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Do You Hear What I See? Assessing Accessibility of Digital Commons and CONTENTdm
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Walker, Wendy; Keenan, Teressa – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2015
This article discusses the accessibility of two content management systems, Berkeley Electronic Press's Digital Commons and OCLC's CONTENTdm, widely used in libraries to host institutional repository and digital collections content. Based on observations by a visually impaired student who used the JAWS screen reader to view the design and display…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Access to Information
E-Education Applications: Human Factors and Innovative Approaches
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Ghaoui, Claude, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2004
"E-Education Applications: Human Factors and Innovative Approaches" enforces the need to take multi-disciplinary and/or inter-disciplinary approaches, when solutions for e-education (or online-, e-learning) are introduced. By focusing on the issues that have impact on the usability of e-learning, the book specifically fills-in a gap in this area,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Database Design, Reading Materials, Sign Language
Developing a Computerized Information System for Visually Disabled People to Assist with Job Placement.
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Simkiss, Philippa; Floyd, Michael – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1995
This article discusses the need for a computerized information system to assist people with visual impairments in the United Kingdom in the job search process. Factors for consideration in designing such a database are discussed, and a program for development, evaluation, and implementation is proposed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Database Design, Databases, Employment Services, Foreign Countries