DocumentCode
1737939
Title
Towards accessible synchronous communication
Author
Fels, Deborah I.
Author_Institution
Ryerson Polytech. Inst., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Volume
1
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
593
Abstract
We present two synchronous communication systems, a video-mediated communication system called PEBBLES, and accessible, text-based communication tools called JAMTalk. PEBBLES combines video-conferencing with simple robotics to link a child in the hospital with his/her regular school. JAMTalk tools provide accessible real-time communication tools for distance education. We suggest that results from PEBBLES and JAMTalk evaluations indicate that accessible electronic communication systems can provide unique advantages to students with disabilities
Keywords
computer aided instruction; distance learning; handicapped aids; teleconferencing; JAMTalk; PEBBLES; accessible synchronous communication; distance education; hospital; real-time communication tools; regular school; robotics; students with disabilities; text-based communication tools; video-conferencing; video-mediated communication system; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Distance learning; Educational institutions; Hospitals; Humans; Multiuser detection; Real time systems; Robots; Videoconference;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2000 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Nashville, TN
ISSN
1062-922X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6583-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSMC.2000.885058
Filename
885058
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