Abstract
We investigate a novel, non-visual approach to overviewing object-oriented source code and evaluate the efficiency of different categories of sounds for the purpose of getting an overview of source code structure for a visually-impaired computer programmer. A user-study with ten sighted and three non-sighted participants compared the effectiveness of speech, non-speech and spearcons on measures of accuracy and enjoyment for the task of quickly overviewing a class file. Results showed positive implications for the use of non-speech sounds in identifying programming constructs and for aesthetic value, although the effectiveness of the other sound categories in these measurements are not ruled out. Additionally, various design choices of the application impacted results, which should be of interest to designers of auditory display, accessibility and education.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2018 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450356213 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Apr 2018 |
Event | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 21 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 https://chi2018.acm.org |
Conference
Conference | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 21/04/18 → 26/04/18 |
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Structured keywords
- Engineering Education Research Group
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Programming
- Overview
- Visualisation
- Sonification