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Development of information and communication technology has offered new horizons to the deaf and hard of hearing for their integration into working, social and economic environment. Despite the positive attitude of international guidelines, the lack of accessibility of e-learning material is still noticeable for these users. The process of adapting the e-learning materials for deaf and hard of hearing required different approach and guidelines to properly displaying sign language video. Paper presents basic e-learning accessibility guidelines for deaf and hard of hearing and basic directions for suitable design of e-learning sites accessibility. E-learning course (European Computer Driving License Course – ECDL) for deaf, automated video recording system and the transparent presentation of a sign language interpreter within the e-learning material are used as examples of good practice. Evaluations of these examples show high degree of satisfaction, ease of use and comprehension.
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Debevc, M., Kosec, P., Holzinger, A. (2010). E-Learning Accessibility for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Practical Examples and Experiences. In: Leitner, G., Hitz, M., Holzinger, A. (eds) HCI in Work and Learning, Life and Leisure. USAB 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6389. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16607-5_13
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