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An overview of EduApps Open Source programmes to support study skills aimed at Learning Resource Centre Staff and librarians but useful for ALS.
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Assistive Technology and InclusionFree Assistive Software - EduAppsJulia Taylor – RSC SW e-Advisor
www.rsc-south-west.ac.uk RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning
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Aims of the session
•To be aware of EduApps - Open Source Software
•To understand how you might use EduApps
•To understand its role in inclusive practice
E-learning Investment in Inclusion
E-learning has the potential to support more inclusive teaching and learning practice
It can be flexibly delivered and widely available, the materials are highly portable, easy to store and lend themselves to adaptation and personalisation
This flexibility should help meet the needs of the widest range of learners and support success
Difficult to ask for help
2056 Dyslexic students - disclosed No budget for equipment – personal devices Maintaining technical equipment Availability of software – USB sticks Mind-mapping software PDF Use Alternative formats production
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Resources for librarians
Guidance for librarians
http://library.bcu.ac.uk?conferencepapers.htm
Electronic Formats from publisher
http://www.publisherlookup.org.uk
Open Rose Group – process for Alt Formats
AltFormat Repository
TechDis Accessibility Essentials
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Inclusive
"In lectures, I have a note taker. I’m not that quick. I rely on my note-taker mostly.
“I find black on white hard to read but changing the settings every time is a pain and sometimes isn’t allowed ”
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Inclusive
"In lectures, I have a note taker. I’m not that quick. I rely on my note-taker mostly.
Use text to speech to Make MP3
Download Lectures from the VLE“I find black on white hard to read but changing the settings every time is a pain and sometimes isn’t allowed ”
Provide user end preferences
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Inclusive
“I can’t type that well, it’s hard to keep up”
Word Prediction speeds up typing
“I need help to recognise words and meanings”
Dictionaries and thesaurus built-in
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Inclusive
“I can’t type that well, it’s hard to keep up”
Word Prediction speeds up typing
Spoken word s are easier to recognise“I need help to recognise words and meanings”
Dictionaries and thesaurus built-in
Text to speech and themed lexicons
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Inclusive
“I have a problem remembering what order to do things in”
Reminders and planners.
Screen capture and videos“Managing large amounts of text is difficult- moving and renaming chapters takes so long”
Automatic re-numbering
Visual Storyboard view - yWriter
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EduApps
EduApps – Assistive Software
Excellence Gateway
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Assistive Software - EduApps
Free Assistive Software Open Source- No licences Portable – on a memory stick
– Any computer in the library/ LC– Use anywhere you study
Resources to support
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EduApps Links
Promotion- materials
Case Studies – including Somerset College
Video - Tutors perspective Learners Experience
NING Groups and forum RSC SW NING
Guides
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Create and convert – Docs to ePubs
SpeedCrunch – keyboard access, colour calculator
Simulation and Modelling
Speaking Dictionary – Sage
DropBox File managment
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Simulation and modelling
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RSC MyStudyBar resources
Overview Blog NING
MyStudyBar Tutorials: Screen cast
Introduction 2.06
Mindmapping 4.01Tools 4.07
Screen Masking 1.56 (t bar multiple lines)
Word Prediction Windows speech recognition
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Planning and organisation– Mind Mapping, reminders and prompts
Reading & Writing– Background, overlay and text Colour Preferences– Reading masks and guides– Word Prediction– Talking Dictionary, Text-to-Speech, MP3– Magnification and visual support
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Planning & Organising
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Reminders & Prompts
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Reading
T-Bar – Screen Masking
RapidSet – Change Colours
Vu-Bar – Screen Ruler
SS Overlay – Screen Tint
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Reading
T-Bar – Screen Masking
RapidSet – Change Colours
Vu-Bar – Screen Ruler
SS Overlay – Screen Tint
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Vision/Reading
T-Bar – Screen Masking
RapidSet – Change Colours
Vu-Bar – Screen Ruler
SS Overlay – Screen Tint
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From Reading Menu1.Click on T-Bar2.R-Click on Mask3.Click Controls4.Choose a colour5.Click Done6.R-Click Exit
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From Vision Menu1.Click on Magnifier2.Move around the screen3.Click to Exit
MyStudyBar
Reading on screen, Background colour and font
Word Prediction LetMeType
•Create customised lexicons•Predict on first letter•Adjust background colour and font size
Lingoes
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From Writing Menu1.Click on Balbolka2.Copy or type your name into the box3.Click Play Icon4.X Exit