Refining and Validating the NimblePad

Product: The NimblePad will be a low cost device that allows students to produce open-ended responses in a natural manner. NimblePad's main components include a stylus pencil, a screen that displays images and provides students a place to write or draw their responses, a casing that allows blind and visually impaired students to firmly place tactile overlays onto the touch sensitive screen, and a USB cable that connects the device to a computer. The USB cable relays information from the computer to the device in order to display base images on the unit's color screen. Once complete, the response is transferred to the computer and displayed in a response area associated with the test item on the computer screen.