Desirée Kirst

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Inclusive Emotion Technologies: Addressing the Needs of d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners in Video-Based Learning

Accessibility efforts for d/Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) learners in video-based learning have mainly focused on captions and interpreters, with limited attention to learners' emotional awareness--an important yet challenging skill for effective learning. Current emotion technologies are designed to support learners…

CHI '244th AuthorIntelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +2

Towards Inclusive Video Commenting: Introducing Signmaku for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Previous research underscored the potential of danmaku: a text-based commenting feature on videos for engaging hearing audiences. However, many Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) users prioritize American Sign Language (ASL) over English. To improve inclusivity, we introduce Signmaku, a commenting mechanism that uses ASL…

CSCW '234th AuthorTeaching and Learning

MirrorUs: Mirroring Peers' Affective Cues to Promote Learner's Meta-Cognition in Video-based Learning

Learners' awareness of their own affective states (affects) can improve their meta-cognition, which is a critical skill of being aware of and controlling one's cognitive, motivational, and affect, and adjusting their learning strategies and behaviors accordingly. To investigate the effect of AI-generated peers' affec…

DIS '232nd AuthorVoice Accessibility +1

Exploring Think-aloud Method with Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students

The think-aloud protocol is an effective method frequently used by designers and researchers to understand how users interact with computing systems. However, there is limited research on the use of this method with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) populations, especially in virtual settings. In this paper, we investiga…

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