ICT Accessibility and Usability to Support Learning of Visually-Impaired Students in Tanzania

Autor/inn/en	Eligi, Innosencia; Mwantimwa, Kelefa
Titel	ICT Accessibility and Usability to Support Learning of Visually-Impaired Students in Tanzania
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 13 (2017) 2, S.87-102 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Accessibility (for Disabled); Usability; Visual Impairments; Assistive Technology; Mixed Methods Research; Student Surveys; Student Satisfaction; Participant Observation; Interviews; Questionnaires; Incidence; Preferences; Barriers; Access to Computers; Intermode Differences; College Students; Technology Uses in Education; Foreign Countries; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Schülerbefragung; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Vorkommen; Collegestudent; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Ausland; Tansania
Abstract	The main objective of this study was to assess the accessibility and usability of Information and Communication Technology facilities to facilitate learning among visually-impaired students at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). The study employed a mixed methods design in gathering, processing and analysing quantitative and qualitative data. A survey was conducted at the UDSM main campus and the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE). A total of 36 respondents took part in the survey. The study found that ICTs support innovative learning, encourage independent learning, and promote participatory and collaborative learning. On the other hand, the units surveyed at the UDSM faced challenges such as insufficient special ICTs to cater for the needs of visually-impaired students, inadequate training on the use of special ICTs, and a shortage of ICT experts. There is also a necessity for the visually-impaired students' education needs and wants to be met to engender effective learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01