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|---|---|
| 08/02/2010 |
Wanted - Examples of good curriculum design practice Staff at Lancaster University’s Departments of Applied Social Science and Educational Research are embarking on a project, funded by the Higher Education Academy, to gather and disseminate information about inclusive curriculum design practice. |
| 03/02/2010 |
JISC TechDis is once again inviting bids for HEAT scheme funding from higher education institutions to boost inclusive practice. |
| 27/01/2010 |
New report on the experiences of disabled students of English and Creative Writing launched by the Higher Education Academy's English Subject Centre |
| 13/01/2010 |
Making Law Teaching Accessible and Inclusive Finding ways in which technology can be used to help law teachers engage with as wide an audience as possible is the subject of a recent article by Simon Ball, Senior Advisor, JISC TechDis and Helen James, Head of Law at the University of Winchester. |
| 01/12/2009 |
Higher Education in Virtual Worlds has published! The use of virtual world platforms is still in its infancy and many educators are wondering how best to use such platforms as a complement to their teaching and facilitation strategies. Targeted at educators and researchers wishing to use virtual environm |
| 01/12/2009 |
New e-book reading software announced. New e-book reading software has been announced which will revolutionise access to e-books for print impaired people. |
| 20/11/2009 |
Google have announced the development of machine-generated automatic captions in Google Video and YouTube. |
| 17/11/2009 | |
| 17/11/2009 |
WGBH/NCAM and Apple Publish "Creating Accessible iTunes U Content" |
| 12/11/2009 |
A national one day conference organised jointly by ALT and JISC TechDis for any staff whose work and role affects learners and learning |
| 30/10/2009 |
JISC TechDis named in National Student Forum annual report Formed in February 2008, the National Student Forum is a body of volunteer students in Higher Education. The recently published 2009 Annual Report aims to identify areas that are important to students and generate specific recommendations for improvement, |
| 27/10/2009 |
LSIS Releases Free Leadership Toolkits At the Learning Providers Autumn Conference in Telford Dr David Collins CBE, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Improvement Service, advised that a range of interactive leadership toolkits will be available for use at no charge from 01 November 2009. |
| 26/10/2009 |
JISC TechDis at the European Congress on E-Inclusion Sal Cooke and Simon Ball gave a presentation today at the European Congress on E-Inclusion: Technology and Beyond in Public Libraries. |
| 22/10/2009 |
The Autism Bill has made it through its final parliamentary stage and will now become the Autism Act. The Act is the first ever disability-specific law in England. |
| 19/10/2009 |
Sal Cooke's keynote at Handheld Learning now online Handheld Learning 2009 featured a keynote speech from Sal Cooke, Director of JISC TechDis. |
| 14/10/2009 | |
| 14/10/2009 | |
| 14/10/2009 | |
| 22/09/2009 |
RNIB's Techshare event was held on London on 16-18 September 2009. |
| 22/09/2009 |
MyKnowledgeMap and ALPS nominated in e-Learning Awards MyKnowledgeMap and ALPS have been shortlisted for the national 2009 e-Learning Awards. |
| 22/09/2009 |
NIACE have announced their series of training courses for Autumn 2009. |
| 17/09/2009 |
LSN have commissioned an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. |
| 11/09/2009 |
New Case Study: Accessibility - A Learning Imperative A new case study is now available on the JISC TechDis website. |
| 04/09/2009 |
Funding to Support Ways of Learning with Technology (UK) Futurelab call for ideas on games for learning. |
| 03/09/2009 |
HEAT Project nominated for Handheld Learning Award A project from this year's HEAT Scheme has been nominated for a Handheld Learning Award. |
| 28/08/2009 |
Call for Papers: Journal of Specialised Translation The Journal of Specialised Translation will publish an issue on Public Service Interpreting in July 2010 |
| 24/08/2009 |
Launch of The OmniRead website. Peter Irons used to work with a company called Tintavision which eventually folded but this work went into OmniRead which is about to be launched with Beta testing of the software to commence in around two weeks time. |
| 24/08/2009 |
