Title :
An approach to modeling adaptive hypermedia for children with disabilities
Author :
Mezak, Jasminka ; Hoic-Bozic, Natasa
Author_Institution :
Dept. for informatics, Gornja Vezica, Croatia
Abstract :
We present the outcome of the first stage of the ongoing research that deals with the education of children with cerebral palsy using the adaptive hypermedia courseware. Teachers can use software as an interactive multimedia designed unit of instruction to supplement traditional education teaching methods. This requirement acquires even greater significance in smaller nonEnglish speaking countries where the need for educational software in their national languages is more thoroughly emphasized. If interactive multimedia is designed as an educational adaptive hypermedia system, it is even more helpful for persons with disabilities. We can enhance the learning process of such users by modeling adaptive presentations and adaptive navigation.
Keywords :
courseware; educational courses; handicapped aids; hypermedia; interactive systems; teaching; children with disabilities; courseware; disabled children; educational software; interactive multimedia software; learning process; modeling adaptive hypermedia; Adaptive systems; Appropriate technology; Birth disorders; Computer science education; Courseware; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Informatics; Natural languages; Navigation;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215115