Philippine E-Journals

CAISL: Compute-Aided Instructions of Sign Language for Non-Signers

Patrick Guban | Eirish Roshelle Liwag | Margie Ann Lozada | Engr. Melanie Asuncion

 

Abstract:

To develop a Computer-Aided Instruction of Sign Language for Non-Signers that will enable the user to learn sign language and be able to communicate with signers. The user will be able to learn the basic and core learning of sign language. The research is quantitative; the proponents used a descriptive method. The Software Quality Model of regulatory standard 25010 and the Evaluation Process use under ISO/IEC 9126-4 approach to Usability Metrics, both ISO/IEC to measure the effectiveness of the system. The quality characteristics evaluated were: Functionality, Usability, Reliability, Performance, and Supportability. The agile Development Life Cycle was used for the development. Testing of system functionality was done thru User Acceptance Test (UAT). The sample was made up of 8 evaluators. The system is developed with significant functions based SDLC waterfall model. The researchers provided questionnaires for the respondents in the community of Malinta Valenzuela, Bible Institute for the Deaf, and IT experts from IT-related companies. Likert Scale was used to determine and evaluate the responses through which it was found that the level of acceptability of CAISL based on the IT Experts in terms of FURPS derived from the ISO model was highly acceptable. On the other hand, the level of acceptability of CAISL based on non-technical respondents was found highly acceptable in terms of Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness. The majority of the respondents deem the CAISL useful, easy to use, and beneficial in terms of teaching.