Visual Multimedia System Enhancing Spelling skills of English Reading for Deaf Students, supported by case study
Maha Adham Al-Bayati, Karim Q. Hussein · 2010
This research aims at developing an e- spelling system via e-learning module (eLM) supported by effective multimedia technique of sign language and finger spelling. However the aimed system should enhance the hearing disability for the Deaf so he can enter his desired paragraph then the spelling process could be accomplished in two stages, the fist stage is the word spelling which translates each word into the corresponding sign language video clip. Then stopping message appears asking the Deaf to move to the second stage of translating. The second stage is the letter spelling which translates the current translated word (in sign language) into finger spelling letter by letter in sequence. Both stages of spelling are controlled by the Deaf. After completing translation of that word into alphabets finger spelling (letter spelling), the next word would be translated into the corresponding sign language video clip. A real run-out forms (8 screens) have been displayed to describe the tracing process of translating and spelling via this e-spelling system. The system has been showed/tried by some experts to get the valuable feedback from them. As final result it is expected that the Deaf can improve their skills in English reading when they practice, drill and repeat the translating and spelling process of various English sentences and words. One hand ASL (American Sign Language) alphabets is used for letter spelling and Indian Sign Language Dictionary is used for word spelling. Visual Basic coding source and its multimedia control components/techniques have been used in developing this system.