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In this paper we present a web adaptive educational tool for the Greek Sign Language. The design and the implementation of the tool were partially funded by national bodies. The paper presents the architecture of the tool, in an abstract way and briefly describes its functionality. The interaction process followed is also presented.
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Markellou, P., Rigou, M., Sirmakessis, S. et al. A Web adaptive educational system for people with hearing difficulties. Education and Information Technologies 5, 189–200 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009606818900
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