Virtual cubarithms : innovative assistive technology for teaching the blind and visually impaired students traditional columnar layout operations

• Autorzy: Mikułowski D. , Terlikowski G. , Brzostek-Pawłowska J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Blind students face significant barriers in their mathematical education. Despite currently available computer technologies they are not able to perform some simple operations, for instance, traditional columnar layout calculations, using a sheet of paper like their sighted peers. They have to use a traditional tool, namely, a cubarithm slate. In this paper a solution has been proposed to help blind students to learn and perform basic mathematical calculations with the help of a mobile device with touch screen. It is a Virtual Cubarithm application developed as a part of a larger research project called PlatMat. PlatMat is a special mobile platform supporting sighted teachers and their visually impaired students mathematical and physical education. Virtual cubarithm is a tool for learning traditional columnar layout calculations by visually impaired students. It is meant to replace traditional cubarithm slates, which are still in use.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

assistive technologies; blind; mathematical formulas; virtual cubarithm; traditional columnar layout calculations

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego w Siedlcach
• Czasopismo: Studia Informatica : systems and information technology
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 1-2(20)
• Strony: 17--25
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Mikułowski D.

• Institute of Computer Science, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, ul. 3 Maja 54 08-110 Siedlce, Poland

autor

Terlikowski G.

• Institute of Computer Science, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, ul. 3 Maja 54, 08–110 Siedlce, Poland

autor

Brzostek-Pawłowska J.

• Institute of Mathematical Machines, ul. Krzywickiego 34, 02-078 Warsaw, Poland

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).