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Bridging the Gap of Graphical Information Accessibility in Education with Multimodal Touchscreens among Students with Blindness and Low Vision
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Jennifer L. Tennison; Spondita Goswami; Jesse R. Hairston; P. Merlin Drews; Derrick W. Smith; Nicholas A. Giudice; Andreas Stefik; Jenna L. Gorlewicz – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: Informational graphics and data representations (e.g., charts and figures) are critical for accessing educational content. Novel technologies, such as the multimodal touchscreen which displays audio, haptic, and visual information, are promising for being platforms of diverse means to access digital content. This work evaluated…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Blindness
The Audio Description as a Physics Teaching Tool
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Cozendey, Sabrina; Costa, Maria da Piedade – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
This study analyses the use of audio description in teaching physics concepts, aiming to determine the variables that influence the understanding of the concept. One education resource was audio described. For make the audio description the screen was freezing. The video with and without audio description should be presented to students, so that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Physics, Video Technology
The Literacy of U.S. Adults with Disabilities across GED[R] Credential Recipients, High School Graduates, and Non-High School Graduates
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Hsu, Yung-Chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2008
To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Disabilities, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness
The Literacy of U.S. Adults with Disabilities across GED Credential Recipients, High School Graduates, and Non-High School Graduates. GED Testing Service[TM] Research Studies, 2008-3
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Hsu, Yung-chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2008
To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…
Descriptors: Credentials, Testing Accommodations, Disabilities, High School Graduates