American Foundation for the Blind is rebroadcasting two free online seminars. AFB CareerConnect® is rebroadcasting two free online seminars. Due to popular demand, these webcasts will be rebroadcast on 25 and 26 August. Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss is rebroadcasting two free online seminars for professionals |
| 20/08/2009 |
Masters in Accessible Online Learning: Supporting Disabled Students now enrolling The Open University Masters 30-credit module that JISC TechDis were involved in developing is now enrolling for its second presentation - closing date September 4th 2009. Studies begin in early September and end in late January. |
| 19/08/2009 |
JISC TechDis would like to apologise to anyone that has been unsuccessful in accessing the website, blog and community site over the past week. |
| 19/08/2009 |
Call to involve disabled people in HEFCE policy making. HEFCE invites people with disabilities and those in higher education who support them to become involved in HEFCE policy making over the next 12 months. |
| 05/08/2009 |
Congratulations to Patrick Bellis! JISC TechDis would like to congratulate Patrick Bellis on his formal appointment as Director of JISC infoNet. |
| 15/07/2009 |
CILIP announce 'Libraries Change Lives' Award Winner A Leeds library project which helps local families whose children have autism has won the CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award 2009. |
| 02/07/2009 |
JISC's Executive Secretary receives OBE JISC’s executive secretary, Dr Malcolm Read has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2009. |
| 01/07/2009 |
Open Rose Group article featured in SCONUL Focus Magazine An article featuring the JISC TechDis Guide to Obtaining Textbooks in Alternative Formats, written by the Open Rose Group, has been published in SCONUL Focus issue 45. |
| 26/06/2009 |
HEAT Project holder among 2009 NTFS Awards JISC TechDis are delighted to confirm that one of the HEAT1 project holders, Karen Gresty from the University of Plymouth, is among this years NTFS winners. |
| 22/06/2009 |
LSIS Online Leadership Toolkit review survey - £100 up for grabs! LSIS are undertaking a review of their 3 online leadership toolkits and want your help! |
| 22/06/2009 |
LSIS announces shortlist for Leading the Learner Voice Awards The Learning and Skills Improvement Service has announced the shortlist for its 2009 Leading the Learner Voice Awards. |
| 19/06/2009 |
Digital Inclusion Forum has been launched by the TLRP (Teaching and Learning Research Programme). |
| 11/06/2009 |
New Communications Software Developed "How Was School Today", software developed by the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee and Capability Scotland, uses a combination of technology to enable children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and learning difficulties to have conversations in |
| 08/06/2009 |
New Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The Government has created a new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whose key role will be to build Britain’s capabilities to compete in the global economy. The Department will be created by merging BERR and DIUS. |
| 05/06/2009 |
Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World report released The Higher Education Academy and JISC welcome the publication of the HE in a Web 2.0 World report, which looks at the projected future trends in the use of technology in higher education. |
| 15/05/2009 |
BBC Release Switch Accessible Newsreader The CBBC Accessible Newsreader sources its stories from Newsround and uses a simpler, more accessible interface to make the content available for a greater number of users. |
| 07/05/2009 |
JISC TechDis Helpdesk Downtime The JISC TechDis Helpdesk will be unavailable from noon on Friday 8 May to Monday 11 May. |
| 30/04/2009 |
Techshare is a series of international events which highlight the importance of digital technology in the lives of people with disabilities. Join Techshare in exploring how new innovations in assistive technology can enhance education, work and play. |
| 07/04/2009 |
Into Higher Education 2010 – inspiring future disabled students. Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities is looking for UK disabled students currently doing a degree at college or university to write about their experiences for the 2010 edition of our Into Higher Education disabled students guide. |
| 07/04/2009 |
Enhancing learning and teaching through the use of technology - Publication. This document builds on 'HEFCE strategy for e-learning' and focuses on enhancing learning, teaching and assessment through the use of technology. |
