Successful implementation of assistive technology

Some factors to consider:- Ensuring that learner’s needs are assessed Ensure the specification of the technology meets the learner’s needs Ensure the technology is easy to use, accessible and assists. Does it make a difference? Support is provided throughout the installation and ongoing support is provided Correct training is provided Technology is running and correct [...]

The Learning Age

  In the preface to the Green Paper ‘The Learning Age’ (DfEE,1998) the new focus on lifelong learning is encapsulated by Tony Blair ‘…education is the best economic policy we have’ and lifelong learning grew out of third way politics.  The European Commission White Paper (1995) identifies challenges of the impact of the information society, [...]

Thoughts on Tuijnman

  Tuijnman (2002,p.7) discusses how prominent reports are setting growing expectations for policy makers to create an all-encompassing lifelong learning society. Statements about lifelong learning tend to be positive and have grown out of key documents proposed several decades ago, such as the OECD publications in the 1970s (cited in Tuijnmnan, 2002, p.7). Lifelong learning [...]

Considering technology…

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 [...]

Issues in improving accessibility

Issue 1: Lack of staff awareness to what accessibility means and obligations JISC TechDis provide excellent advice for staff training and makes it clear that accessibility awareness needs to be increased in all companies and that it is everybody’s responsibility. Staff require different advice, depending on their role and responsibilities. Problems also arise in the [...]