Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
76 results found tagged education.
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New Tools for Automating Tactile Geographic Map Translation
This demo paper presents a Matlab-based software tool that semi-automates the conversion of visual geographic maps into tactile versions suitable for blind students. Tactile graphics are the most effective modality for blind people to comprehend grap…
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AccessBraille: Tablet-based Braille Entry
This paper presents AccessBraille, an iOS framework that provides a virtual Braille keyboard for iPad applications. The system is designed as a reusable framework that any iOS developer can integrate into their apps, rather than being a standalone ap…
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Tablet-Based Activity Schedule for Children with Autism in Mainstream Environment
This paper presents Classroom Schedule+ (CS+), a tablet-based activity schedule application designed to support the inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in mainstream classrooms. Unlike previous activity schedule technologies de…
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Tactile Graphics with a Voice: Using QR Codes to Access Text in Tactile Graphics
This paper presents Tactile Graphics with a Voice (TGV), a system that makes text labels in tactile graphics accessible by replacing Braille labels with QR codes that can be scanned and read aloud using a smartphone. The motivation is significant: wh…
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A Haptic Tool for Group Work on Geometrical Concepts Engaging Blind and Sighted Pupils
This study investigates how haptic technology can support collaborative geometry learning between visually impaired and sighted pupils in inclusive classrooms. The researchers developed two haptic applications using PHANTOM devices: a static environm…
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Tactile Materials in Practice: Understanding the Experiences of Teachers of the Visually Impaired
This research investigates how Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) create, acquire, and use tactile materials—tactile graphics, 3D models, and real objects—in their educational practice. Despite growing research interest in tactile material crea…
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Tracked Speech-To-Text Display: Enhancing Accessibility and Readability of Real-Time Speech-To-Text
This research addresses a subtle but significant barrier facing deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in educational settings: visual dispersion. While hearing students can simultaneously watch lecture visuals (slides, demonstrations, whiteboard) a…
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SlidePacer: Improving Class Pace for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
This short paper from Rochester Institute of Technology introduces SlidePacer, a prototype tool designed to synchronize PowerPoint slide transitions with sign language interpretation in university classrooms. The paper addresses a fundamental challen…
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An Accessible Blocks Language: Work in Progress
This demonstration paper presents Pseudospatial Blocks (PB), a nonvisual blocks programming language designed to make block-based coding environments accessible to blind learners. Block languages like Scratch, Snap, MIT App Inventor, and Microsoft Bl…
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A Tool for Capturing Essential Preferences
This demonstration paper presents the First Discovery Tool, a multimodal web-based application designed to help people discover and set essential accessibility preferences — such as large fonts, high contrast, speech output, or one-handed keyboard us…