| 06/04/2009 |
Bristol Project Praised For Improving Access To Digital Technologies Digital Inclusion Minister, Wayne David, spoke on the 4th April of the importance of giving everyone, regardless of their circumstances, the opportunity to benefit from digital technologies. |
| 02/04/2009 |
RSC South-East - Hi5 Awards Ceremony and Dinner. The Hi5 eLearning Awards celebrate and recognise innovation and effort towards introducing a pedagogy that encourages learners to engage with e-learning materials at local level. |
| 01/04/2009 |
Teaching Inclusively using Technology modules now available online A suite of new learning resources is now available online courtesy of the successful JISC/ Higher Education Academy Collaboration initiative. |
| 19/03/2009 |
JISC TechDis launch Accredited Trainers Scheme JISC TechDis launched the new Accredited Trainers Scheme with a very successful workshop. |
| 09/03/2009 |
Accessibility 2.0: Next Steps For Web Accessibility - recently published paper. New JISC TechDis paper published: Accessibility 2.0: Next Steps For Web Accessibility - recently published paper accepted for publication in September 2007. |
| 06/03/2009 |
Celebration of success in Further Education and Skills at Next Generation Learning Awards New awards scheme celebrates the innovative use of technology in education. Specialist Colleges scoop awards. |
| 04/02/2009 |
Managing Director appointed to new JISC Services Company As part of JISC’s ongoing strategy to deliver world-class services to the further and higher education sector - a new JISC Services Management Company will be launched in August 2009. |
| 23/01/2009 |
eCPD Programme - Revised Deadlines Below are the details of the revised deadlines for the eCPD Programme: |
| 20/01/2009 |
JISC TechDis would like to congratulate the following people who have been highlighted in the New Years Honours list; |
| 08/01/2009 |
Summit Programme to Promote Student Success - Invitation to participate The Higher Education Academy is pleased to launch two new Summit Programmes for higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK, in association with Equality Challenge Unit and Equality Forward Scotland. |
| 23/12/2008 |
JISC TechDis – free Online Accessibility Self Evaluation service JISC TechDis are starting in the new year a 6-month programme of online accessibility self-evaluations. These are grouped around 6 role areas within universities and colleges (HE and FE). |
| 23/12/2008 |
Becta Next Generation Awards Shortlist Announced Becta has announced the shortlisted organisations for the 2009 Next Generation Learning Awards 2009 Technology Excellence in FE & Skills. |
| 17/12/2008 |
Helen Sexton's contribution to Further Education honoured at LSIS Star Awards The fifth annual Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) STAR Awards - the Oscars of the further education sector - were held in London on 24 November. |
| 16/12/2008 |
Customised version of Ubuntu Linux released Vibuntu, a customised version of Ubuntu Linux designed to meet the needs of visually impaired people has been released by Anthony Sales of the RNCB and mirrored by the BLinuxman.net Project. |
| 15/12/2008 |
W3C Web Standard Defines Accessibility for Next Generation Web W3C announces a new standard that will help Web designers and developers create sites that better meet the needs of users with disabilities and older users. |
| 09/12/2008 |
Call for Expressions of Interest - Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All The Higher Education Academy is pleased to invite UK Higher Education Institutions, and Further Education Colleges delivering Higher Education, to be part of a second national research seminar series on promoting access and success for all students. A gr |
| 05/12/2008 |
Draft BSI Standard on Web Accessibility Now Available for Public Comment BSI (the British Standards Institute) have now released the draft of the first Web Accessibility Code of Practice for public comment. |
| 04/12/2008 |
Successes at the RSC Northern Awards Alistair Guthrie of Dilston College and the Assistive Technology Resource Base Team of Newcastle College were among the winners at the recent RSC Northern Awards. |
| 01/12/2008 |
AccessApps has won the Excellence in Education section of the Scottish Open Source Awards. |
| 24/11/2008 |
AbilityNet Channel Tops 500 Videos AbilityNet's YouTube channel now features over 500 videos covering a number of aspects of disability and assistive technology. |
| 04/11/2008 |
