• BRAILLESC.ORG

    Project Director(s):
    George H. Williams (see profile)
    Author(s):
    George H. Williams (see profile)
    Date:
    2012
    Group(s):
    Data Rescue
    Subject(s):
    Communication
    Item Type:
    White paper
    Institution:
    University of South Carolina Research Foundation
    Tag(s):
    Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants, NEH Digital Humanities, NEH White papers, Communications
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6J351
    Abstract:
    BrailleSC will combine participant expertise from the disciplines of English, education, and computer science to create a fully accessible, online scholarly resource concerning Braille literacy in South Carolina. The site will include oral histories from individuals about their experiences with Braille in everyday life; pedagogical materials to assist teachers in developing best practices in Braille instruction; and resources for families, stressing the importance of braille literacy and the methods of Braille instruction. Furthermore, the project is developing accessibility tools for Omeka and WordPress to overcome many of the web design problems that often frustrate visually impaired users. In partnership with the Center for Digital Humanities in Columbia, SC, and with guidance from the Center for History and New Media, we will model for the ways in which digital humanities projects can be designed and implemented with the needs of visually impaired users in mind.
    Notes:
    The collection of additional oral histories, the preparation of pedagogical materials, and further development of additional accessibility features to a humanities website to allow for enhanced visitor experiences for visually-impaired users.
    Metadata:
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    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial
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