The document discusses how e-learning and technology can help promote equality and inclusion for disabled learners in education. It provides examples of how e-learning materials can be made flexible, portable, adaptable and personalized to meet individual learner needs. It also emphasizes the importance of staff training to develop awareness and skills for using technology to support inclusive practices.

1. Go to View > Header & Footer to edit May 25, 2011 | slide www.rsc-south-west.ac.uk RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning JISC RSC South West Delivering Equality through Technology

2. Single Equality Duty How ‘e-learning’ can help? Julia Taylor RSC SW [email_address]

3. Equality Act - Oct 2010 Strengthens and extends the protection new disability definition - beyond ‘impairment’ – any difficulty in carrying out day-to-day activities claim related to general environment not behaviour directed at a disabled person indirect discrimination where a rule, policy condition or practice disadvantages them associative discrimination to anyone associated with a disabled person any disadvantage that arises from their disability

4. Equality Act - Oct 2010 Opportunity Pro-actively promoting equality Avoiding discrimination is no longer enough Reduce barriers rather than overcome them Take a fresh look at inclusive practice (OASES) Reduce cost of ‘supporting’ access Focus on independence and personalisation Integrate equality into the mainstream Actively ‘market’ equality of opportunity Using technology to support inclusive practice

5. Technology for inclusion - Shift the focus Lecture notes on VLE v Note-takers at lectures Accessible e-learning books v scanning Open Source v licensed assistive software Disclosure v support learners discretely Any learner can have access without dependence / permission / disclosure

6. How can e-learning help? It can be flexibly delivered and widely available , the materials are highly portable , easy to store and lend themselves to adaptation and personalisation May 25, 2011 | slide

7. How can e-learning help? E-texts and VLE documents Portable, Available, Adaptable, Repeatable. Images, Symbols and Video clips Support text, add meaning, visual organisation Sound Alternatives –MP3, TTS, Voice-Over. Support recognition, understanding and add meaning

8. How can e-learning help? E-texts and VLE documents Recorded Notes and ‘Digital Flip Charts’ Whiteboard Ipadio OneNote MindMapping Images, Symbols and Video clips Screen Capture , Xerte transcript reader, BSL Sound Alternatives – TTS to MP3 and PDF’s , Word Prediction, Talking Calculators and dictionaries , Captions and Text alternatives I etherpad http://ietherpad.com/lzAIuVkBXp Universal Subtitles

9. Inclusive Technology? 1. “We don’t have many disabled learners – we have some keyboards and mice so we deal with each as and when they register” 2. “Click here for a text only version – Contact us if you need enlarged print version” 3. “Do you have a disability?- Student support services can offer help”

10. Inclusive Technology? 4. “We have followed WCAG 2.0 Guidelines” 5. “Staff are trained to be flexible, creative and adaptable with e-learning approaches” 6. “Disabled learners have tested our systems and been consulted in developing our good practice”

11. Inclusive Technology? 1. “We don’t have many disabled learners – we deal with each as and when they register” Relying on luck 2. “Click here for a text only version – Contact us if you need enlarged print version” Tokenism 3. “Do you have a disability?- Student support services can offer help” Specialism

12. Inclusive Technology? 4. “We have followed WCAG 2.0 Guidelines” Meeting Standards 5. “Staff are trained to be flexible, creative and adaptable with e-learning approaches” Ownership for all staff 6. “Disabled learners have tested our systems and been consulted in developing our good practice” Partnership with learners and staff

13. OASES On-line Accessibility Self-Assessment Survey Identify and reduce barriers Partnership model for integrated equality Sustainable Approach to Inclusive Technology Create accessible learning materials for all Provide basic assistive technology for all Develop staff awareness, confidence and skills Whole organisational responsibility

14. OASES Equality Scheme dovetails with other key strategies and policies: assessment, learning and teaching, learner/student support, procurement, library and learning resource provision, IT and network systems

15. Inclusive Learning Practice Session Aims: Accessible Learning content Create accessible learning materials easily Available Assistive Access Technology Provide basic assistive technology for everyone Addressing staff and organisational involvement Encourage staff to take responsibility Develop staff awareness, confidence and skills May 25, 2011 | slide

16. Creating Inclusive Learning Content Xerte User Preferences Colour Scheme Screen Size Text Font and Size Text to Speech Keyboard Accessible ( Tab - - Space keys)

17. Making Technology Available May 25, 2011 | slide

18. Making Technology Available Supporting Staff Development Increase Confidence Explore solutions Familiarise Staff www.rsc-south-west.ac.uk May 25, 2011 | slide

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20. Making Technology Available May 25, 2011 | slide EduApps AccessApps, Learn & TeachApps Open Source Assistive Software Portable on a memory Stick Non licensed Personalised Free

21. Making Technology Available Create and convert – Docs to ePubs SpeedCrunch – keyboard access, colour calculator MyStudyBar – Planning & Organisation, Writing and reading May 25, 2011 | slide

22. Planning and organisation Mind Mapping, reminders and prompts Reading & Writing Background, overlay and text Colour Preferences Reading masks and guides Word Prediction Talking Dictionary, Text-to-Speech, MP3 Magnification and visual support Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

23. OASES TechDis Self-Assessment Tool Online Accessibility Self-Assessment Survey Quick, Free and Anonymous comparison against other institutions and Reasonable Adjustment OASES Global Award May 25, 2011 | slide

24. RSC South West Accessibility & Inclusion http://jisc-rscsw.ning.com/group/inclusivity2 juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk Go to View > Header & Footer to edit May 25, 2011 | slide

25. Julia Taylor RSC SW e-advisor Inclusion [email_address] 01392 205472

26. Reminders & Prompts Go to View > Header & Footer to edit May 25, 2011 | slide

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28. Reading T-Bar – Screen Masking RapidSet – Change Colours Vu-Bar – Screen Ruler SS Overlay – Screen Tint Go to View > Header & Footer to edit May 25, 2011 | slide

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30. MyStudyBar Reading on screen, Background colour and font Word Prediction LetMeType Create customised lexicons Predict on first letter Adjust background colour and font size

31. Lingoes Go to View > Header & Footer to edit May 25, 2011 | slide

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