inclusive learning update may 2011

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JISC RSC South WestInclusive Learning ForumOnline UpdateMay 12th 2011

Agenda

JISC RSC & TechDis Update TechDis Website and Projects Policy, News and funding Improving Equality through Technology

– Key Indicators– RSC Support for Inclusive Practice

Inclusive Resources

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JISDC RSC and TechDis

ITQ in Accessible Technology Xerte New Templates, training and support E-Safety and Inclusion Good Practice Survey Enhancing Learner Support Programme Publisher Responsiveness Survey OASES Awards JISC Projects: WIDE. FOSS. SBRI

Accessibility & Inclusion Converging Equality


New JISC TechDis Website

New website Enhanced accessibility Enhanced search Improved structure Enhanced functionality Improved currency

Resources... News...

DfE Green Paper on SEN


Support and Aspiration-Remove bias towards InclusionMore parental control and choicePersonal budgetsSingle assessment processLimited choice in entry level qualificationsSupported employment / work experienceStronger local strategic planning and partnershipsConsultation until June 30th

News...

Consultation

Identifying SEN – single category and assessment Role of voluntary and community sector Parental involvement and funding Optional personal budgets for families Developing staff to support learners Sharing specialist skills Progress and achievement – performance tables Transition process Supporting Employability


Funding the Big Society?

Improving


Funding Partnership Projects

connecting non-formal learning opportunities with formal learning (such as enabling adults with learning disabilities to become more confident learners); supporting learners to progress to further learning, employment, volunteering or social action;

Adults Over 19 years

Partnership Working


Equality Act: An opportunity for Inclusion

...treating a disabled person less favourably...If an AT user cannot use the VLE, library catalogue or website or get access to Windows Accessibility Options. Long complex, frequently changed password

Public Sector Equality Duty Guide ESW - Equality Standard Equality Awareness /Training/policy and games


Guidance for FE Equality Act and SED


Equality Act: An opportunity for Inclusion

Inclusive Induction and recruitment Flexible curriculum and course design Reasonable Adjustment –

– Assessment, exams, progress and transfer processes – Field trips, libraries and study facilities– Student services, finance, teaching and learning– Behaviour, suspension and exclusion policies

Remote access, alternative formats, mobile devices, video stories and web-conferences


Communication Through ICT

Oakwood Court College


TechDis Mode

TechDis e-maturity model of Inclusive Practice

Where technology is used to support inclusive teaching, it invariably benefits all learners...everyone is aware of their contribution. It’s more cost effective...

Improve your 3rs – SED

Using Technology to make a difference


TechDis Mode

TechDis e-maturity model of Inclusive Practice

Where technology is used to support inclusive teaching, it invariably benefits all learners...everyone is aware of their contribution. It’s more cost effective...

Improve your 3rs – SED

Using Technology to make a difference


Ask yourself which best describes your organisation?

•Whole Organisation approach•Role specific actions•Learner involvement

OASES Self- Assessment

[email protected]

TechDis Model

Using Technology to make a difference RSC Inclusivity portal


Key Indicators

Accessible e-learning infrastructure• Resources and VLE

• Investment in Staff Skills in supporting learners• Investment in Learner Independence and

participation• Assistive Technology available to all• Learners influence the support they receive

• Embedded Inclusive Practice• Monitoring, marketing, recruitment, induction, appraisal

OASES: Online Accessibility Self-Evaluation Survey


E-learning Infrastructure

Accessible E-books and publications

Publishers and e-books TechDis e-book Good Practice Guide OU Database of known e-platform issues Publisher LookUp

– Which are the most / least responsive publishers in different subject areas?

