Sitting..Waiting… Wishing…

 
The website is frustratingly down again and Block 2 has not been issued. I wonder why the course is not implementing the best practice recommended in week 5’s reading by ALERT – “put all materials in the VLE at the beginning of the course”!! Why are all the blocks not published? I’ve completed Block 1 [...]

Accessibility and online learning

A reminder of some of the advantages of elearning can be found here: http://h810katharine.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/benefits-that-online-learning-can-provide-for-disabled-students/
One key preventative from the case studies is around actually having the equipment due to delays in receiving the DSA. Downtime and technical issues are also frustrating. The LExDis project resources show how customisation can help students such as language, colour, [...]

Making art history accessible

In my context, the issues in achieving learning objectives are in understanding the needs of disabled students to ensure they have the required assistance and the necessary time to complete their study. Students have access to a person to read to them if appropriate; writing and typing support and proof-reading support. Teaching material is accessible [...]

Making Teaching Inclusive

There are plenty of fantastic resources to support in making teaching inclusive. The guides provided by the OU cover a wide range of situations.  Lots of simple adjustments can be made and it is important to make these adjustments, even if you are not aware of any disabled students, as they may have chosen to [...]