Computer games technology applied to stroke victim rehabilitation A team at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, is investigating the use of motion sensors to monitor improvements in upper body movement for patients undergoing physiotherapy. |
| 30/10/2008 |
YouTube Channel for RSC Scotland North and East JISC RSC Scotland North and East have produced a number of useful videos, available to view on YouTube. |
| 27/10/2008 |
HEAT Project wins Handheld Learning Award The Enabling Remote Activity project at the Open University, a recipient of a HEAT Round 2 project grant, has won the Handheld Learning Award for Innovation: Special Needs. |
| 15/10/2008 |
Further Education Minister unveils improved accessibility tools LSIS's Excellence Gateway offers practical, online support |
| 03/10/2008 |
HEAT Scheme projects nominated for Awards! Three projects are nominated for the Handheld Learning Awards while another is up for a Times Higher Award. |
| 01/10/2008 |
Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Acessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion is open for submissions |
| 15/09/2008 |
Helpdesk System Update |
| 04/09/2008 |
CATS Website revised and updated Australia's Creating Accessible Teaching and Support (CATS) web based resource has been completely re-written and is now available on line. |
| 26/08/2008 |
E-Bulletins on Inclusive Practice now available Members of the Inclusion SIG (Special Interest Group) of the Higher Education Academy have published 6 documents providing explanations and overviews of key topics. |
| 26/08/2008 |
Vacancy for Chair of JISC Services Management Company Ltd. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), on behalf of the funding partners of the Joint Information Services Committee (JISC), is seeking to appoint a part-time Chair for the JISC Services Management Company Ltd |
| 30/07/2008 |
HE Needs Analysis Survey now completed The JISC TechDis HE Needs Analysis Survey has now come to a close. |
| 23/07/2008 |
JISC TechDis work with publishers highlighted on JISC website Two podcasts and an article from the CLAUD conference have been released detailing the work of JISC TechDis with publishers and institutional library teams across the UK and the impact that the work is having. |
| 22/07/2008 |
We apologise if you have attempted to use our helpdesk service recently and haven't heard anything from us - we've been experiencing some bugs in the helpdesk system and are doing our best to work them out quickly |
| 16/07/2008 |
Bidding for the round 3 of the HEAT Scheme is now closed. |
| 15/07/2008 |
OU launches Masters module on Accessible Online Learning The new Open University module entitled Accessible Online Learning: Supporting Disabled Students utilises extracts from a range of JISC TechDis resources. |
| 30/06/2008 |
New Resources on Alternative Formats Now Available The Guide to Obtaining Texts in Alternative Formats and Publisher Lookup UK are both now up and running. |
| 03/06/2008 |
AGCAS releases report on the first destinations of disabled graduates The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services' (AGCAS) Disability Task Group has announced the publication of its annual report What Happens Next? |
| 08/05/2008 |
Microsoft launches Word plugin to enable files to be saved in DAISY format |
| 07/05/2008 | |
| 16/04/2008 |
General Medical Council develops guidance for medical schools to encourage disabled students |
| 16/04/2008 | |
| 11/04/2008 | |
| 20/03/2008 |
Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional, edited by Jenny Craven, provides a practical introduction to web accessibility and usability specifically for information professionals |
| 19/03/2008 |
Learning and Skills Observatory Achieves Award for Website Accessibility The Learning and Skills Observatory (LSO) has been awarded The Shaw Trust Accessible Award. |
| 25/02/2008 | |
| 21/02/2008 | |
| 21/02/2008 |
PAS 78 to move towards British Standard Work has begun to move PAS 78 towards a full British Standard. |
| 19/02/2008 |
HEFCE supports London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games |
| 07/02/2008 | |
| 07/02/2008 | |
| 22/01/2008 | |
| 21/01/2008 | |
| 21/01/2008 | |
| 16/01/2008 | |
| 10/01/2008 |
Vacancy: JISC TechDis Coordinator The JISC TechDis Service is currently seeking a Coordinator. |
| 10/01/2008 |
The JISC TechDis Service is currently seeking a Project Officer. |
| 20/12/2007 | |
| 17/12/2007 | |
| 12/12/2007 | |
| 10/12/2007 | |
| 10/12/2007 | |
