A multi-layer universally designed workspace for tracking students skills and mastery transition in mathematics manipulation in inclusive education

Author

Alajarmeh, Nancy ; Pontelli, Enrico ; Burgert, Taylor

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper presents a universally-designed web-based Workspace that facilitates the manipulation of elementary level mathematics: arithmetic and algebra. The Workspace features a multi-layer design that supports diversity along different dimensions: students with different degrees of visual acuity (from sighted to blind); different levels of proficiency in the subject; and different interaction modes. The universally designed workspace meant to be used in mainstream schools, where an increasing level of inclusion of students with visual impairments has been taking place recently.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; Web-based workspace; algebra; arithmetic; elementary level mathematics; inclusive education; mastery transition; mathematics manipulation; multilayer universally designed workspace; student interaction mode; student proficiency level; students skill tracking; students with visual impairment; visual acuity degree; Algebra; Equations; Navigation; Problem-solving; Training; Visualization; accessibility; diversity; education; inclusion; learning; mainstream; manipulation; mathematics; universal design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2014 IEEE

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2014.7044492

Filename

7044492