– Advertise the best– Support the worst


E-learning Infrastructure

EduApps Free OS Portable Software

MyStudyBar new Version 3

Create & Convert - documents to ePubs

STEM Activities -


New Xerte page templates and LO

E-safety and vulnerable learners


E-safety and Inclusion

Disability specific guidance – deaf, VI, dyslexic, ASD etc

Communicating e-safety policies E-safety contexts – residential, work experience

etc

Good practice in e-safety with vulnerable learners

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/esafetyforvulnerablelearnersgoodpractice


Investment Staff Skills

ITQ for Accessible IT practice User Fundamentals Text-to-Speech software Improving productivity using IT Word Processing software Presentations software Spreadsheet software Using the Internet Using Audio or Video Xerte software (Specialist) Website Software (Level 1)

To find out more

http://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk

[email protected]

Specialist Colleges



Technology Enhanced Learning Event

Online webinars: Triumphant Technologies for Testing Times more details

Improving Inclusion through technologyAssessing monitoring and recognising good practice

May 26th 10.30 – 11.30am



Summer Event

RSC SW Summer Event

June 15th 2011

6 minute

Presentations on Technology Enhanced Learning

Book on the website


Online seminars

1st June, 11am

Using the Virtual Learning Environment, Digital Media and Mobile Devices to Support Higher and Further Education Learners

3rd June, 11am

Enhanced access to resources through RSS feeds syncing with student Blogs and utilising Mobile Technologies and iPads

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Resources


News

Apple Distinguished Educators OASES awards – Equality Using Technology WIDE Projetct - http://arc.tees.ac.uk/wider EIFL Project -

http://www.eifl.net/disability-tools


Embedding Inclusive Practice


Embedding Inclusive Practice

Website; Marketing materials; Application and admissions; Learner resources; Virtual learning environment; Network; Software available to users; Hardware and alternative interfaces; Training and induction Quick, Free, Anonymous, Relevant to your roleGo to View > Header & Footer to edit April 12, 2023 | slide 49

Start Embedding Inclusion

Improving Inclusion through Technology

May 26th at 10.30

Online Accessibility Self-Evaluation Survey

[email protected]

JISC RSC South West

E-learning Advisor Accessibility & Inclusion


RSC Inclusion Offer

Improving Inclusion through Technology

– 1.Creating accessible learning content• Xerte, AE, Using Multi-media, Create & Convert,

– 2. Widening Access to AT (to promote independence)• AccessApps, MyStudyBar, Personal devices - ipads,

– 3. Investing in Staff skills• ITQ in Accessible Technology, CATT, SimDis, ECC,

– 4. Assessing, monitoring and recognising good practice• OASES, case studies,


RSC Inclusion Offer

Improving Inclusion through Technology– 1.All learning materials are accessible

• Creating accessible learning content

– 2. Learners are independent and involved• Assistive Technology available to everyone - disclose

– 3. Staff have the skills to support learners• Recognising and promoting CPD formal and informal through

appraisals

– 4. Assessing, monitoring and recognising good practice• Structured assessment and monitoring process• Marketing, induction and reporting process


RSC Inclusion Offer

Improving Inclusion through Technology– 1.Creating accessible learning content

• Keyboard Access, Using Multi-media, Alternative Formats

– 2. Widening Access to AT (to promote independence)• Open source, Portable software, Mobile & Personal devices

– 3. Investing in Staff skills• Providing and supporting training that recognises skills,

– 4. Assessing, monitoring and recognising good practice• Self-evaluation, promotion and whole e-maturity


RSC Inclusion Offer

Improving Inclusion through Technology– Creating accessible learning content

• Xerte, AE, Using Multi-media, Create & Convert, • Accessibility Essentials , Word Bar and ADOD Project• Alternative formats - Create & Convert• True Urls• Universal Subtitles• Multilingual text to speech and translation• Accessible websites – Hackday WIDE Project Report the web


RSC SW Update

Improving Inclusion through Technology– Widening Access to Assistive Technology

• Induction• EduApps – Free Open Source Portable• AT Kit Loan• Switches ipads• Voting kits – Oakwood Court and • Personal Devices –ipod touches, mobile learning


RSC SW Update

Improving Inclusion through Technology– Investing in Staff skills

• ITQ in Accessible Technology• ECC


RSC SW Update

Improving Inclusion through Technology– Assessing, monitoring and recognising good practice

• OASES support• OASES Award Scheme


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