| 07/12/2007 | |
| 30/11/2007 | |
| 26/11/2007 | |
| 26/11/2007 | |
| 19/11/2007 | |
| 16/11/2007 |
JISC TechDis Accessibility Essentials 4: Making the most of PDFs |
| 16/11/2007 | |
| 16/11/2007 | |
| 16/11/2007 | |
| 14/11/2007 |
New Report Released - Assistive Technology and Assistive and Augmentative Communication in the UK JISC TechDis, in collaboration with E.A. Draffan, have produced a report on the provision and support of Assistive Technology in the UK. The report covers the assessment, funding and support of AT across an individual's lifetime from birth, throughout edu |
| 12/11/2007 | |
| 31/10/2007 | |
| 08/10/2007 | |
| 05/10/2007 | |
| 01/10/2007 |
The DRC merges with the Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| 01/10/2007 | |
| 18/09/2007 | |
| 17/09/2007 | |
| 13/09/2007 | |
| 12/09/2007 | |
| 06/09/2007 | |
| 05/09/2007 |
ECDP announce the appointment of Mike Adams as its new Chief Executive |
| 04/09/2007 | |
| 04/09/2007 |
New Publication from the Learner Experiences of e-Learning theme |
| 31/08/2007 | |
| 31/08/2007 |
Certificate of Continuing Education in the Principles and Practice of Assessment |
| 30/08/2007 | |
| 30/08/2007 | |
| 30/08/2007 | |
| 17/08/2007 | |
| 14/08/2007 | |
| 14/08/2007 | |
| 01/08/2007 | |
| 11/07/2007 | |
| 02/07/2007 |
New Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills created |
| 02/07/2007 |
Free JISC Legal Webcast: Business and Community Engagement - The Legal Issues |
| 13/06/2007 | |
| 13/06/2007 |
Free software guides for users of screen magnification software and JAWS |
| 13/06/2007 |
SCONUL launch guide for library staff A new guide aimed at libraries within higher education institutions is published today as part of a drive to ensure equality of access for disabled students across the UK and Ireland. |
| 06/06/2007 |
Minister Announces increased funding for Post-16 Students with Disabilities. |
| 06/06/2007 |
JISC TechDis Highlights Groundbreaking Work in Specialist Colleges |
| 06/06/2007 | |
| 31/05/2007 |
Second call of TLRP Technology Enhanced Learning focuses on Inclusion |
| 29/05/2007 |
British Dyslexia Association Rebut Claims that Dyslexia is a 'Myth' |
| 29/05/2007 |
New web resource helps disabled healthcare students Disabled students are being encouraged to share their experiences about how easy it has been to train as healthcare professionals. |
| 21/05/2007 | |
| 16/05/2007 |
Usability Guru Claims: 'Web 2.0 Neglects Good Design'. Jakob Nielsen claims web firms are neglecting the basics of good design when building their Web 2.0 websites. |
| 14/05/2007 |
Professor Mike Adams' Inaugural Lecture at Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 10/05/2007 | |
| 09/05/2007 |
NIACE Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning launch consultation documents |
| 20/04/2007 |
HESA Statistics Released - University Students Declaring a Disability Continues to Rise. |
| 17/04/2007 |
Niace launches commission on disabled staff in lifelong learning An article by Alan Tuckett, director of Niace, announced a new commission on disabled staff in lifelong learning in the Guardian. |
| 13/04/2007 |
RoboBraille - Free Braille translation RoboBraille - a free braille translation service that works in minutes. |
| 11/04/2007 | |
| 03/04/2007 |
IBM to launch accessible web browser IBM is soon to launch a multimedia browser to make audio and video content accessible to people with vision impairments. |
| 30/03/2007 |
EU signs new treaty on disability rights The European Community will today sign a new UN treaty on disability rights on its opening day for signature in New York. |
| 29/03/2007 | |
| 22/03/2007 | |
| 16/03/2007 |
THES article - featuring Simon Ball An article in the Times Higher Educational Supplement was published on 16th March 2007 about Simon Ball, for the feature - Who got that job? |
| 23/02/2007 | |
| 14/02/2007 |
JISC publishes Value for Money report The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has recently published its Value for Money report, measuring the value to the education sector provided by the JISC services. |
| 09/02/2007 |
Specialist courses run by Electronics Yorkshire Electronics Yorkshire recently provided specialist IPC training for disabled staff from an electronics factory in Bolton. |
| 25/01/2007 |
QIA BSL/English ICT Dictionary online The Quality Improvement Agency BSL/English ICT dictionary is now online. |
| 18/01/2007 |
Accessibility in e-Assessment Guidelines - Final Report Published |
| 15/12/2006 | |
| 11/12/2006 |
