Academic Considerations for Mobile Platforms
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Academic Considerations for Mobile Platforms
Jayme JohnsonHigh Tech Center Training Unit for the California Community Colleges
Sean KeeganOffice of Accessible EducationStanford University
Presentation online at:http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/oae/presentations/2011
Device Limitations & Capabilities
Audio Video Print
Android MP3, MP4WAV, Ogg
MP4 (h.264),WebM
Text, PDF, ePub, HTML, MS Office
iOS MP3, MP4,WAV, AAC
MP4 (h.264), M4V, MOV
Text, PDF, ePub, HTML, MS Office
Amazon Kindle
MP3 - Mobi, AZW
Plextalk Pocket
MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg
-Text, HTML, DOC, DAISY
Victor Reader Stream
MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg
-Text, HTML, BRF, DAISY
Devices & Technical Capabilities
VideoBraille Output
Visual Enhanceme
nts
TTS Content
TTS Interfac
e
Speech Recogniti
on
AndroidSubtitles(requires SRT
file)- ? Yes App??? Yes
iOSCaptions
, Subtitles
Yes(requires display)
Zoom, Contrast, Large Text
Yes Yes App
Amazon Kindle
- - Large Text Depends - -
Plextalk Pocket
- - - Yes Yes -
Victor Reader Stream
- - - Yes Yes -
Accessibility and AT Capabilities
Extended Print-based File Types
DAISY NIMAS ePubMS
OfficeBookshar
eRFB&
DAudible
Android App??? - App App - - App
iOS App - App AppApp
App App
Amazon Kindle
- - - - - - Yes
Plextalk Pocket
Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes
Victor Reader Stream
Yes YesApp
(SoftPak)
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apps for Students in Higher Education
- 3+ stars and greater than 60% positive reviews for current version
- No major bugs or crash issues in reviews or testing of current version
- Compatibility with common desktop applications
- Ongoing update cycle
App Evaluation Criteria
Sound Paper-synchronizes text with audio recording
Evernote-Cloud-based notetaking allows access to notes from different platforms
Auditorium Notes-records audio while entering text information, but not synchronized
Notetaking
iBooks-ePub and PDF reader-Supports VoiceOver interactions
Stanza-ePub and PDF reader
ReaddleDocs-PDF, MS Office, and iWorks reader
Reading
InDAISY-Full-text/Full-audio DAISY player-Supports DAISY 2.02 & 3 formats
VOD (Voice of DAISY)-Full-text/Full-audio DAISY 2.02 player
RFB&D Player-RFB&D Audio-only DAISY books
DAISY Players
Idea Mapping
iThoughts HD-Mind Manager/Inspiration-style interface-Import & Export support for many desktop applications(e.g., MindManager, Freemind, MindGenius)
Flash Cards
AnkiMobile-Expensive, but desktop application is free-Supports variety of media formats
Study Cards-Text-based flash card interface
Institutional Concerns &
Considerations
- Develop a check-in process...and then follow it
- Specify a procedure that resets the device back to original factory settings removing personal information
- Choose whether to support students if they override device settings
Equipment Loans
Alternate Media Workflows
-Text/HTML
-ePub
-Text-based PDF
-DAISY (with appropriate app)
-MP3
- ePubCalibre E-book Converter, OCR applications
- DAISYSave As DAISY add-in, DAISY Pipeline, online tools
- MP3TextAloud, Ghostreader, AT applications
Alternate Media Tools
Conclusions
Needs of the individual must be considered in relation to the
capabilities of the technology in order to map out the
intersection of maximum benefit and minimal cognitive
demands.
The line between mobile apps and desktop &
laptop apps will begin to blur
Jayme JohnsonWeb Accessibility SpecialistHigh Tech Center Training Unit for theCalifornia Community Collegesjjohnson@htctu.net
http://www.htctu.net
Sean KeeganAssociate Director, Assistive TechnologyOffice of Accessible Educationskeegan@stanford.eduhttp://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/oae
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