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Hoelseth, Synnøve Flatebø; Johnsen, Britt; Hansen, Frank. (2012) A Child’s Voice. Akademika forlag
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Lunde, Merete; Ness, Ottar; Bjerck, Mari; Forshaug, Ann Kristin; Høiseth, Marikken. (2021) Tjenester for Alle - Konferanse om universell utforming. NTNU Open
Compendium
Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2008) Interaktivt læremateriell er i liten grad universelt utformet (Prosjekt: Universelt utformet interaktivt læremateriell (UTIN, NFR Prosjektnummer: 187762/I40). MediaLT
Report
Tollefsen, Morten; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes. (2006) En sekretær ville løst alle problemer! En studie om funksjonshemmedes behov for stemmestyrt teknologi (Prosjekt: Stemmestyrt Interaksjon (Stemint)). MediaLT
Report

INFORMASJONSMATR

Begnum, Miriam E. Nes. (2018) Inclusive Service Design — for edge-case and mainstream users.
Website (informational material)

Media