Title :
Accessibility system for deaf Arab students
Author :
Shohieb, Samaa M. ; Hassan, A.E. ; Elsoud, Mohammed Abo ; Kandil, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Syst., Mansoura Univ., Mansoura, Egypt
Abstract :
This paper presents an accessibility system which offers Arabic sign language (ArSL) for the Arabic deaf. This system enables deaf student to access the Web for learning process. In that system the special needs of deaf learners are satisfied, e.g. bilingual information (Arabic text and ArSL), high level of visualization and interactive and explorative learning. The basic objective of our system is the support of the equal rights of deaf people for their access to the educational and training material on the Web.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; Arabic sign language; Web-based learning; accessibility system; deaf Arab students; educational material; training material; Application software; Arm; Deafness; Education; Electronic learning; Handicapped aids; Internet; Motion pictures; Shape; Visualization; Accessibility System; Arabic Sign Languag; Deaf; Web Based System;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Information Technology (ICICT), 2009 ITI 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6018-2
DOI :
10.1109/ITICT.2009.5405936
