Posted on September 16, 2008 by skillkick
If a student declared a disability in my institution the support offered would be individual to that student. There is no one-size fits all and there are a range of options that are discussed with the student and support options are agreed together. This ranges from guidance on online tools; equipment; additional tuition; external guidance [...]
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Posted on September 15, 2008 by skillkick
Benefits that online learning can provide for disabled students
Mobility – no travel required
One interface to work through – rather than lots of books and paper
Confidence- builder, as all students are equal. It promotes freedom and independence
Disabilities are not public
ICT – speech recognition software; screen-readers; tailoring desktop to specific needs, eg. Font size, background colour; [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2008 by skillkick
View a list of challenges I’ve listed here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6118018/Block-2-Activity-2-1
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Posted on September 13, 2008 by skillkick
The H810 website is down again L
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