[Blindmath] University lecture aid software

[Brandon Keith Biggs]

Hello Goda,
I would love to participate in this!
my email is brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.
Thanks,


Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>

On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Goda Biekšaitė <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm a third year Computer Science student in the University of Birmingham.
> A while ago I sent of an email asking about what would best help visually
> impaired students in a classroom as we are working on a project as part of
> our degree. And thank you so much for all the replies - they helped loads!
>
> After a meeting with a specialist school as well as with your guys' help,
> we identified that one of the biggest issues is visually impaired students
> missing out on any unprepared explanations. Usually, in order to answer any
> questions, lecturers draw examples on the board. Unlike lecture slides,
> which alongside other lecture material, can be prepared ahead of time, a
> visually impaired student might miss out on any information provided during
> such explanations. As such our solution incorporates a way to capture
> information drawn out on the board, a way to access it online, a way to get
> the material transcribed and then presented to the student in a preferred
> manner (either a transcription of the material in a LaTex file or a raised
> german film or a 3D printed object).
>
> We have now built a few low definition prototypes in a form of a basic
> website. We are working with the student services and the lecturers to get
> their opinion on using the prototype. And now if any of you could help us
> out - that would be amazing. It would not take long at all. It's just going
> through a few stages of the prototype and answering a short questionnaire
> afterwards. And this would help immensely.
>
> Please let me know if anyone would be interested to help us out or if you
> have any questions at all.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
> Goda
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