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A review of the literature yields many intriguing applications of interactive multimedia technology that can be seen through a series of 'snapshots' describing current projects and initiatives for Deaf education. The five main categories chosen to...

"Physical world hyperlinking" occurs when a tangible object is connected to an on-line resource. In Japan, 2D barcode camera phone scanning is a popular way to accomplish that process. A cell phone equipped with a camera takes a picture of the...

This paper examined multiple types of physical world hyperlinking hardware configurations for the purpose of determining an optimal reader/tag combination for K-6 student use. Both traditional barcode tags and two types of RFID (Radio Frequency...

This session will summarize best practices for making websites and e-learning materials compliant and useful for students with special needs. The presenters recently completed a year-long grant project to create a free online training resource and...

A virtual campus tour guide system is under development at a medium size university as part of an AT&T grant award. The guide is comprised of GSP-enabled cell phones, software to launch location-sensitive media elements, and web-based presentations ...

This paper examines university and k-12 district compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in 1999. The study examined 50 universities and 50 k-12 districts nationally which...

Demonstrate a prototype for using Radio Frequency Identificaiton (RFID) technology to tag physical objects so that young children can activate multimedia learning modules automatically. Both the original prototype and a mobile unit will be shown. ...

This poster presentation will demonstrate how MMS Video Messaging on an Apple iPhone can be used to conduct conversations in American Sign Language (ASL) rather than through traditional text messaging in English. For many Deaf educators, ASL is the ...

Deaf children need rich language input in terms of both printed English and ASL. Often, however, adequate language models (i.e. fluent, native signers) are not available nor do teachers have the time for individualized, repeated instruction. To...

The Educational Technology program at Southeastern Louisiana University decided to start offering our Masters Degree through 100% online courses in spring 2011 with the understanding that students should have an experience in the program that was at ...

Linking the real world with digital information is a common pursuit often accomplished through barcode or RFID technologies. Aurasma is a mobile tool that makes the connection possible with just a camera. This poster session will allow...