Abstract

The current study examines how a computerized learning environment assists students with learning disabilities (LD) enrolled in a distance learning course at the Open University of Israel. The technology provides computer display of the text, synchronized with auditory output and accompanied by additional computerized study skill tools which support learning. Since the technology is not based on language-specific synthetic voice output, it can be operated in any language. The results of the study suggest that the assistive technology tested in this study is highly beneficial to students with LD who are studying from a distance. The prospects of its implementation for students with LD in distance learning academic institutions, at a time when their number in these institutions is increasing, are discussed.

Citation

Klemes, J., Epstein, A., Zuker, M., Grinberg, N. & Ilovitch, T. (2006). An Assistive Computerized Learning Environment for Distance Learning Students with Learning Disabilities. Open Learning, 21(1), 19-32. Retrieved August 12, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/68720/.

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Keywords

• assistive technology
• Computer Assisted Instruction
• distance education
• educational technology
• Foreign Countries
• learning disabilities
• open universities
• undergraduate students