Research and Development of e-learning System by which Sight-or-Hearing-Handicapped persons can participate

本研究探讨视听障碍者参与数位学习与远距学习之可能性，并探讨其参与环境，包括人机介面、系统需求、教材内容等，以厘清视听障碍者所需之失败补偿机制。不过，我们今次的研究，主要是针对在不同情况下的视障人士。目前还不能为听障人士安排非常充分的研究环境，需要进一步的调查研究作为今后的问题。具体来说，我们安装了一个电子学习系统，连接了各种视障人士接口设备，安装了一些盲人软件，并进行了以下各种实验，提取和评估现有电子学习系统存在的问题。1.构建用于测试和操作电子学习系统的服务器系统和Web页面学习系统操作系统：RedHatLinux 9，Web服务器：Apache 2，语言：PHP， ...更多信息 数据库：MySQL，Blogsystem：Nucleus、Home Page Builder 8 + e-learning教材编写扩展。2. e-learning系统的安装与构建我们采用了东京大学和NIME的exCampus系统3.人机界面设备和软件的安装，以及实验盲文打印机、针矩阵图形显示器、盲文针显示器的使用：BrailleMemoBM 24、力反馈显示器、屏幕阅读器（XP-Reader）、主页阅读器：IBM HPR3.01。（1）视障用户信息补偿的可能性和问题（2）视障补偿新界面的调查/安装和系统开发（3）视障者可以使用的具体人机界面的研究要求，以及如何制作教材内容和如何使用创作工具减

We studied the possibility on e-learning and distance learning which the sight-or-hearing handicapped people could participate, and investigated the environment including human interfaces, system necessities, and teaching materials contents and to clarify failure compensation mechanism they need. However this time, we researched the cases mainly for the visually handicapped by various circumstances. It was not possible to arrange the very sufficient research environment for the hearing impaired, and farther investigation and research should be carried out as future problem.Concretely, we installed an e-learning system, connected various interface devices for the visually handicapped, installed some software for blind people, and carried out various experiments as follows to extract and evaluate the problem of the existing e-learning system.1.Construction of server system and Web page for testing and operating the e-learning systemOS : RedHatLinux9, Web server : Apache2, language : PHP, … More database : MySQL, Blogsystem : Nucleus, Home page builder8 + e-learning teaching material preparation extension.2.Installation and construction of e-learning systemWe adopted the exCampus system that Univ.of Tokyo and NIME (media education development center) developed and distributed, and utilized it as the experimental system.3.Installation of human interface equipments and software, and utilization experiment Braille printer, pin-matrix graphic display, braille pin display : BrailleMemoBM24, force feedback display, screen reader (XP-Reader), home page reader : IBM HPR3.01.As the result, following matters were clarified.(1)Possibility and problems in information compensation for the visually impaired user(2)Investigation/installation of new interface for visual impairment compensation, and system development(3)The requirement in research of concrete human interface which the visually handicapped people can utilize, and how to make the teaching material contents and how to use authoring tools Less