02/09/2010 New LSIS Funding available
02/09/2010 Bob McKee
27/08/2010 Malcom Read writes in Times Higher Education
26/08/2010 Beyond Online Basics – Regional Event Programme
24/08/2010 Lab develops eye tracking for computer games
11/08/2010 Global Partnership for JISC TechDis
04/08/2010 BT Internet Ranger Awards
03/08/2010 Wide Birth
28/07/2010 Sheltered Housing Schemes Get Residents Online
27/07/2010 Ruskin Mill is Outstanding!
27/07/2010 Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics Support and Dyslexia/Dyscalculia in HE/FE
22/07/2010 DfE Review of SEN and LLDD
07/07/2010 Open University Module in Accessible Online Learning
30/06/2010 EU Call for Proposals - Autism Spectrum Disorders
21/06/2010 New website to help stroke survivors learn to read again
17/06/2010 Becta appoints Home Access Assistive Technology equipment supplier
16/06/2010 Gloucester trainer embraces technology and wins national award
14/06/2010 Supporting Students with Asperger's Syndrome
10/06/2010 Assessor Vacancy Hereward College
01/06/2010 What Happens Next?
28/05/2010 WebAIM Publish Screen Reader User Survey
27/05/2010 Techshare Mobile 2010
26/05/2010 JISC TechDis backs another winner
10/05/2010 Strategic Approaches to Disabled Student Engagement
05/05/2010 Royal Assent for the Digital Economy Bill.
05/05/2010 The Equality Act 2010.
27/04/2010 Digital Inclusion at Middlesex University
26/04/2010 Shirley Evans joins JISC TechDis
09/04/2010 Technology: at the heart of education and research - JISC Conference 2010
07/04/2010 Guide to Inclusive Teaching Practice in Theatre
01/03/2010 Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
01/03/2010 QAA publishes code of practice on HE and disabled students
19/02/2010 Equality Challenge Unit announces new Chief Executive
19/02/2010 RoboBraille wins BETT Award
08/02/2010 Wanted - Examples of good curriculum design practice
03/02/2010 Turning up the HEAT in Wales
27/01/2010 Staying the Course
13/01/2010 Making Law Teaching Accessible and Inclusive
01/12/2009 Higher Education in Virtual Worlds has published!
01/12/2009 New e-book reading software announced.
20/11/2009 Automatic Captions in YouTube
17/11/2009 WGBH/NCAM and Apple Publish "Creating Accessible iTunes U Content"
17/11/2009 Visual impairment in Maths, Stats and OR (MSOR) Workshop
30/10/2009 JISC TechDis named in National Student Forum annual report
27/10/2009 LSIS Releases Free Leadership Toolkits
26/10/2009 JISC TechDis at the European Congress on E-Inclusion
22/10/2009 The Autism Act 2009
19/10/2009 Sal Cooke's keynote at Handheld Learning now online
14/10/2009 Technology Exemplar Network - Participating Members
14/10/2009 LSIS Flexibility and Innovation Fund
14/10/2009 £1m e-Learning Content Creation (ECC) pilot programme.
22/09/2009 NIACE Training Course
22/09/2009 MyKnowledgeMap and ALPS nominated in e-Learning Awards
22/09/2009 Techshare 2009
17/09/2009 MoLeTV launch iPhone App
11/09/2009 New Case Study: Accessibility - A Learning Imperative
04/09/2009 Funding to Support Ways of Learning with Technology (UK)
03/09/2009 HEAT Project nominated for Handheld Learning Award
28/08/2009 Call for Papers: Journal of Specialised Translation
24/08/2009 American Foundation for the Blind is rebroadcasting two free online seminars.
24/08/2009 Launch of The OmniRead website.
20/08/2009 Masters in Accessible Online Learning: Supporting Disabled Students Now Enrolling
19/08/2009 Apologies for site downtime
19/08/2009 Call to involve disabled people in HEFCE policy making.
05/08/2009 Congratulations to Patrick Bellis!
15/07/2009 CILIP announce 'Libraries Change Lives' Award Winner
02/07/2009 JISC's Executive Secretary receives OBE
01/07/2009 Open Rose Group article featured in SCONUL Focus Magazine
26/06/2009 HEAT Project holder among 2009 NTFS Awards
22/06/2009 LSIS Online Leadership Toolkit review survey - £100 up for grabs!
22/06/2009 LSIS announces shortlist for Leading the Learner Voice Awards
19/06/2009 TLRP Digital Inclusion Forum
11/06/2009 New Communications Software Developed
08/06/2009 New Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
05/06/2009 Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World report released
15/05/2009 BBC Release Switch Accessible Newsreader
07/05/2009 JISC TechDis Helpdesk Downtime
30/04/2009 Techshare 2009 now Announced!
07/04/2009 Into Higher Education 2010 – inspiring future disabled students.
07/04/2009 Enhancing learning and teaching through the use of technology - Publication.
