• Accessibility of MOOCs for Blind People in Developing Non-English Speaking Countries 

      Ferati, Mexhid; Mripa, Njomza; Bunjaku, Ridvan (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016-07-08)
      Besides the globally popular MOOCs, localized MOOCs specific to a region or language are also emerging. These specialized MOOCs often aim to address specific needs that are typically unaddressed by the ...
    • Automatic adaptation techniques to increase the web accessibility for blind users 

      Ferati, Mexhid; Sulejmani, Lirim (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-22)
      Despite the available guidelines and tools to build accessible websites, many still fail to be accessible and usable by the blind users. Web content adap‐ tation has been used as an approach to enhance website accessibility ...
    • A Case for Adaptation to Enhance Usability and Accessibility of Library Resource Discovery Tools 

      Beyene, Wondwossen; Ferati, Mexhid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Library resource discovery tools (RDTs) are the latest generation of library catalogs that enable searching across disparate databases and repositories from a single search box. Although such “Google-like” experience has ...
    • Cloud Storage Privacy and Security User Awareness: A Comparative Analysis between Dutch and Macedonian Users 

      Mijuskovic, Adriana; Ferati, Mexhid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      There are many factors influencing the user awareness level of privacy and security concerns when storing data on the cloud. One such factor is the users’ cultural background, which has been an inspiration to many ...
    • Developing heuristics for evaluating the accessibility of digital library interfaces 

      Ferati, Mexhid; Beyene, Wondwossen (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Digital libraries are important resources for the education of all, including people with disabilities. Designing their interfaces to include broader range of users has been a challenge, partly because to evaluate their ...
    • Towards Effective Automatic Feedback for Simulator Training 

      Marcano, Laura; Yazidi, Anis; Ferati, Mexhid; Komulainen, Tiina M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The presence of an expert instructor during simulator training is of great importance for the trainees, if not indispensable. The instructor’s role is to give feedback and guide the trainees to help them make the right ...
    • Universal design of user Interfaces in self-driving cars 

      Ferati, Mexhid; Murano, Pietro; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;587(1), Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Self-driving cars are already being tested in our roads, and several benefits to society are expected with their mainstream use. They also present an opportunity to increase independent mobility for people with disabilities ...
    • Usability of Indoor Network Navigation Solutions for Persons with Visual Impairments 

      Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Pandya, Umesh; Ferati, Mexhid; Krivonos, Daria; Pey, Tom (Breaking Down Barriers. CWUAAT 2018;, Chapter; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obligates States Parties to ensure personal mobility and independence for persons with disabilities by promoting access to and the ...
    • User interface evaluation of a ski injuries management system 

      Dalipi, Fisnik; Ferati, Mexhid; Yildirim, Sule (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Although many technological devices and solutions to enhance the skiing experience are now available for skiers, skiing sometimes could turn to be potentially dangerous. The speed of movement, environment unpredictability, ...
    • Using non-speech sounds to increase web image accessibility for screen-reader users 

      Thapa, Ratan Bahadur; Ferati, Mexhid; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Screen-reader users access images on the Web using alternative text delivered via synthetic speech. However, research shows that this is a tedious and unsatisfying experience for blind users, because text-to-speech ...
    • Web Accessibility for Visually Impaired People: Requirements and Design Issues 

      Ferati, Mexhid; Vogel, Bahtijar; Kurti, Arianit; Raufi, Bujar; Astals, David Salvador (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Access to web content continues to be a challenge for the visually impaired, primarily because the needs of such community are very diverse. The access is further hindered by the fact that web designers continue to build ...