Technical Evaluation Report 37: Assistive Software for Disabled Learners

Previous reports in this series (#32 and 36) have discussed online software features of value to disabled learners in distance education. The current report evaluates four specific assistive software products with useful features for visually and hearing impaired learners: ATutor, ACollab, Natural V...

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Main Authors: Jon Baggaley, Sharon Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2004-11-01
Series:International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
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Online Access:http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/198/280
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Summary:Previous reports in this series (#32 and 36) have discussed online software features of value to disabled learners in distance education. The current report evaluates four specific assistive software products with useful features for visually and hearing impaired learners: ATutor, ACollab, Natural Voice, and Just Vanilla. The evaluative criteria discussed include the purpose, uses, costs, and features of each software product, all considered primarily from the accessibility perspective.
ISSN:1492-3831