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Interactive Technologies and Games: Education, Health and Disability 2012 Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham 23rd and 24th October 2012.
The aim of the conference is to bring together academics and practitioners working with interactive technologies to explore and innovate within the areas of Education, Health and Disability. We have a particular focus on the use of gaming hardware and software to implement accessible solutions, interaction design using new input/output devices and the increasing impact of ubiquitous computing on our everyday well being. 
Tyler Austin uses the MyVoice app on his iPad to help him converse. The state-of-the art communication technology assists people with disabilities like cerebral palsy, autism and muscular dystrophy to express themselves. Accessibility, Joy and Inclusion: My Librarian Philosophy ... Current technology has increased this accessibility even further. Although ... A sense of inclusion combines access and joy and is another necessity for every reader. 
Let's get those low tech devices off the shelf! Watch as two practitioners share ideas for using an iTalk2 communication aid! "I Have a Blind Student in My Maths/Science Class, Should I panic? How to promote inclusion for blind students" Invited speaker session by Donal Fitzpatrick,... Via alistairm , Margaret McKay 
Lord Lingfield’s review of professionalism in FE teaching, announced at the AoC conference in November 2011, has produced its interim report (the full report is due in the summer). The report recommends, among other things, moving the main focus of support for FE staff to LSIS from its current home at IfL, and revoking the official Regulations around FE Teachers Qualifications and FE Teachers’ CPD and Registration. It is expected that the full report in the summer will suggest a new framework. JISC TechDis provides a range of resources aimed at improving teaching quality with respect to inclusive practice across the sectors, including:
http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/investinyourself/professional/cpd/teachingpractitioners
The I'm Determined Youth Leaders of Virginia recently filmed a video explaining the important role that assistive technology has had on their lives. Listen to what today's youth have to say in this powerful message.
Xerte is an Open Source content creation tool that allows non-technical staff to quickly and easily build rich, interactive and engaging resources with high levels of accessibility already built in.
Techdis have been running Xerte Friday online sessions which provide insights into how this content creation tool can be used in different ways to enhance learning and teaching. The next Xerte Friday Online Session will feature on good practice for accessible assessment.
Date: 30 Mar 2012 Via Margaret McKay The iansyst team is celebrating after it was announced that it has been awarded further funding to develop its proof of concept, MyDocStore, to a prototype stage.
The MyDocStore software is designed to make it quick and easy to transfer files between devices (such as PC, tablets or smartphones) whilst simultaneously converting them into the user’s preferred format – whether text, audio or a combination of both. For example, a person with reading difficulties could download a word file to MyDocStore on their iPhone. MyDocStore would then convert it to their preferred format, for example audio, enabling them to listen to it as a podcast. 
A curation from Merv Stapleton, e-Learning Advisor with the JISC RSC Northern.
All of the apps listed on this site have been tested [on]an iPad, not ... other platforms (e.g. Android) - but there may well be other versions of the apps [here]. Information and supplied links where possible from originating website to promote other apps from the same developers. 
This post shares 10 free and low-cost apps that may be especially helpful for individuals who find reading and/or writing challenging. I’ve written previously about some of these resources, but I thought it might be useful to put them together in one place, with information about the apps in point form. Via Margaret McKay 
Article on the JISC CETIS wiki about a session at their 2012 conference on open badges by Doug Belshaw and Simon Grant. I've been liaising with Doug about open badges and really like the way he puts the concept across. Access presentations by Doug and Simon, as well as feedback on discussions by participants at the conference and other useful resources. Via grainnehamilton 
Thanks to regulations Braille is spreading but do most blind people actually use the language of dots? (BBC News - Braille is spreading but who's using it?). There is a common misconception that the alternative supply of material in braille will cover much of the accessibility needs for that community. |
Here’s a new video that promotes web accessibility by striking at the core of some myths about it. It’s got a beat you can dance or code to, and best of all, it’s from the Government of Australia. 
This score equates to the site "failing to meet the minimum legal requirements for accessibility". Robin Christopherson is the Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet. "The law is clear on this issue. 
When we talk about using cell phones in class, we’re not just talking about using cell phones in class. 
A visual overview of the range of mind mapping tools out there and their access on different OS and platforms. Via Margaret McKay 
This looks quite impressive for iPhone and Android users. TechCrunch item: Looks like Apple might be loosening its grip even more on voice recognition apps? Or, it simply just feels that the competition is not as good as its own native Siri. 
ACCESSMSOR working group have produced a document which pulls together much of the current guidance in maths and related subjects, particularly accessible ways of handling mathematical notation for blind and visually impaired students. Via Margaret McKay 
Tags: accessibility, eLearning, learner analytics .... Thus for any Learner Analytics approach we now know not just which students have a disability but specifically the nature of their access needs and preferences. Via Martyn Cooper 
The JLeRN experiment seeks to engage with the Learning Repository concept to share 'paradata' about learning resources - the information that makes the resource worth investigating and possibly adopting by the tutor/student e.g. reviews, comments etc. without having to download each and discover for yourself. We are interested in how the accessibility advantages can be circulated within this system.
"This time, rather than showing a tool or app, or even a use case, Terry presented a “problem environment”: to enable participants understand what accessibility requirements might be. " 
The JISC Regional Support Centre Scotland has been working closely with JISC Techdis to facilitate a trial of an e-Portfolio system called ‘In-Folio’ for students on supported learning programmes in FE colleges in Scotland.
In-Folio was developed by staff working in Independent Specialist Colleges in England. After lengthy trials of existing e-Portfolio resources, became clear there were no existing accessible systems to adequately meet the needs of their students with learning disabilities/difficulties. 
Pencasting - LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen used to share creative activity. "We just purchased a couple LiveScribe Pulse SmartPens and I have to say that I am absolutely stunned at how easy yet powerful this little device is. You can make recordings directly from the pen and then upload them to your own little spot on the web where you can share your work/notes/scribbles... We certainly live in some amazing times. I can see so much potential for these pens for instructors, students, advisors or advisors here is my first pencast." 
A free tool called TweetDoc allowed the collection of #MOTM12 posts which could be downloaded as a document. This document has a number of uses including being a record of who participated (not just who attended), and as perhaps as a live transcription. It would not be too difficult to use this document with a screen reader. 
Very nice example of using Xerte to create inclusive learning resource about inclusive teaching and learning. Find out more about Xerte and Xerte Toolkits at www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte. Lots of teacher based guidance on using Xerte Toolkits at www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xerte. Via alistairm |
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