Share Paper: Providing complete language accessibility for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in synchronous online classrooms

  1. Kate Reynolds, The University of New Orleans, United States
Wednesday, June 25 2:45 PM-3:05 PM B3117

Abstract: In higher education, students with sensory deficits often have difficulties accessing synchronous online coursework. For students with hearing loss enrolled in coursework that depends on oral interaction, this is especially difficult. Traditionally, for students who rely on sign language, lip reading, or the written word in order to access course content and participate in interactive discussion, synchronous web classes have been inaccessible without an interpreter or real-time captioner (CART) located at the students' home. After several attempts to find "workarounds" or locate existing programs to ensure accessibility, the presenter achieved success using low cost and readily available technologies that allow ...