Supporting students through technology
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Introduction
Support for Learning
Easier Viewing of You Tube Videos
If you have learners who find it difficult to view You Tube Videos this piece of software will allow you change the size of the screen and the control buttons this can be found at:
Media:http://icant.co.uk/easy-youtube/
Publisher LookUp
TechDis have been working collaboratively with The Publishers Association to produce an excellent web based resource called Publishers LookUP UK. The purpose of the website is to enable educationalists working with disabled learners to get an electronic version of published texts as quickly as possible. Supported by representatives from TechDis, RNIB and several publishers, the ultimate goal is to improve access to publications in a way that is both cost effective and timely. Find out more at:
Media:http://www.publisherlookup.org.uk
Go Mobile and Upwardly Mobile
JISC TechDis have been working with LSN on their highly successful MoLeNet projects, to explore the accessibility benefits and barriers of mobile learning on Upwardly Mobile, and in the companion publication GoMobile! Mobile learning can
Extend the benefits of e-learning (e.g. access to information, access to assistive software, personalised interface) to a much wider range of teaching and learning contexts.
Empower the learner by providing resources that run on their personal devices.
Create entirely new opportunities for learners, both disabled and non-disabled.
Empower teaching staff to extend their repertoire and reach.
This can be found at Click here
Reading the Web
There is a abundance of free Text to Speech web browser software however choosing the right one can be difficult. 'Call Scotland' have updated there document so if you’re looking for a well researched guide on the advantages and disadvantages of free text-to-speech web browser software, look no further than here!
Media:WebtexttospeechFinal.pdf
Examples and case studies
RSC contacts
Alison Wootton contributed this article. She can be contacted by e-mail and telephone at a.wootton@rsc-wm.ac.ukor 01902 518984 For more information about the RSC West Midlands, visit our website at http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/westmidlands