Equality Challenge Unit addresses E-Accessibility in-house JISC TechDis advises the ECU on E-Accessibility |
| 07/12/2006 |
Update to Wintriangle announced WinTriangle is a scientific word processor for the blind, developed by John Gardner at Oregon State University. |
| 07/12/2006 |
Becta - please give us your views on the 'reasonable adjustment' guidelines |
| 07/12/2006 |
Qualifications body fails to make the grade for visually impaired student |
| 04/12/2006 |
International Disabled Persons Day: UN focuses on web access and technology standards |
| 01/12/2006 |
RSC Northern Celebration of e-Learning Awards and Gala Dinner |
| 16/11/2006 |
Specialist college lecturer scoops highly commended in QIA STAR awards |
| 05/11/2006 |
JISC Legal / JISC TechDis Webcast - Accessibility Law JISC Legal (in conjunction with JISC TechDis) will be delivering its second live webcast on 15 November 2006 |
| 05/11/2006 |
JISC Legal / JISC TechDis Webcast - Accessibility Law JISC Legal (in conjunction with JISC TechDis) will be producing its second webcast shortly |
| 16/10/2006 |
New editor from the University of Nottingham produces accessible Flash based learning objects New editor produces accessible Flash based learning objects |
| 12/10/2006 |
Project Officer Vacancy at JISC TechDis Closing date for applications 20th October 2006 |
| 29/08/2006 |
An international treaty that will give greater rights and freedoms to disabled people around the world has been agreed at the United Nations |
| 23/08/2006 |
DMAG report: Evaluating the Usability of Online Accessibility Information |
| 02/08/2006 | |
| 27/07/2006 |
University honours Disability Service head Anne Simpson, head of the University's Disability Service, has been named Strathclyder of the Year in recognition of her work in accessible education. |
| 21/07/2006 | |
| 20/07/2006 | |
| 21/06/2006 |
Portable reading device to be launched A portable scanning device that reads text to visually impaired people will go on sale in the UK next month. |
| 15/05/2006 |
E-Inclusion Charter Aims to Improve Usability Technology firms are being targeted in a bid to make hardware and software easier to use for everyone. |
| 05/05/2006 |
Bristol University launches first academic website to use BSL The first academic website to use British Sign Language (BSL) has been launched during Deaf Awareness Week. |
| 28/04/2006 |
JISC TechDis issues Invitation to Tender for Accessibility in E-Assessment Guidelines |
| 20/04/2006 | |
| 31/03/2006 | |
| 27/03/2006 | |
| 23/03/2006 |
Assistive technology product wins EU IST Prize Czech Technical University wins for I4Control device - computer manipulation via eye control |
| 17/03/2006 |
Disabled users to test websites Disabled people are being drafted in to help ensure websites are usable by all. |
| 15/03/2006 |
Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Special Interest Group Conference Dyscalculia and Dyslexia in Higher Education - “Forging the Future” |
| 15/03/2006 |
Norfolk County Council secures a grant of £1.4m for assistive technology to help older people Norfolk County Council is one of the leading areas in the country for delivering Assistive Technology as a mainstream service and has now been awarded a grant of £1.4m from central government. |
| 14/03/2006 | |
| 13/03/2006 |
Doctors Training in Sign Language Junior doctors in Northern Ireland are being trained in sign language so they can communicate with the deaf. |
| 07/03/2006 |
College creates new touch device Herefordshire's Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has created a new talk and touch system to help students use maps, charts and diagrams. |
| 07/03/2006 |
Technology Enabling Creativity Thinking simple is the answer: New technology enables children to learn in different and innovative ways. But it's vital that teachers are given the freedom to let creativity flourish, says Julie Nightingale |
| 28/02/2006 |
Writer supports books for blind Children's Laureate Jacqueline Wilson is urging fellow writers to make their work more accessible to visually impaired people. |
| 27/02/2006 |
Google digitizes historic video clips Through an agreement with the National Archives, Google Inc. has added historic video footage of such events as the Apollo moon landing and Japan's surrender in World War II to its internet search engine. Students, teachers, researchers, and others now ca |
| 14/02/2006 |
JISC TechDis welcomes two new staff members! Emma Arnold and Jenny Rippon join the team |
| 06/02/2006 |
