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A Study on the Utilization of Alternative Materials for the Visually Impaired Using Reading Aids Devices (독서보조기기를 이용한 시각장애인 대체자료 이용 활성화 방안 연구)

  • Hwang, Shin-Ae;Lee, Seungmin
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.191-211
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    • 2020
  • The main purpose of this research is to identify limitations and problems in access to information using reading aids devices for the visually impaired and to suggest ways to activate the use of alternative materials using reading aids devices. A survey was conducted on adults with visual impairment in order to identify the factors of limitation in using reading aids devices. The analysis resulted in six aspects of limiting factors in activating the use of reading aids devices. The approaches for activating the use of reading aids devices were proposed by dividing them into policy and operational aspects, focusing on the limiting factors derived. Policy aspects suggested developing low-cost reading aids devices, increasing awareness of the devices, and complying with Web standard guidelines for improving the applicability of the devices, while operational aspects suggested reinforcing hearing-use functions, expanding information services related to reading aids devices, and enhancing portability of the devices.

Study of Reading Aids for Improve Text Readability on a Small Screen Mobile Device (Small Screen Mobile 환경에서 가독성을 높이기 위한 Reading Aids의 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-Gon;Choi, Sun-Hyang;Min, Young-Sam
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.147-151
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    • 2008
  • There are many attempts to transfer many applications from PC to mobile which has small screen, cause of a development of mobile technology. To display the whole information of the PC on the tiny screen, it makes many Horizontal Scroll, Horizontal Scroll in mobile screen makes people to miss where they are reading easily and such a frequent error makes readability of the information in mobile screen low. We suggest a Line Marker to help readability of the mobile screen high. This study shows the relationship between the conditions of Line Marker such as fixed or moved or not exists and the factors of the reading time and satisfaction.

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On Using Films to Develop Students' Reading Skills in the MALL Classes

  • Sung, Tae-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.22 no.11
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    • pp.135-141
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    • 2017
  • Exposed to a great many media and technology resources, EFL students seem to lack the motivations for learning on the basis of the conventional teaching methods. For this reason, in teaching English, finding teaching methods and materials appropriate to make the learning experiences for EFL students more engaging and interesting has become more challenging than ever. This is the main reason why English language teachers always keep searching for more motivating teaching sources. Although most of course books have CD's and DVD enclosed, these turn out to be less authentic and not very engaging for students. In order to bring diversity into the classroom, many teachers use films in EFL teaching. Films are usually seen as a media that attracts students' attention and tend to present language in a more natural (interactive) way as well. What is more important is that films offer a visual context aids which help students understand and improve their reading skills. This paper analyzes the effects of using films in the EFL classroom. Moreover, It shows that films as a teaching resource play a very effective role in developing students reading and communication skill. Last but not least, mobile phones are used as a main supplementary device in that either group is recommended to watch a movie anytime and anywhere.