Exploring students’ view of using Google Docs in writing class

An Interactionist Dynamic Assessment of Essay Writing via Google Docs A Case of Three Iranian EFL University Students

The present case study sought to investigate the application of dynamic assessment to an EFL writing context. It primarily aimed to understand the effectiveness of an interactionist dynamic assessment procedure through a web-based application in enhancing argumentative essay writing skill at the university level. The three participants of the study received mediational interactions in five cons...

Semester Project - Menthor - Google Docs

Accessing Google Docs via Screen Reader

Groupware systems allow remote collaboration via computer in a simple, economic and efficient way. However, to be universally valuable, groupware systems must be accessible and usable for all, including the differently-abled. In this paper we discuss the results of testing the accessibility and usability of Google Docs (http://docs.google.com) when using a screen reader and a voice synthesizer,...

Collaborative Editing for All: The Google Docs Example

Collaborative software tools allow people to share documents and knowledge via Internet, in a simple, economic and efficient way. Unfortunately collaborative software often relies heavily on visual features and dynamic technologies with user interfaces that are difficult to use via screen reader, or are sometimes even inaccessible for the blind. In this paper we illustrate and discuss results o...

Exploring Early Solutions for Automatically Identifying Inaccessible Sidewalks in the Physical World using Google Street View

Poorly maintained sidewalks, missing curb ramps, and other obstacles pose considerable accessibility challenges. Although pedestrianand bicycle-oriented maps and associated routing algorithms continue to improve, there has been a lack of work focusing on accessibility. There is currently no way for a user to determine accessible areas of a city prior to travel. In this paper, we explore the use...