Technologies in Education for Visually Impaired People: A Literature Review

Flores, Néstor Ulises López; Lara, Aída Lucina González

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-07670-1_11

2nd EAI International Conference on Smart Technology

2022

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07670-1_11

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Technologies in Education for Visually Impaired People: A Literature Review

Néstor Ulises López Flores

Aída Lucina González Lara²

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CRAFTPy: allowing people with visual impairments to create diagrams

Fraga,

Santos,

Rocha

2024

Anais Do XXXVIII Simpósio Brasileiro De Engenharia De Software (SBES 2024)

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The inclusion of students with visual impairments (SVI) in higher education has greatly advanced with the advent of newtechnologies. Despite these strides, challenges remain, particularly in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) courses that heavily rely on visual elements. Screen readers facilitate SVI’s access to digital content, but many educational tools are still incompatible with these readers. This incompatibility is especially problematic in tools requiring interaction with visual components, such as block-based programming, diagramming, and 3D modeling tools. This study introduces CraftPy, an accessible web tool fully compatible with screen readers. CraftPy enables SVI to create various types of diagrams using Python code, employing an object-oriented approach to design classes, actors, entities, attributes, and relationships. We also conducted a preliminary evaluation involving eight SVI participants to assess the tool’s effectiveness. Overall, participants found the tool to be highly accessible with screen readers and user-friendly. They were able to complete the experiment tasks with minimal difficulties. However, improvements are needed, particularly in enhancing screen responsiveness for low-vision users who depend on screen magnifiers. By developing CraftPy, we aim to promote equity in higher education, offering SVI enhanced opportunities to succeed in ICT courses. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/NXu4xbOH8Q4

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CRAFTPy: allowing people with visual impairments to create diagrams

Fraga,

Santos,

Rocha

2024

Anais Do XXXVIII Simpósio Brasileiro De Engenharia De Software (SBES 2024)

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Technologies in Education for Visually Impaired People: A Literature Review

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CRAFTPy: allowing people with visual impairments to create diagrams

CRAFTPy: allowing people with visual impairments to create diagrams

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