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This guide explores the significance of tactile images in inclusive education, emphasizing their role in enhancing learning for visually impaired students. It covers the conditions necessary for effective use, such as student training and image quality. The IVEO Hands-On Learning System is introduced, illustrating its capabilities in converting graphics to SVG format, ensuring accessibility without losing detail. Demonstrations include using tactile graphics for teaching various subjects. This approach fosters equal educational opportunities and invigorates communication and understanding of the world.
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Fully accessible Images Working with tactile graphics and IVEO ICEVI Dublin, 2009 Viewplus - Dorine in ‘t Veld
Fully acessible images • Outline • Importance of tactile images • Conditions to use tactile images • Inclusive education • IVEO Hands On Learning System • Use for now (and future) • Demonstrations
Importance of Tactile Images Words are incapable of specifying the object’s: • Shapes • Dimensions • Orientation • Proportions
Importance of Tactile Images Models • Often are only in one place and not transportable • When they are not at hand you need an image to refresh your memory • Can be complex; in which case an image can help structuralizing and clarifying • Are much less flexible in the choice of the amount of detail displayed (once made it is impossible to make changes)
Importance of Tactile Images • A help to structuralize and to learn • Understanding of ‘the world around’ • Communication • Chances for proper and ‘fitting’ education & work • Accessibility of all disciplines • Math and science • Arts
Conditions to use Tactile Images • Reader is trained to read tactile images • The image is fun and not a source of frustration • Of course: the subject and complexity match the development of the student • Images are ‘well made’
Conditions to use Tactile Images • Teacher and sighted students can use it too • If not, in daily life, even well made tactile images are not used • It is better to have a less perfect image with a good explanation than the other way around
IVEO Hands-On Learning • Utilizes SVG technology to enhance accessibility • Easily convert graphics to SVG format with IVEO Convertor • Zoom in and out without losing detail! - Two levels of spoken information - Link files & sounds - Learn with touch, sound & sight - Zooming Capability
Basic Use of IVEO Demonstration • Touch graphic to hear title • Ctrl+D to play description • Zoom to get more or less detail • Find Feature • Alt + Enter to add info • Add overlays
Create with IVEO Demonstration • Simple example of how to draw a classroom
Recap • Tactile Images = >equal chances • Tiger Technology => inclusive products • IVEO allows • Independent working & cooperation • Interactive working • Training IT skills • Fun
For more information • e-mail: dorine.intveld@viewplus.com • Visit:www.viewplus.com