1 / 12

Enhancing Accessibility Through Electronic Learning Platforms

Explore the benefits of electronic Learning Platforms like portable features, adjustable text size, color contrast, and text-to-speech tools for improved readability and reduced eye strain. Discover recommendations for font styles, software features, and assistive technologies for students with low vision.

cassandrao
Download Presentation

Enhancing Accessibility Through Electronic Learning Platforms

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Presented by Kristine Neuber

  2. Quick Introduction Kristine & Grady

  3. Advantages of Electronic LP • Portable and Invisible • Text-size, font and color contrast adjustable on the fly. • Full color pictures, graphs • Availability of text-to-speech - reduce eye-fatigue - increase reading speed. • Works with existing technology tools

  4. Recommendations for Fonts

  5. Software Features to Help Students with Low Vision Appearance Functionality Highlighting Notes Searching Dictionary Questions • Text-size (magnification) and font styles • Color and Contrast • Increase space • Masking • Text-to-speech

  6. Large Print or Text-to-Speech? Large Print Text-to-speech Reading large amounts of information. Reading on the bus, in the car, etc Reading unfamiliar words Reduce eye fatigue Non-reader • Learning to read/decode words. • Analyzing charts and graphs • Auditory processing difficulties

  7. Microsoft Word Change Background color (contrast) Font Size & Style (ea vs ea) Line spacing Speak Tool (add under options) Text-to-Speech with VoiceOver (Mac)

  8. TextHelp Read & Write Highlighting & Masking Note-taking options Text-to-speech Speech maker – Convert text to MP3

  9. ZoomText Magnifier Reader • Magnification • Color Contrast • Masking • Text-to Speech Screen reader capabilities

  10. Adobe Acrobat Pro & Reader Text-to-Speech tool Bookmarks Search Notes/Highlight Typewriter tool for completing worksheets

  11. Mobile Technologies • Built-in Accessibility • Magnification & Text size • Contrast • Text-to-speech • Braille capabilities with Bluetooth refreshable Braille Displays • VoiceDream (App) • Magnification • Masking • Highlighting • Text-to-speech

  12. Questions? Assistive Technology Initiative George Mason University Fairfax VA 22030 Kristine Neuber IT Accessibility Coordinator George Mason University kneuber@gmu.edu

More Related