Blind Saudi Female College Students and Assistive Technologies: A Case Study

Autor/in	Al-Jarf, Reima
Titel	Blind Saudi Female College Students and Assistive Technologies: A Case Study
Quelle	11 (2021) 4, S.1-9 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2250-0588
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Blindness; College Students; Assistive Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Braille; Computer Software; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Social Media; Barriers; Notetaking; Females; Visual Impairments; Students with Disabilities; Visually Impaired Mobility; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Blindheit; Collegestudent; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Telekommunikationstechnik; Soziale Medien; Weibliches Geschlecht; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This is a case-study of a blind college student, Sonia, at the College of Languages and Translation (COLT). She has an iPhone, iPad and laptop as well as a Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Skype accounts. She uses MS Office and the university's Academic Portal. The iPhone VoiceOver App and the Braille Sense Notetaker enable her to surf the internet, take notes in class, synchronize her calendar and contacts, and read silently through the use of a refreshable Braille display. She gives her Camera voice commands to take photos and write captions. A navigation software helps Sonia to walk around alone. Sonia reported that the voice software helps her communicate with people better, especially on social media. Since Sonia takes listening and interpreting courses in the Multimedia Language Lab at COLT, she indicated that no screen reading software is available at the lab like HAL or JAWS. Everything is operated by the mouse, not voice. Instructors do not wait for her during the listening and interpreting classes. Although she finds the Braille Sense Notetaker very useful and handy, she cannot afford to buy it. She borrows it from the Centre for Special Needs Students at the university. Recommendations for helping blind students make the best use of assistive technologies are given. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01