The lecture is in its multiple forms the most commonly used method for transferring information in the University curriculum, yet there are serious questions regarding its effectiveness and accessibility in relation to disabled students and those for whom English is not their first language. Although there has been substantial progress that has been made in the area of Automatic Speech Recognition, current systems are still below the level required for accurate transcription of lectures. The Semantic and Syntactic Transcription Analysing Tool is a step forward in the production of meaningful postlecture materials, with minimal investment in time and effort by academic staff. This paper reports on the results of a study to assess the validity of SSTAT .
-Automatically produced lecture transcripts can act as an alternative to traditional note taking, benefiting those students whose needs and preferences are not met in the traditional learning environment. Nonetheless, despite the substantial progress that has been made in the area of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), the performance of ASR systems is still below the levels required for accurate transcription of lectures. This paper describes the development of a tool, which facilitates the evaluation of automatically produced transcription files, based on Natural Language Analysis. This tool is a step forward in the production of meaningful materials for disabled students, with minimal investment in time and effort by academic staff, thereby improving the accessibility of traditional teaching methodologies.
Accessibility simulations can give an understanding of the effect a disability may have on the way students access online materials. This paper briefly describes the evaluation of a prototype set of accessibility simulations. The purpose of the prototype was to establish the specification for a second, revised version, which would incorporate the simulation into a learning activity that could be used in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training for academics. The cognitive overload simulation-part of the second application-has been developed and is subsequently described in detail. In conclusion, this paper discusses planned evaluation of this and similar simulations as an awareness raising tool in workshops for academic staff in Higher Education.
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