DocumentCode
1879191
Title
Courseware accessibility for hearing impaired
Author
Mohid, Siti Zaharah ; Zin, Nor Azan Mat
Author_Institution
Fac. of Technol. & Inf. Sci., Kolej Univ. Islam Antarabangsa Selangor, Malaysia
Volume
1
fYear
2010
fDate
15-17 June 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
Accessibility in courseware designs will ensure that more benefits are derived from these effort and make it more beneficial for all people with different range of abilities. This article highlights the necessity of couseware design to increase the accessibility of educational software for the deaf community. There is a shortage of accessible courseware to assist the deaf community in the learning process. More efforts in developing accessible coureseware for the deaf community are required to help bridge the communication gap between them and the hearing community.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; courseware; communication gap; courseware accessibility; courseware designs; deaf community; educational software; Auditory system; Communities; Courseware; Handicapped aids; Pediatrics; Speech; accessibility; courseware design; cuedspeech; deaf; hearing impairment;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Technology (ITSim), 2010 International Symposium in
Conference_Location
Kuala Lumpur
ISSN
2155-897
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6715-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561322
Filename
5561322
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