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TransformAble and Sakai

TransformAble and Sakai. Anastasia Cheetham, Jutta Treviranus ATRC, University of Toronto. Background. Individual learners have different Needs Background Motivations. A mismatch between learner needs and education offered: Disability. Disability in Learning Context.

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TransformAble and Sakai

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  1. TransformAble and Sakai Anastasia Cheetham,Jutta Treviranus ATRC, University of Toronto

  2. Background • Individual learners have different • Needs • Background • Motivations TransformAble and Sakai

  3. A mismatch between learner needsand education offered: Disability TransformAble and Sakai

  4. Disability in Learning Context Not a personal trait, but artifact of relationship between the learner and the learning environment or education delivery TransformAble and Sakai

  5. Accessibility • Accessibility is The ability of the learning environment to adjust to the needs of all learners TransformAble and Sakai

  6. Accessibility • Flexibility of education environment, curriculum and delivery • Availability of adequate alternative-but-equivalent content and activities TransformAble and Sakai

  7. Accommodating Diversity • Individual customization • Transform the user interface • Transform the content TransformAble and Sakai

  8. TransformAble • A transformable, flexible resource system • Dynamically matching resources and resource delivery to needs of each individual TransformAble and Sakai

  9. Three Services • PreferAble • StyleAble • SenseAble • Packaged as Web services and Java libraries • Can be used independently or as a suite to provide accessibility services to a Web app TransformAble and Sakai

  10. Standardization • IMS AccessForAll specifications • Accessibility for Learning Information Package (LIP) • AccessForAll Meta-data • Becoming ISO standard TransformAble and Sakai

  11. PreferAble • A guided preferences editing tool • Users specify preferences and needs by answering easy to understand questions • Implements ISO AccessForAll spec • Provides a user interface that can be embedded in a Web application • Implementers can customize UI to match site branding & user experience TransformAble and Sakai

  12. PreferAble TransformAble and Sakai

  13. StyleAble • Styles and transforms site presentation to meet individual needs and preferences • Two types of transformations: • Style sheet generation • Document transformations • Transformations rely on HTML document markup: use good semantic markup TransformAble and Sakai

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  15. SenseAble • SenseAble is an alternative content matcher and aggregator • Performs two main functions: • Matching and ranking adaptations based on learner preferences • Aggregation, assembling, and substitution of resources TransformAble and Sakai

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  17. Sakai Integration • Step 1: Enhance Sakai presentation layer to support transformation • Step 2: Integrate PreferAble & StyleAble into Sakai • Step 3: Integrate SenseAble with Sakai’s ongoing repository work • Timeline: March 31, 2007 TransformAble and Sakai

  18. Current Status • Step 1: Enhance Sakai presentation layer to support transformation • Step 2: Integrate PreferAble & StyleAble into Sakai • Stylesheet generation • Document transformation • Step 3: Integrate SenseAble with Sakai’s ongoing repository work TransformAble and Sakai

  19. Demonstration: • http://transformable-sakai.atrc.utoronto.ca/portal TransformAble and Sakai

  20. Code • TransformAble libraries (public maven repository) • Sakai integration code (public subversion repository) TransformAble and Sakai

  21. Next Steps • Put code into Contrib • Convert PreferAble to a Helper Tool, add to Sakai Preferences TransformAble and Sakai

  22. Where to go • Information and download instructions: http://transformable.atrc.utoronto.ca • Sandbox: http://transformable-sakai.atrc.utoronto.ca/portal/ TransformAble and Sakai

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