Desenvolvimento de software livre para letramento em Língua Brasileira de Sinais - LIBRAS: aplicativo mobile

Abstract

The inclusion of People with Disabilities (PCDs) is a socially relevant issue that has occupied international and national scene. Technologies enable new forms of interaction, especially deaf ones, enhancing communication and learning skills. In this context, the aim of the present study was to develop software as an educational product for literacy in pounds and portuguese. The methodological character of the work was classified as developmental or technological research. The product was developed and based on Software Engineering concepts. It is comprised of two technologies, a system capable of assisting the creation of teaching assistants, validating and sharing literacy content for deaf teaching, and a mobile app that allows deaf students and teachers to interact with content. available on the platform. All tools used for product development are free, so the application is also free of charge. The finished product allows teachers to add words, letters, gifs and images, as well as register students and institutions. Students in turn have access only to the mobile application and with the "search" tool, access the searched content in word, letter and character form. Accepting as functionalities of the developed application is expected to contribute to deaf learning, facilitate interaction with the student teacher.