Screencast 001
September 24th, 2009Look Listen Touch Screencast 001 from LookListenTouch on Vimeo.
This video is a basic demonstration of a screen reader, software that reads aloud digital information. The voice you hear first is computer-generated.
More screencasts are planned.
Please send any feedback to gwilliams@uscupstate.edu.
Project Description
LookListenTouch is a University of South Carolina Upstate research project exploring best practices in applying universal design principles to digital humanities projects. Initial funding has been provided through the student research assistant program of the USC Upstate Office of Sponsored Awards and Research Support.
George H. Williams, Assistant Professor of English
Cory Bohon, undergraduate research assistant
October 1st, 2009 at 3:05 pm
[...] At Look, Listen, Touch, we’re working on screencasts that illustrate what some of the more well-known digital humanities web sites are like when they’re accessed using the kind of screen reading software often used visually impaired users. In other words, we’re evaluating whether or not these sites work well for scholars and students who listen to digital resources rather than look at them. It’s one thing to tell people what we’re doing. It’s another thing altogether to show them. [...]
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