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Use of an Accessible iPad App and Supplemental Graphics to Build Mathematics Skills: Feasibility Study Results
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Beal, Carole R.; Rosenblum, L. Penny – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: The present study evaluated the feasibility of using an iPad application or "app" for algebra-readiness mathematics, with accompanying braille materials and accessible graphics, when used in authentic educational settings. Methods: Twenty-nine students with visual impairments in grades 4-11 used the materials under the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Courseware, Handheld Devices, Assistive Technology
Use of an Accessible iPad App and Supplemental Graphics to Build Mathematics Skills: Feasibility Study Results
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Beal, Carole R.; Rosenblum, L. Penny – Grantee Submission, 2015
Introduction: The present study evaluated the feasibility of using an iPad application or "app" for algebra-readiness mathematics, with accompanying braille materials and accessible graphics, when used in authentic educational settings. Methods: Twenty-nine students with visual impairments in grades 4-11 used the materials under the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Assistive Technology, Braille, Computer Graphics
Innovative Solutions for Words with Emphasis: Alternative Methods of Braille Transcription
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Kamei-Hannan, Cheryl – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
The author of this study proposed two alternative methods for transcribing words with emphasis into braille and compared the use of the symbols for emphasis with the current braille code. The results showed that students were faster at locating words presented in one of the alternate formats, but that there was no difference in students' accuracy…
Descriptors: Braille, Translation, Methods, Comparative Analysis