Aggregates postings from participants in Michelle A. Hoyle's H810 (Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students) Open University group into one master feed for convenience. http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:21:51 -0800 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/016350.html Is it technical vs pedagogical OR technology AND pedagogy working simultaneoulsy to mee the needs of all learners? Education - knowledge transformed in skills through understanding (A Devi, 2009) Inclusive design - include students with disabilities from onset p71 (environment)... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_69ed7fa2f03511fafa39968171121cfe Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:19:49 -0800 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/016089.html Definition: p30 Dyslexia is a difficulty in the acquisition of literacy skills that is neurological in origin. It is evident when accurate and fluent reading, spelling and writing develops very incompletely. It may be caused by a combination of difficulties... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_3a1361e4e4110e6299ecded993345cfb Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:22:52 -0800 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/016060.html Week 9 activity 4.1 wiki (Astier): ► Web pages: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/ This guideline is appropriate for disabilities and highlights the aspect of color and language in the construction of web pages, for instance. ► PowerPoint presentations: http://www.cps.ca/english/AnnualConference/2008/PowerPointPresentationsGuidelines.pdf This one not only... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_dd3a0c08c9430c2c9ae3156dd88dbd9e Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:06:00 -0800 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/016059.html • Why did you choose the particular topic? Wanted to develop something practical and useful• Why did you include particular elements? Spoke to colleagues and looked at gaps in provision• What guidelines did you refer to when creating the resource?... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_ffdbb8f036edce418c26d3f868321ef3 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:47:10 -0800 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015693.html This website includes a range of case studies about disbaled students and issues around access http://www.skill.org.uk The range of disabilities is varied and geogrpahical locations cover the British Isles. I particulary was interested in the case of a student moving... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_a1e3cf572a0cc375195244e1516f9f27 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:02:23 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ee779/015328.html I'm off! I've cracked the blog, I just need to see if I can repeat the whole thing... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_97583f09d80ca7a1bdfe796babc94075 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:15:24 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ee779/015327.html This is my first ever blog as it is not really my first choice of medium for communication - to date I have definitely been a face-to-face person, I don't even use my mobile phone very often! However, I can... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_884a353c31d9ba02d548e6ed0ee22bf2 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:30:05 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015277.html Ref: E-learning Foundation website More research needed... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_b345ca895a4031d7a5a7360d59024939 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:52:31 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015276.html E-learning offers students and teachers the opportunity to engage in electronically mediated interaction with each other and with learning materials. Learning resources (print-based, graphical, audio-visual media) are largely made available electronically, either online or via CD ROM. Participants can access... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_aa4c31caa737cfc7dbf117d1708f429d Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:42:46 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/dp4937/015270.html The readings and probing questions in week 1 have indeed had a profound impact on me. I admit, quite embarassingly, that I have never put much though into the question: How are those with disabilities able to successfully navigate the... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_183aa039ec65e8c85e4b41d92e3011cd Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:20:21 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015256.html Download file... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_ddca433402e9c40ebedb46f0226972da Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:41:33 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015255.html Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_5abb42de90c2c0ac9f57c324d4bac72e Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:30:29 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015254.html http://www-03.ibm.com/able/access_ibm/disability.html... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_599ea762361af4840d7b4329c91952e8 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:13:13 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015253.html http://accessit.nda.ie/managing-accessibility/introduction-accessibility... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_1c6781ca74867672c3fa5119d74b97a7 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:48:00 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015252.html Download file... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_206e12a511ad9328fcb65eca9edb4512 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:44:55 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015251.html http://www.oln.org/ILT/ada/Fame/web/v3_13_150_62.html When we set up a screen reader in a school we had to design a template for the class teacher to create handouts...because reading everythin on the screen is quite daunting and if the CYP also has a speech... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_06a75ab2455b971a88465d9211722170 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:36:57 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015250.html http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_45dd157a2890c16f7855dc3cceb2e0e0 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:25:13 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/ad5267/015249.html ►the positive attributes of online learning from the point of view of disabled students Anita Devi: Real time learning and/or increased time for those who learn at a slower pace than their peers Opportunities for pre-tutoring, post-tutoring and repetition Dialogue... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_423ddd79d0cbf66e652535c2a7d1117a Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:14:50 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/dp4937/015180.html This entry describes my role and context in education and how it relates to accessibility and online learning. I also give a brief description of what I would like to achieve from the course. lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_1dc1337045a8e6e4a74b1d75ee2fffd4 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:13:09 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/dp4937/015179.html Ok... After about 1hour I have managed to get full access to the correct blogging site ( there is another personal blog page in addition to this one!) and I have figured out how to easily make additions to the... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_0e64ce52b164fd20f10b476d4981e8fd Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:01:13 -0700 http://blogs.open.ac.uk/H810/dp4937/015178.html Ok! I've registered to do a Masters Degree with the Open University and today I officially start my studies! I got my username/password and other OU info/materials in the latter part of last week. It's Sunday morning and I should... lLBlrOCO3RGenCkDAA_H4A_bce6735ff13c14803269e556bf247b91 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:02:15 -0700