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In this paper the design and development of a multimedia system which serves as a bilingual chemistry educational tool for deaf students is presented. Details of the architecture of the tool, its functionality and formative evaluation results are also presented. Furthermore the process to arrive at the chemistry terminology in Greek Sign Language used throughout the tool is briefly described.
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Panselina, M.E., Sigalas, M.P. & Tzougraki, C. Design and Development of a Bilingual Multimedia Educational Tool for Teaching Chemistry Concepts to Deaf Students in Greek Sign Language. Education and Information Technologies 7, 225–235 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020807530212
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