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PDF: Unfit for Human Consumption - 0 views

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    Summary: Users get lost inside PDF files, which are typically big, linear text blobs that are optimized for print and unpleasant to read and navigate online. PDF is good for printing, but that's it. Don't use it for online presentation.
Kev Harland

Accessibility Series: Delivering Accessible and Inclusive Blackboard Collaborate Sessio... - 0 views

  • Using Blackboard Collaborate to deliver online sessions with your students can help to bring together students at a distance whilst still enabling them to receive teaching materials and interact with each other. However, there are a few things that disabled students might find particularly challenging about accessing this type of learning opportunity.
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    Delivering Accessible and Inclusive Blackboard Collaborate Sessions
Kev Harland

Jisc Legal > Projects > Open Educational Resources - 0 views

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    Open Educational Resources at JISC Legal JISC Legal provides support for JISC-funded OER Pilot Projects.  Support on offer includes:
Kev Harland

Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products | AppleVis - 0 views

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    A community-powered website for blind and low-vision users of Apple's range of Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Kev Harland

H810-13I: Topic 36 Tutor Group Forum - 0 views

  • It's particularly problematic where groups are formed of 'fence-sitters'. It only takes a few nay-sayers and the collective goal is thrown into question. The brokers have to be very persuasive, and well-prepared, in order to keep those on side.
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    On communities of practice and brokers.
Kev Harland

Testing Android Accessibility: I Give Up | The New Hofstader.com - 0 views

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    Testing Android Accessibility: I Give Up
Kev Harland

The Fischbowl: Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher? - 0 views

  • If a teacher today is not technologically literate - and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more - it's equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read and write.
Kev Harland

The robots are coming. Will they bring wealth or a divided society? | Technology | The ... - 0 views

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    Reading this article in the Guardian got me thinking that Seale is missing an important factor for change that lies outside her suggested theories and frameworks; the increasing pace of technological advancement. There will positive (and many negative) consequences but we will likely be having very different debates about accessibility in 5 years time.
ammynz

5 Web 2.0 Tools to Help Students with Learning Disabilities | Poll Everywhere's BlogPol... - 4 views

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    This article discusses a poster maker, a poll gatherer and a voice tool - all sorts of web 2.0 tools that can be used by students.
Kev Harland

Braille music - RNIB - 1 views

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    Braille music was invented along with the literary code by Louis Braille, and rose to prominence in the 1920s. It uses a system of six raised dots to represent the pitch and rhythm of each note. The top two rows represent the pitch and the bottom row is used for rhythm.
ammynz

Helping people with disabilities to enjoy computer games | SpecialEffect - 1 views

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    A company with a difference - helping people with disabilities enjoy video games. A must visit.
ammynz

Jisc Inform / Issue 38, Winter 2013 | #jiscinform | Top tools for dyslexia - 1 views

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    The JISC has a great newsletter that sums up things pretty well - here's an article on tools for dyslexics
ammynz

History of British Sign Language - 1 views

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    A glorious site illustrating the history of British Sign Language, fingerspelling and film clips from the 1920's.
ammynz

Publishers List | Welcome to Publisher Lookup UK. - 0 views

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    A great contact list so you can contact publishers directly and ask for accessible formats
ammynz

Leadership at the American Library Association and Accessibility: a Critical View - 0 views

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    Talks about how the head of library services should have a better grasp of accessibility issues by being directive, proactive and lead by example. Also need to pay attention to policy developments so that access considerations can be accommodated with new policies/changes or to be aware of external changes so can understand what the barriers are.
ammynz

WebAIM: Training Others - Why Accessibility? Motivating Learners To Bring About Change - 0 views

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    WEBAIM discusses a really useful point of view where it comes to experts complementing the role of staff. They can focus on developing the motivation of the staff member so that they can be motivated to carry out the accessibility developments AND be motivated to sustain this. Read more about how to convince people why accessibility is important here
ammynz

Why Web Accessibility Matters and How It Can Benefit Your Business or Website | DailyTekk - 1 views

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    A summary of the case to make websites accessible
ammynz

Education technology: Catching on at last | The Economist - 1 views

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    Great article discussing the advantages and disadvanages of edtech in schools over time, also notes the different companies involved in edtech
Kev Harland

IMS Guidelines for Accessible Testing and Assessment - 0 views

  • High-stakes assessment has consequences that may make a serious impact on the life-course of the participant. An example might be a university entrance examination.
Kev Harland

iOS 7 Design Resources - 0 views

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    Create a superlative user experience that's founded on Apple's design principles and guidelines
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