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some great resources on this website (Centre for Research on Learning and Teaching - including flipped classrooom, learning analytics, inclusive practices etc

A fully accessible W3C WCAG 2 AA rating All about accessible education

An excellent example of an accessible website in action AND it is education focussed.

Accessibility enabled website

"Richard Ludlow, founder and chief executive office of the site Academic Earth, launched in January of 2009, said websites like his are popping up because the technology now allows it to be affordable. The cost is relatively low for sites such as these, and there is a potentially large benefit, whether it is public relations for the university, in licensing content, or just because of altruism, Ludlow said."

Explore the website of any school, and you will undoubtedly find a page dedicated to their Mission and Vision. Here you will find carefully crafted statements of purpose couched in the vocabulary of educational excellence and reflecting the pinnacle of human possibility. A blend of educational philosophy and marketing speak designed to promote student achievement and enrolments. The question is, to what degree does the lived experience of the typical student align with the stated purposes? Does the product do what it says on the tin?

Adoption, use and management of open educational resources to enhance teaching and learning in Australia - list of resources

The Final project report is now available on the OLT website: http://www.olt.gov.au/system/files/resources/CG10_1687_Bossu_Report_2014.pdf This and another project deliverable can be found here: http://www.olt.gov.au/project-adoption-use-and-management-open-educational-resources-enhance-teaching-and-learning-austral

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