Guidelines of Assistive Courseware (AC) for hearing impaired students by Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin, Maarof, Faizah

“…This paper defines the disabilities and technologies suitable for the disabled which is called assistive technology (AT).Two types of AT are hardware-based and software-based. …”
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Conceptual design model of Assistive Courseware for Low Vision (AC4LV) learners by Aziz, Nurulnadwan, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin, Sarif, Siti Mahfuzah

“…This paper describes an ongoing study related to the design of conceptual design model which specific to learning content application for low vision learners.Reviews from literature s indicate that content application such as course ware which is specifically designed to cater the needs of low vision learners in learning is highly scarce.It was found that most of the existing content applications including courseware focus to the needs of normal student, in which most of this course ware mean too little to the low vision learners in terms of information accessibility, navigation ability, and pleasure aspects.In addition, the use of Assistive Technology (AT) such as magnifying glass was also problematic for them.Thus, this study aims at creating an alternative content application particularly courseware for low vision learners.It is called as Assistive Courseware for Low Vision (AC4LV).Prior to develop an AC4LV a specific design model has to be proposed as guidance for the developer to refer to.So, this paper proposes a Conceptual Design Model of AC4LV by utilizing three phases of activities.Future works is to validate the proposed model through expert review and prototyping method.…”
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Visually impaired children's acceptances on assistive courseware by Aziz, Nurulnadwan, Mohamad Roseli, Nur Hazwani, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin

“…Problem statement: The government of Malaysia is considering serious efforts in promoting the usage of computers among disabled people.Currently, the availability of computer applications especially related to creative contents for disabled people in Malaysia is infancy and very expensive.Research and expertise in the area of Assistive Technology (AT) in Malaysia is still uncommon and not extensively utilized.Therefore research involving special communities such as disabled people on the usage of electronic applications should be focused because records show that their population populations are increasing. …”
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The design principles of assistive courseware for low vision (AC4LV) learners by Aziz, Nurulnadwan, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin, Sarif, Siti Mahfuzah

“…Current phenomenon faced by low vision (LV) learners is that their learning activities are problematic.With the restrictions in their vision, conventional teaching and learning techniques requires them to struggle more compared to their sighted peers.Even though Assistive Technology (AT) provides LV learners with various helpful features but most of them are in the form of hardware or software, which minimally assist the LV learners in accessing the knowledge. …”
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Preliminary investigation on creative educational content for visually-impaired (VI) learners by Aziz, Nurulnadwan, Abdul Mutalib, Ariffin, Sarif, Siti Mahfuzah, Jaafar, Mohd Saifullizam

“…This paper reports on an ongoing research regarding the availability and the needs of creative content application for visually-impaired (VI) learners, particularly low vision children. Numerous assistive technologies (AT) products in terms of hardware and software have been found in previous studies. …”