Digital Inclusion Through the Insertion of Acessibility in the NetAnimations Online Repository

Abstract

The use of new technologies in the teaching-learning process has became a challenge to teachers. Besides that, disciplines such as Computer Networks have complex concepts to be explained and understood. Therefore, teachers need to find new methods to foment the interest of the students. The Department of Informatics at the State University of Maringa hosts the NetAnimations repository, that has animations focused in Computer Networks. However, the developed animations did not provide accessibility for visually impaired could use them to learn. Despite that, all students have the right to access didactic materials equally. This work aims to insert audiovisual accessibility in the NetAnimations repository and to provide better conditions for those who are visually impaired. The main contributions are the insertion of accessibility in the repository and the inclusion of audio description in the animations. The evaluations carried out showed that improvements have been made in the usability and in the quality of user experience with and without visual impairment.