Syllabus
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Course Code: BSE-302 Course Name: Technology and Education of Visually Impaired |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introducing Educational and Information Communication Technology 1.1 Educational Technology-Concept, Importance, and Scope 1.2 Difference between Educational Technology and Technology in Education 1.3 Special Significance and Goals of Technology for the Education of children with Visual Impairment 1.4 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Concept and Special Significance for teaching-learning of the visually impaired 1.5 ICT and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. |
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| 2 | Adaptive Technologies 2.1 Concept and Purposes 2.2 Basic Considerations--Access, Affordability, and Availability 2.3 Addressing User's Perspectives in Developing Adaptive Technologies 2.4 Roles of IIT's and the Scientific Community; 2.5 Universal/Inclusive Design - Concept, Advantages, and Limitations. |
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| 3 | Access to Print for the Visually Impaired 3.1 Screen Readers with Special Reference to Indian Languages; Magnifying Software, and Open Source Software, Licencing of Software and Content, OER 3.2 Braille Notetakers and Stand-alone Reading Machines 3.3 Braille Translation Software with Particular reference to Indian Languages and Braille Embossers 3.4 On-Line Libraries and Bookshare 3.5 Daisy Books, Recordings, and Smart Phones. |
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| 4 | Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired with Reference to School Subjects and Low Vision 4.1 Mathematics: Taylor Frame, Abacus, Geo Board, Algebra and Maths Types,Measuring Tapes, Scales, and Soft-wares for teaching Maths. 4.2 Science: Thermometers, Colour Probes, Scientific and Maths Talking Calculators, Light Probes, and Weighing scales and Soft-wares for teaching Science. 4.3 Social Science: Tactile/Embossed Maps, Charts, Diagrams, Models of Different Types, Auditory Maps, Talking compass, and GPS 4.4 Low vision devices: Optical, Non-Optical and Projective 4.5 Thermoform and Swell Paper technology and Softwares for developing tactile diagrams |
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| 5 | Computer-Aided Learning 5.1 Social Media 5.2 Creation of Blogs 5.3 Tele-Conferencing 5.4 Distance Learning and ICT 5.5 e-Classroom: Concept and Adaptations for Children with Visual Impairment |
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