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Resources and issues relating to the use of technologies for accessibility and inclusion in education
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Looks promising if affordable, but expect some privacy issues. 
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April 27, 8:22 AM
What? Google’s AI glasses with heads-up display are a clear winner for users who can’t even see? Absolutely. Moreover they promise huge potential benefits for users with a range of other impairments too. 
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April 28, 2:36 AM
This article outlines the potential benefits of this new gadget for blind, Deaf and other persons with disabilities. Delete the scoop?
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Every day the iPhone is helping people live better lives. We hav
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Useful resources and ideas for mobile devices and deaf learners. Note also http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/resources/watchwords Delete the scoop?
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The University's developed a powerful suite of online learning and content creation tools which are available for free. In this video Dr Wyn Morgan and Andy ... Via Margaret McKay
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February 22, 9:10 AM
Xerte has become a tool which is being used by content creators of all disciplines across FE and HE in the UK and the next version of Xerte is in the process of being introduced. Jisc Techdis have been activly involved in champining the development of Xerte Online Toolkits over the years.
Jisc RSC Scotland are hoping to deliver Xerte training in May 2013. Interested? Keep an eye on our events page over the next month for more information - http://tiny.cc/RSCScotlandEventsxerte Delete the scoop?
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This is a wee song about exclusion and loneliness, written and performed by Higher Music student, Ryan Hughes of Ashcraig Secondary School in Glasgow. Via Margaret McKay
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Why its important not to exclude (by poor design or any other accidental mechanism)
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February 19, 7:20 AM
'It's Only Me' written performed by Glasgow pupil with Cerabral Palsy Ryan Hughes. http://youtu.be/aKUKE1vptvo ; @Rydo_Official. Ryan is a talented man who is using his skills and talent to share experiences with others. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control the devices.
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Always interested to hear how these might be used in a learning situation. Delete the scoop?
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Presentations from the Xerte Project AGM including recent developments and accessibility opportunities. Delete the scoop?
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With the increasing predominance of portable digital media, electronic textbooks (E-Books) once an obscure offering only at select distance learning colleges, are now heralded as the future of textbooks for their portability, ... Delete the scoop?
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The Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Research Programme ends this year and a final public event showcasing our hardware, software, and thematic work is set for 6 November at the Royal Society (see www.tel.ac.uk). Delete the scoop?
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After surveying over 300 professionals, technology service provider Appirio determined that most people are far more social personally than they are at work. Via Margaret McKay, Lisa Featherstone, alistairm Delete the scoop?
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A post investigating the issue of value and open badges. The author considers degrees of trust and how this develops...
“…the value of a unit of currency is not the measure of the value of an object, but the measure of one’s trust in other human beings.” (Graeber, 2011) Via grainnehamilton Delete the scoop?
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This story relates how computing has integrated into our everyday lives - and therefore the need for it to be accessible everyday computing follows.
"With the growth of smartphones and tablets, mobile technology is now at the heart of personal computing, writes John Naughton... Delete the scoop?
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The approach of Xerte offers the potential to provide students with opportunities to be more creative working with their tutors - it is easy to understand and teach. Students can be more digitally experienced practitioners by exploring the features available to them.
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April 26, 12:03 PM
With the launch of XerteToolkits 2.0 it's now possible to bring benefits of rich interactive Xerte content to mobile devices. My favourite page types are the connectors (see sample http://tinyurl.com/jtdeg2) but the new flexible web page template is just brilliant - see link main Mitchellmedia link. Resize the browser, try it on your phone. See how it adapts. Any teacher with modest IT skills (eg PowerPoint, basic digital photos etc) can learn how to do this in half an hour. See next TechDis XerteFriday session on Flipping the Classroom - http://tinyurl.com/jtdeg3 and Xerte community site www.xerte.org.uk Delete the scoop?
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A potentially useful tool for dyslexic learners. Delete the scoop?
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How most Open Educational Resources fail to meet the UNESCO definition of OER because they are not shared freely and cannot be remixed freely. Via Domitilla Enders Delete the scoop?
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Last week I attended the one-day conference "E-books and accessibility : ugly duckling or adolescent swan?" at Senate House in London. This was an excellent event organised by JISC TechDis, EDItEUR... Via Margaret McKay
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I'd like to discover more case studies of this is practice in a range of disciplines, to hear how effective different appraoches are in context.
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February 26, 7:08 AM
An excellent article from ebooks@cambridge who provide a synopsis of the eBooks and Accessibiltiy event organised by @Jisc Techdis in February 2013.
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February 27, 12:45 PM
This is a wonderful article. I'd like to learn more. Scanning existing books for learners with disabilities is a first step in making content accessible. Hopefully eBook publishers will create books that are well designed visually, using space, images and semantic structure. And hopefully school budgets will see the advantage of purchasing these types of eBooks.
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Henshaws College in Harrogate has launched an accessible version of YouTube, which was funded by Jisc through Jisc Advance. It allows people with learning difficulties and disabilities to use this mainstream technology independently.
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This handy resource is ideal for users with low vision and/or dexterity problems. It's also great for teaching, as its interface is clear throughout the room. 
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February 19, 4:27 AM
This handy resource is ideal for users with low vision and/or dexterity problems.
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February 26, 12:00 PM
I tried it out and like the simple interface and large type...also large icons. It's probably also good for anyone who is a senior and has lost vision.
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The TechDis Ambassadors programme is one which encourages adults with learning or other difficulties to celebrate and share their use of technology for working, studying, playing games or chatting with friends in a safe and responsible way Delete the scoop?
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Lisa is collecting and promoting Xerte links to e-learning resources. Delete the scoop?
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There's more than one way to skin a cat as they say. There's stil lmore than one way to teach one too.
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The projects seeks low-cost ways that mobile devices can help museums become more accessible. In this guest ... RSA's Fellowship Catalyst fund helped with fees for museum-learning and e-access consultancy. Delete the scoop?
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Eye-Search - a free online therapy developed by UCL & funded by The Stroke Association for patients with visual search problems caused by brain injury. Via alistairm Delete the scoop?
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"The findings from five JISC-funded projects on mobile delivery are about to be shared with the academic community. Ben Showers says that they will highlight a much wider debate.
A student walks into his university library. A display screen flickers into life and a voice from it says ‘Hello Tim, did you enjoy your economics lecture? Are you interested in the GDP of Australia today?’ "
I'm not convinced of the value of this approach. Via Margaret McKay Delete the scoop?
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DART2 (Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology 2) is a new JISC Advance funded project that follows on from the recently concluded LSIS funded DART project. Thanks to the nature of the JISC funding we are now able to offer the project in England, Wales and Scotland. Via Margaret McKay Delete the scoop?
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