Facebook use by visually impaired students – an exploratory study
Journal Title: Romanian Journal of Human - Computer Interaction - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
In recent years there is an unprecedented growth in popularity of Social Networking Sites (SNSs), Facebook being the best example. Blind people are distinct users of social networks. People with visual impairments are using Facebook with a set of accessibility tools. These tools differ depending on the severity of visual impairment and may take the form of screen readers, the magnifier etc. This paper aims to identify the main factors that motivate blind people to use Facebook, as well as the positive aspects and risks of using this social network. The results are based on a content analysis of the answers to a questionnaire applied to 24 students from the Special School "Sfânta Maria" in Arad. The main benefits identified by visually impaired students on the use of Facebook are: communication, socialization and keeping relationships with friends.
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Dragoş Daniel Iordache , Aurel Pătru
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