BA Social Work Case Studies sought by Subject Centre SWAP would like to gather case studies illustrating experience or developments enabling widening participation on the BA Social Work, particularly to disabled students. |
| 02/02/2006 | |
| 25/01/2006 |
Apple Releases Free 'iTunes U' Software to Colleges for Coursecasting Apple Computer will allow any college or university to set up a customized portion of the iTunes Music Store to distribute course content and other audio and video material. The free service will let institutions limit use of some materials to certain peo |
| 20/01/2006 |
JISC Conference 2006 - registration now open! 14th March 2006, International Convention Centre, Birmingham |
| 17/01/2006 |
JISC TechDis bids farewell to two staff members Lawrie Phipps and Tina Chamberlain move on to pastures new! |
| 13/01/2006 |
A new disability equality partnership is formed Action on Access, the Higher Education Academy and the Equality Challenge Unit will offer an integrated approach to widening participation, learning and teaching and the promotion of equal opportunities for disabled students from January 2006. |
| 19/12/2005 |
eStrategy Implementation Review Questionnaire available Your help is needed to ensure that the recommendations put forward take account of effective approaches being implemented and best advice about strategies that work. |
| 15/12/2005 |
RNIB and AbilityNet combine for 'See It Right: UseAbility' Campaign |
| 14/12/2005 |
Aberdeen University creates Chair in Inclusive Studies The aim is to study the effectiveness of training teachers to deal with pupils with conditions such as dyslexia. |
| 25/11/2005 | |
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| 15/11/2005 | |
| 07/11/2005 | |
| 03/11/2005 |
Microsoft Funds Program for Technology Access Microsoft has announced two programs to provide grants for research into making technology more accessible to those with limited resources and skills. |
| 01/11/2005 | |
| 31/10/2005 | |
| 26/10/2005 |
New publication: Different Differences - Disability Equality Teaching in Healthcare Education Produced by Partners in Practice (Universities of Bristol and West of England and Peninsula Medical School) |
| 14/10/2005 |
RNCB Hereford and Liverpool Community College among this year's STAR Award Winners |
| 14/10/2005 | |
| 13/10/2005 |
CAA Conference Proceedings now online, including TechDis Presentation |
| 04/10/2005 |
NDT release Disabled Students Statistics New statistics show the class of first degree obtained by disabled HE students |
| 09/09/2005 | |
| 09/09/2005 |
JISC TechDis and UKOLN paper wins Best Research Paper Award at ALT-C 2005 Paper entitled: Implementing A Holistic Approach To E-Learning Accessibility |
| 25/08/2005 |
MBE for Anne Simpson, Head of Disability Service at University of Strathclyde and head of the Teachability Project |
| 24/08/2005 |
Quadriplegic sailor crosses English Channel using breath-powered controls |
| 22/08/2005 | |
| 19/08/2005 |
Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind |
| 12/08/2005 | |
| 11/08/2005 |
Towards a Pragmatic Framework for Accessible e-Learning Paper now published in Ariadne |
| 21/07/2005 |
ALERT Publishes Guidelines on Accessible Use of VLEs Accessibility in Learning Environments and Related Technologies Project Reports. |
| 21/07/2005 |
Specialist school to close despite student's learning saving his life |
| 15/07/2005 |
Tactile Graphics 2005: The third international conference on tactile diagrams maps and pictures. Conference registration and Call for Papers now open! |
| 12/07/2005 | |
| 30/06/2005 |
Free online BSL fingerspelling videos Bilingual English/BSL website now contains high quality BSL fingerspelling video service. |
| 23/05/2005 |
NEW Style Sheet Wizard and User Preferences Toolbar available on TechDis website NEW Website Accessibility Evaluation Tool also available |
| 23/05/2005 | |
| 20/05/2005 | |
| 10/05/2005 |
Online Event: Designing accessible online courses and resources |
| 29/04/2005 |
Mozilla and Firefox extension gives web developers more tools |
| 29/04/2005 | |
| 27/04/2005 |
RevealWeb wins commendation in MLA Website Accessibility Awards |
| 25/04/2005 | |
| 08/04/2005 | |
| 06/04/2005 |
Assistive Technologies Initiative launched at University of Bath Assistive Technologies Initiative launched at University of Bath |
| 29/03/2005 |
LSC's ILT Funding Programme for Specialist Colleges now underway! Applications need to be submitted within weeks! |
| 24/03/2005 |
