Design of a braille writing tutor to combat illiteracy

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-128

  Kalra, N ^a   Lauwers, T ^a   Dewey, D ^a   Stepleton, T ^a   Dias, M B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Braille; Developing nations; Intelligent tutoring systems; User centered design

Indexed keywords

BANGALORE , INDIA; BLIND PEOPLE; BRAILLE; COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION; DELAYED FEEDBACK; DEVELOPING NATIONS; FUTURE DIRECTIONS; INPUT DEVICES; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS; LESSONS LEARNED; LOW POWER; NEW YORK; PARTICIPATORY PROCESS; PILOT STUDIES; SYSTEM USE; USER-CENTERED DESIGN; WRITING SKILLS; WRITING TUTORS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; E-LEARNING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; TEACHING;

SLATE;

EID: 67649103542     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-009-9171-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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