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Publication Date: 2016
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Avoiding Communication Barriers in the Classroom: The APEINTA Project
Iglesias, Ana; Jiménez, Javier; Revuelta, Pablo; Moreno, Lourdes
Interactive Learning Environments, v24 n4 p829-843 2016
Education is a fundamental human right, however unfortunately not everybody has the same learning opportunities. For instance, if a student has hearing impairments, s/he could face communications barriers in the classroom, which could affect his/her learning process. APEINTA is a Spanish educational project that aims for inclusive education for all. This project proposes two main accessible initiatives: (1) real-time captioning and text-to-speech (TTS) services in the classroom and (2) accessible Web-learning platform out of the classroom with accessible digital resources. This paper presents the inclusive initiatives of APEINTA. Also an evaluation of the into-the-classroom initiative (real-time captioning and TTS services) is presented. This evaluation has been conducted during a regular undergraduate course at a university and during a seminar at an integration school for deaf children. Forty-five hearing students, 1 foreign student, 3 experts in captioning, usability and accessibility, and 20 students with hearing impairments evaluated these services in the classroom. Evaluation results show that these initiatives are adequate to be used in the classroom and that students are satisfied with them.
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Strategies, Barriers, Assistive Technology, Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Technology Uses in Education, Inclusion, Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Computer Software
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain (Madrid)
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