The MathSigner: an interactive learning tool for American sign language

Author

Adamo-Villani, Nicoletta ; Doublestein, John ; Martin, Zachary

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Graphics Technol., Purdue Univ., USA

fYear

2004

fDate

14-16 July 2004

Firstpage

713

Lastpage

716

Abstract

We present a new highly interactive program to teach American sign language (ASL) for K-3 mathematics by 3D animation. We aim at increasing: (1) the opportunity for deaf children to learn arithmetic via interactive media; (2) the effectiveness of (hearing) parents in teaching arithmetic to their deaf children; (3) the effectiveness of ASL K-8 mathematics teachers. Using state-of-the-art 3D computer animation technology we have created a learning tool to be used for K-8 classroom and home learning, and for closed captioning in interactive media and Internet.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; computer animation; handicapped aids; mathematics; mathematics computing; 3D computer animation technology; ASL K-8 mathematics teachers; American sign language; Internet; K-3 mathematics; MathSigner; arithmetic learning; deaf children; home learning; interactive learning tool; interactive media; interactive program; Animation; Arithmetic; Avatars; Computer graphics; Deafness; Education; Educational programs; Handicapped aids; Internet; Mathematics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Visualisation, 2004. IV 2004. Proceedings. Eighth International Conference on

ISSN

1093-9547

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2177-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IV.2004.1320220

Filename

1320220