Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students
The paper describes distance learning opportunities for blind and visually impaired students. The research aims at analyzing various tools and techniques that are necessary for their participation in online scientific projects and conferences. Methodology includes analysis of pedagogical studies, th...
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| description | The paper describes distance learning opportunities for blind and visually impaired students. The research aims at analyzing various tools and techniques that are necessary for their participation in online scientific projects and conferences. Methodology includes analysis of pedagogical studies, the survey carried out during International Conference for Students at Samara State Technical University, examination of educational activities performed for blind and visually impaired students all over the world, in particular the experience of American Foundation for the Blind. The findings show that distance learning programmes for blind and visually impaired people are becoming popular in many countries, but in Russia there are only a few of them. The authors prove the necessity of doing research in this sphere. It is recommended that more distance learning opportunities are created for such students at Russian universities. The analysis shows that it is even easier to plan the inclusion of blind and visually impaired students in the online scientific events that are not new and have already been held for wider public. The authors conclude that it is essential to adapt the existing system of distance learning using special tools and techniques, which are described in the article. These are accessible platforms, software used with assistive technologies, keyboard controls, audio description, smartphone apps, etc. Special emphasis is laid upon planning webinars for blind and low vision participants. This research can serve as a guide for making online scientific events accessible for all people. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-018689d44a8744be8802feb8b99299e02025-01-13T04:52:25ZengSamara State Technical UniversityВестник Самарского государственного технического университета. Серия: Психолого-педагогические науки1991-85692712-892X2021-12-01184354410.17673//vsgtu-pps.2021.4.376681Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired studentsEkaterina A. Gradaleva0Maria Houston1Samara State Technical UniversityTexas A&M University TexarkanaThe paper describes distance learning opportunities for blind and visually impaired students. The research aims at analyzing various tools and techniques that are necessary for their participation in online scientific projects and conferences. Methodology includes analysis of pedagogical studies, the survey carried out during International Conference for Students at Samara State Technical University, examination of educational activities performed for blind and visually impaired students all over the world, in particular the experience of American Foundation for the Blind. The findings show that distance learning programmes for blind and visually impaired people are becoming popular in many countries, but in Russia there are only a few of them. The authors prove the necessity of doing research in this sphere. It is recommended that more distance learning opportunities are created for such students at Russian universities. The analysis shows that it is even easier to plan the inclusion of blind and visually impaired students in the online scientific events that are not new and have already been held for wider public. The authors conclude that it is essential to adapt the existing system of distance learning using special tools and techniques, which are described in the article. These are accessible platforms, software used with assistive technologies, keyboard controls, audio description, smartphone apps, etc. Special emphasis is laid upon planning webinars for blind and low vision participants. This research can serve as a guide for making online scientific events accessible for all people.https://vestnik-pp.samgtu.ru/1991-8569/article/viewFile/71588/pdfdistance learningwebinarscientific projectonline conferenceinclusionblind and visually impaired studentsaccessible softwareassistive technologies |
| spellingShingle | Ekaterina A. Gradaleva Maria Houston Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students Вестник Самарского государственного технического университета. Серия: Психолого-педагогические науки distance learning webinar scientific project online conference inclusion blind and visually impaired students accessible software assistive technologies |
| title | Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students |
| title_full | Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students |
| title_fullStr | Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students |
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| title_short | Strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students |
| title_sort | strategies of planning online scientific projects for blind and visually impaired students |
| topic | distance learning webinar scientific project online conference inclusion blind and visually impaired students accessible software assistive technologies |
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