DfES Launches E-Learning Strategy "Harnessing Technology: Transforming Learning and Children's Services" hits the sector! |
| 24/03/2005 |
EASI free web conferences in April: Library Accessibility and Software Accessibility |
| 21/03/2005 |
Institutional Approach to Assistive Technology provision: Bath University launches their new solution on 6th April 2005 |
| 14/03/2005 | |
| 28/02/2005 |
New article published: Will Open Source Software Unlock the Potential of eLearning? |
| 24/02/2005 | |
| 14/02/2005 |
Eye-borg technoques offer alternative presentation of colour for VI and colourblind users. |
| 14/02/2005 | |
| 14/02/2005 |
Survey Results Published - Access Technologies in HE in the USA |
| 11/02/2005 | |
| 01/02/2005 | |
| 21/01/2005 |
More debate on web accessibility sparked by SiteMorse article |
| 18/01/2005 |
Learning Disability Resource now fully available checkthemap.org provides a central point for anyone with an interest in Learning Disability |
| 18/01/2005 | |
| 14/01/2005 |
European Commission opens consultation to make ICT products and services more accessible Have your say to the EU! |
| 14/01/2005 |
Becta's Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility seminar is published to the web. |
| 13/01/2005 | |
| 11/01/2005 |
A new hand held computer for communication The Futurepad and associated linking technologies can be a useful aid in communication |
| 16/12/2004 | |
| 13/12/2004 |
The 'Best Of Both Worlds' Project reports... ...on their investigation into the demand for, and practicalities surrounding, a specialist diagnostic and assessment service for students with complex learning difficulties and disabilities aiming to study in mainstream colleges. |
| 06/12/2004 |
National Centre for Tactile Diagrams Psychology Resource NCTD 'Core Graphics Pack: Psychology' - A new resource for all departments teaching psychology, facilitating compliance with disability legislation in the teaching of blind and visually impaired students. |
| 06/12/2004 |
More accessible PDFs on the horizon Adobe develops Acrobat software to produce more accessible output |
| 02/12/2004 |
Assistive Technology user creates and runs one of America's top disability web portals |
| 02/12/2004 |
European Day of People with Disabilities - EU Commissioner speaks! Taken from EU commission newsroom |
| 26/11/2004 |
Guardian article highlights poor web accessibility Even 'Bobby' supplier admits user testing is the only way to ensure usability of your site. |
| 25/11/2004 |
Tomlinson calls for spelling and grammar penalties in exams GCSEs and A-levels to be marked down for poor spelling and grammar under plan by former chief schools inspector |
| 25/11/2004 |
RSC East Midlands have organised a one day event at Basford Hall, New College, Nottingham |
| 24/11/2004 |
IT puts disabled students in control TES article highlights use of technology to enable access for disabled students |
| 24/11/2004 |
Home produced CD gives students and staff Sign Language skills TES reports on Bede College project which has improved Signing skills across the college |
| 23/11/2004 |
The Equality Challenge Unit has published a new publication "Disability Discrimination and the DDA, understanding the Amendment Regulations 2003" |
| 18/11/2004 |
Excessive computer use linked to major progressive eye disease Guardian newspaper reports on apparent link between heavy computer use and glaucoma |
| 18/11/2004 |
Plain English campaign to increase accessibility Beginning with job adverts, the Plain English Campaign is using the DDA to promote good practice online |
| 12/11/2004 |
New Article: Developing an Holistic Approach for E-Learning Accessibility Article by Brian Kelly, Lawrie Phipps and Elaine Swift |
| 14/09/2004 |
NATSPEC Event for Specialist Colleges Peter Little, Chair of the LSC Review of Planning and Funding of LDD provision, agrees to give keynote speech at our Members' Meeting |
| 14/09/2004 |
Meet the new team |
| 14/09/2004 |
US Attorney General finds in favour of Web Accessibility Site owners agree to sites being made more accessible. |
| 14/09/2004 |
JISC TechDis Staff Packs Latest. The staff development materials are nearing publication |
| 19/04/2004 |
Initial Study of computer-based media effects on learners who have dyslexia Initial Study of computer-based media effects on learners who have dyslexia |
| 19/04/2004 |
Sit Back and Relax - A Guide to Producing Readable, Accessible Online Text Sit Back and Relax - A Guide to Producing Readable, Accessible Online Text |
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