E-learning Platform for Interactive Access to Multimedia Materials in Daisy Format

The Paper presents multimedia system for accessible distant education which consists of multimedia browser accessible for visually impaired people and content distribution streaming server integrated with e-learning management system, which allow interactive online access to storage materials in DAISY 3 (ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2005 Specifications for the Digital Talking Book) format. The developed DaisyReader offers new functionality for interactive multimodal (visual and voice) presentation of structural information like: tables, lists and math formulas. DaisyReader supports new MathML Modular Extensions (2007) of Daisy standard.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: CVHI
• Authors: Piotr Brzoza
• Keywords: Accessible Distant Education, CVHI 2007, Emerging Technology, Paper Presents Multimedia, Visually Impaired People