Learner SurveyViews on service delivery
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EduApps: Power in your pocket
RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning
Martin HawkseySara Brown e-Learning Advisor e-Learning Advisor
(Higher Education) (Learning Resources)
JISC Advance Services
JISC Digital Media JISC infoNet JISC Legal JISCMail
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JISC Netskills JISC Procureweb JISC RSC JISC TechDis
“ Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning
Part of a national network of 13 centres
Fully supporting 23 FE colleges and 4 HEIs
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RSC Scotland North & East
What is EduApps?
8 software collections
Free to download & use
Open source & freeware
Portable
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What is AccessApps?
Collection of over 60 Windows applications Support reading, writing and planning as well as sensory,
cognitive and physical difficulties Designed to support learning – supplying students with
tools to meet their individual needs
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Demo
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AccessApps at Dundee College
Portable Access Device Development Initiative (PADDI) SLIC funded project (Innovation & Development fund) August 09 – June 10 Collaboration between Dundee College and JISC RSC
Scotland North & East
‘to develop a package of tools that would provide students with library support materials and online applications to support their learning’
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Project aims
Develop and deliver training to college staff and students Develop existing RSC support materials for Dundee
College in-house use Source and identify a range of library resources for
inclusion Produce a package of branded tools designed to meet
the needs of Dundee College students
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August 2009: Steering group formed
August 2009: Key project staff trained
September 2009: 3 pilot groups identified
October 2009: Curriculum staff training
November 2009: Key apps and library resources added to college network
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December 2009: Launch of Dundee College AccessApps!
Training for 3 pilot student groups. USB pens provided
Drop in sessions
Ad hoc training
Library induction
Support materials on VLE
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RapidSet
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Virtual Magnifying Glass
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VuBar
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Evaluation
Student questionnaires at outset and completion of project
Focus groups
Individual interviews
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Overall usage
Over 80% of students felt that AccessApps had helped them in their studies
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Spr-Ot (spreadsheet visual aid)
Audacity (to record & edit audio)
Artweaver (art package)
GIMP (image editor)
Converber (converter)
ssOverlay (screen colour changer)
MouseTool (automatic mouse clicks)
T-bar (colour bar with shading)
Nvda (screen reader)
Sonar (cursor ring)
Vubar (to read text one line at a time)
TheSage (dictionary/thesaurus)
Virtual Magnifying Glass
RapidSet (to change font/background)
TypeFaster (typing tutor)
In college
At home
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Use of library resources
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Library Catalogue Library Induction Library Podcast
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More feedback
‘Excellent initiative’
‘It helps a lot, it makes a big difference’
‘I wish all these programs had been around when I was young. It would have made my learning so much easier’
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Taking it forward
Added to all College network machines Key part of Library induction Part of CPD All students and staff enrolled on Blackboard course Additional support materials reviewed and added to Library
web pages
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www.eduapps.org
Sam Stirling
Sara Brown (@sasab)
Martin Hawksey (@mhawksey)
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