1. Comp 190 Final Report Jeremy Parker and Tony Penta

2. Our Project Create a typing tutor Make it accessible to users who are sighted or blind Teach users about basic concepts of typing(home keys, etc…) Make it educational and fun

3. How will it be Accessible? Text-to-speech Stereo audio Interaction with the program done with keyboard(using tab and arrow keys to go through buttons) Visual component Interesting games Slow progression through lesson in order to assure concepts are learned and retained Features

4. Why do this? Currently, the available options are limited and expensive School kids are tested on typing skills People with blindness use computers too Beneficial to everyone Chance to have fun and be creative

5. Review: What Has Been Done? LINK talking keyboard  http://www.assistivetech.com/p-link.htm http://www.assistivetech.com/p-link.htm Con:  EXPENSIVE-$1,395 Standard typing tutors  Many versions  Range from free to ~$50 Con:  Not useful for all users Braille key stickers Con:  Not practical(hard to feel keys without pressing them)

6. Review: Talking Typing Tutors http://www.enablelink.com/PCTalking%20Typing.htm  $90 for one-year personal license  Only works with Windows http://www.talktypetutor.com/  $190 + $90/year after that  Only works with Windows http://www.braillebookstore.com/talking-typing-teacher.htm  $104  Only works with Windows

7. New findings: What has been done Flash Typing Tutor  www.flashtyping.net www.flashtyping.net  Tactile/audio clues?

8. Our Solution Jeremy and Tony’s Talking Typing Tutor  Free!  Cross-platform!  More Accessible!  Fun!

9. Answering our Tough Demands Macromedia Director  Web-deliverable  Cross-platform  Support for text-to-speech engines  Built-in accessibility features  Easier audio and video

10. Where are we now? Accessible Main Menu  Use arrow keys to select desired activity Home Key Tutorial  What are the home keys?  Which finger goes where? Fire Game  Save the house from fire  Type the word/letter before time runs out  Nice graphics, as well and sounds to keep things fun and interesting

11. Problems Thus Far Text-to-speech  Sometimes tough to understand  No guaranteed support Coordination of Media Elements Integration of our work

12. Where are we going? Extend the Tutorial  Teach the position of all keys  Switch from TTS to recorded audio More to the game  Option to use more letters/words and choose levels Game 2  This game focuses on individual keys, rather than entire words Elaborate instructions for everything