2009 NCTI Technology in the Works Awardees

Five exceptional teams of researchers and vendors have been selected to
examine the impact of innovative assistive technologies for students with
special needs. NCTI sponsors this annual competition to inform the
development of learning and assistive technologies that can improve
educational results for all students, particularly those with disabilities.
We are especially pleased to be able to welcome promising graduate students
among the winning teams. Each $15,000 award requires matching funds and
requires teams to conduct and report rapid research. This year’s winners
represent a wide spectrum of research interests from spellcheckers for
individuals with learning disabilities to web browsers for blind students. 

The distinguished 2009 winners will examine:

Accuracy of Commercial Spellcheckers for Individuals with Disabilities (The
Accuracy of Spell Checkers Designed for Persons with Learning Disabilities) 
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/Uploads/2009/05/ginger-software-ncti-abstract.pdf

Affordable, Mobile Technologies as Learning Tools for Students with
Disadvantages (Touching the Future with a Spark: How iPod Touches and
Studywiz Spark Facilitate the Learning of At-Risk Students) 
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/Uploads/2009/05/southgate_ncti_proposal-21.pdf

Differentiated Instruction Through the Use of Stages Software (Developing
Number Sense) 
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/Uploads/2009/05/abstract1.pdf

Hands-Free Interaction with Computers (Look Mom, No Hands: The NIA as an
Alternative Computer Interface) 
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/Uploads/2009/05/ncti-proposal_wsu_flach_bat_junker-21.pdf

Web Browsing Made Accessible for Blind Students (Enabling More Effective Use
of the Web Anywhere with WebAnywhere and TrailBlazer) 
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/Uploads/2009/05/proposal-31.pdf

Findings from each team will be presented at the 2009 Technology Innovators
Conference in Washington, DC, November 16-17, 2009 at The Madison Hotel. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/index.php/funding/tech-in-the-works/2009-tech-in-the-works/awardees/