Multimodal Accessibility for Deaf Students Using Interactive Video, Digital Repository and Hybrid Books [chapter]

Vassilis Kourbetis, Konstantinos Boukouras, Maria Gelastopoulou
2016 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
Modern inclusive educational approaches try to eliminate educational inequalities and barriers in the learning and teaching process. For this reason, and by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), it is necessary to differentiate educational material and tools in order to allow all students, including those with disabilities, to access education. The objective of this paper is to present the innovative interactive applications for the education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH)
more » ... students. The content of the educational documents is rendered in Greek Sign Language (GSL). The multimedia electronic form of the Hybrid books combines the presentation of the original printed book in GSL, the text in subtitles underneath the GSL video, videos with text navigation as well as the audio recording of the text by a native speaker. The applications are free and accessible to all via the web, offer various benefits to students, teachers, parents and others involved in the education of D/HH students.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40238-3_10 fatcat:emzk435rxnbtrana37ziyel7iy