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Addressing Accessibility of MOOCs for Blind Users: Hearing Aid for Screen Orientation

Addressing Accessibility of MOOCs for Blind Users: Hearing Aid for Screen Orientation
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Author(s): Teresita de Jesús Álvarez Robles (Universidad Veracruzana, México), Alfredo Mendoza González (Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México), Alma Rosa García Gaona (Universidad Veracruzana, México)and Francisco Alvarez Rodríguez (Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 15
Source title: Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch027

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Abstract

The concept of universal access to information society stands for the guaranteed access for all people in the world to internet services, online learning including. Blind users have been benefited by accessible tools such as screen readers, auditory interfaces, etc., nevertheless this kind of external software would not be required if the blind user's requirements were taking into account since the design process. This chapter presents a set of guidelines for designing hearing messages that help blind students to navigate in a MOOC's interface.

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