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Exploring the Potential of Immersive Virtual Environments for Learning American Sign Language (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, J., Ivrissimtzis, I., Li, Z., Zhou, Y., & Shi, L. (2023, September). Exploring the Potential of Immersive Virtual Environments for Learning American Sign Language. Presented at ECTEL 2023: Eighteenth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, Aveiro, Portugal

Sign languages enable effective communication between deaf and hearing people. Despite years of extensive pedagogical research, learning sign language online comes with a number of difficulties that might be frustrating for some students. Indeed, mos... Read More about Exploring the Potential of Immersive Virtual Environments for Learning American Sign Language.

Developing and Evaluating a Novel Gamified Virtual Learning Environment for ASL (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, J., Ivrissimtzis, I., Li, Z., Zhou, Y., & Shi, L. (2023, August). Developing and Evaluating a Novel Gamified Virtual Learning Environment for ASL. Presented at INTERACT 2023: IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, York

The use of sign language is a highly effective way of communicating with individuals who experience hearing loss. Despite extensive research, many learners find traditional methods of learning sign language, such as web-based question-answer methods,... Read More about Developing and Evaluating a Novel Gamified Virtual Learning Environment for ASL.

User-Defined Hand Gesture Interface to Improve User Experience of Learning American Sign Language (2023)
Book Chapter
Wang, J., Ivrissimtzis, I., Li, Z., Zhou, Y., & Shi, L. (2023). User-Defined Hand Gesture Interface to Improve User Experience of Learning American Sign Language. In C. Frasson, P. Mylonas, & C. Troussas (Eds.), Augmented Intelligence and Intelligent Tutoring Systems: 19th International Conference, ITS 2023, Corfu, Greece, June 2-5, 2023, Proceedings (479-490). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32883-1_43

Sign language can make possible effective communication between hearing and deaf-mute people. Despite years of extensive pedagogical research, learning sign language remains a formidable task, with the majority of the current systems relying extensiv... Read More about User-Defined Hand Gesture Interface to Improve User Experience of Learning American Sign Language.