Accessibility of math educational materials for visually impaired people Piotr Brzoza Krzysztof Dobosz

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 2/13 Accessibility of printed educational materials: Scanning Optical characters recognition Content editing Add / editing of logical material structure Adaptation Conversion to accessible form: –large print –Braille –accessible digital materials Access to common used educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 3/13 Access to digital content Browsers accessibility Using browsers with assistive technologies E-learning platform accessibility Digital copy rights management and content accessibility Logging to e-learning systems Accessible navigation Digital content accessibility Using e-learning platforms and educational software Accessibility of digital educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 4/13 Adaptation of educational materials Source materials from authors Source publishing materials Large print Accessible digital materials Editing Add / editing of logical material structure Conversion Adaptation collaboration with publishers Braille

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 5/13 Accessibility standards and guidelines Authoring tools Conversion tools Tools supporting of content adaptations Adaptations for low vision and blind people Preparing accessible digital educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 6/13 Text Tables Mathematical formulas Pictures Graphs diagrams and schemas Foot notes Icons and graphical elements Interactive content Films and animations Preparing accessible digital educational materials - content adaptation

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 7/13 Digital accessible information system Daisy consortium ( Multimedia synchronous presentation: text illustrations and audio narration recording Easy navigation in materials logical structure Accessible content presentations adapted to impaired users needs Adding bookmarks and notes Daisy - accessible multimedia digital format

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 8/13 Reading of Daisy materials Daisy players Daisy browsers for computers Daisy players for mobile phones and internet tablets Daisy accessible educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 9/13 Interactive reading using speech synthesizers Browsing tables Interactive reading of mathematical formulas Interactive audio-tactile presentation of pictures Daisy accessible educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 10/13 Preparing source content Defining logical material structure Preparing Daisy multimedia materials Preparing Daisy accessible educational materials

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 11/13 Graphics conversion Editing, describing and adaptation of images Testing usability of interactive audio-tactile graphics Testing usability of interactive visual-audio graphics Preparing interactive audio-tactile graphic

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 12/13 Tools for two-directional communication Accessible communication between impaired students and teachers Teacher Impaired student Preparing content in accessible form and environment (audio, Braille, tactile) WYSIWYG content preparation Conversion to accessible form Visualization of prepared content

Silesian University of Technology, Department of Computer Science 13/13 Thank you for your attention