Talking Maps and Diagrams Make Learning More Fun and Inclusive

CORVALLIS, Ore., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewPlus Technologies today announced the release of IVEO(TM) - software to add audio labels to digital images to make learning more interesting and accessible.

Websites and textbooks are loaded with images and diagrams that can be difficult to interpret by people with learning and visual disabilities. IVEO(TM) allows pictures to be labeled with audio tags, making them more interactive and inclusive for the reader.

Different components of an image can be individually labeled with speaking tags in IVEO(TM). By navigating with a mouse or keyboard, one can hear the labels assigned to each part of a diagram or image, enhancing comprehension beyond use of vision alone.

For blind people as well as sighted tactile/kinesthetic (touch) learners, IVEO(TM) has an optional hardware component, called the IVEO(TM) Touchpad. Tactile printouts can be placed on the IVEO(TM) Touchpad to provide an alternative display of images on the computer screen. Users can then read printouts through a combination of sight and touch, receiving audio feedback as they explore the image.

It can be difficult for teachers to identify their students' subtle learning and sensory disabilities and adapt to individual learning styles. With IVEO(TM), identification and special treatment are unnecessary since it incorporates all three learning modalities - tactile/kinesthetic, auditory and visual. No matter the learning style, images can be interpreted effectively by anyone using the IVEO(TM) software and IVEO(TM) Touchpad. Plus, IVEO(TM) makes learning more fun and interactive for all students.

It is easy to create IVEO(TM) documents. IVEO(TM) includes drawing, writing and editing tools for making tactile/audio/visual files like speaking maps and diagrams. Images can also be imported from most Windows programs as well as from clipart or bitmaps. The IVEO(TM) software package even includes a scanning and OCR feature for seamless importing of printed pictures and images.

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