In-Class Utility of a Mobile Phone to Deliver Context Specific Audio Information to Students including those with Visual Impairment

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Thin, A. (2008). In-Class Utility of a Mobile Phone to Deliver Context Specific Audio Information to Students including those with Visual Impairment. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008 (pp. 6214-6219). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2008
Vienna, Austria
June 30, 2008
AACE

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Alasdair Thin, Heriot-Watt University, UK

Abstract

In laboratory practical classes, the majority of the information a student is required to assimilate is most often communicated via visual media (e.g. written instructions, notes). This presents significant barriers to participation by students with visual impairment. In an attempt to overcome this problem, a system was developed utilising a mobile phone as a media platform linked to audio information accessed by means of 2D barcodes, a wireless access point and a portable media server. Not only is the approach described in this paper an enabling technology, it also has the potential to widen the scope for student-centered, enquiry-based learning in a wide range of learning environments.

Keywords

• Information Sciences
• Educational Technology
• Audio
• Internet
• Networking Technologies

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