06/04/2009 Bristol Project Praised For Improving Access To Digital Technologies
02/04/2009 RSC South-East - Hi5 Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
01/04/2009 Teaching Inclusively using Technology modules now available online
19/03/2009 JISC TechDis launch Accredited Trainers Scheme
09/03/2009 Accessibility 2.0: Next Steps For Web Accessibility - recently published paper.
06/03/2009 Celebration of success in Further Education and Skills at Next Generation Learning Awards
04/02/2009 Managing Director appointed to new JISC Services Company
23/01/2009 eCPD Programme - Revised Deadlines
20/01/2009 New Years Honours highlights
08/01/2009 Summit Programme to Promote Student Success - Invitation to participate
23/12/2008 JISC TechDis – free Online Accessibility Self Evaluation service
23/12/2008 Becta Next Generation Awards Shortlist Announced
17/12/2008 Helen Sexton's contribution to Further Education honoured at LSIS Star Awards
16/12/2008 Customised version of Ubuntu Linux released
15/12/2008 W3C Web Standard Defines Accessibility for Next Generation Web
09/12/2008 Call for Expressions of Interest - Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All
05/12/2008 Draft BSI Standard on Web Accessibility Now Available for Public Comment
04/12/2008 Successes at the RSC Northern Awards
01/12/2008 Award for AccessApps
24/11/2008 AbilityNet Channel Tops 500 Videos
04/11/2008 Computer games technology applied to stroke victim rehabilitation
30/10/2008 YouTube Channel for RSC Scotland North and East
27/10/2008 HEAT Project wins Handheld Learning Award
15/10/2008 Further Education Minister unveils improved accessibility tools
03/10/2008 HEAT Scheme projects nominated for Awards!
01/10/2008 DSAI2009 Call for Papers
15/09/2008 Helpdesk System Issues
04/09/2008 CATS Website revised and updated
26/08/2008 E-Bulletins on Inclusive Practice now available
26/08/2008 Vacancy for Chair of JISC Services Management Company Ltd.
30/07/2008 HE Needs Analysis Survey now completed
23/07/2008 JISC TechDis work with publishers highlighted on JISC website
22/07/2008 Helpdesk Update
16/07/2008 HEAT 3 Bidding Now Closed
15/07/2008 OU launches Masters module on Accessible Online Learning
30/06/2008 New Resources on Alternative Formats Now Available
03/06/2008 AGCAS releases report on the first destinations of disabled graduates
08/05/2008 Microsoft launches Word plugin to enable files to be saved in DAISY format
07/05/2008 NATSPEC Conference 2008
16/04/2008 General Medical Council develops guidance for medical schools to encourage disabled students
16/04/2008 Sympathetic Vibrations now online
11/04/2008 Making IT accessible for all
20/03/2008 Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional
19/03/2008 Learning and Skills Observatory Achieves Award for Website Accessibility
25/02/2008 JISC e-Assessment podcast online now
21/02/2008 PAS 78 to move towards British Standard
21/02/2008 National Star College gains Technology Exemplar status
19/02/2008 HEFCE supports London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
07/02/2008 JISC Sub Committees - New Members Sought
07/02/2008 ELQ and students receiving Disabled Students Allowance
22/01/2008 DelACC Report now available
21/01/2008 Update on WCAG 2.0 progress
21/01/2008 Calibre relaunch service to people with dyslexia
16/01/2008 NASA launches space book for the blind
10/01/2008 Vacancy: JISC TechDis Coordinator
10/01/2008 Vacancy: Project Officer
20/12/2007 JISC TrustDR Project Outputs now available
17/12/2007 National Braille Week
12/12/2007 Robobraille takes major award
10/12/2007 New e-Quality Newsletter available
10/12/2007 Congratulations Brian Kelly!
07/12/2007 JISC TechDis highlighted in the JISC Annual Review
30/11/2007 Farewell to Sue Harrison
26/11/2007 Colleges must meet challenge to change
26/11/2007 JISC Press Release
19/11/2007 DMD Documentary on Five Life
16/11/2007 JISC TechDis Accessibility Essentials 4: Making the most of PDFs
16/11/2007 The Commission adopts the Communication
16/11/2007 Daisy comes to MS Office 2007
16/11/2007 Is Your DES Annual Report Almost Ready?
14/11/2007 New Report Released - Assistive Technology and Assistive and Augmentative Communication in the UK
12/11/2007 Alphasmart Dana sales banned in the UK
31/10/2007 Right to Read Week
08/10/2007 Bookshare.org comes to the UK
05/10/2007 JISC Legal Accessibility webcast now available on DVD
01/10/2007 ISAAC International AAC Awareness Month - October 2007
01/10/2007 The DRC merges with the Equality and Human Rights Commission
18/09/2007 Becta release Harnessing Technology Review 2007
17/09/2007 IBM develops sign language technology
13/09/2007 Letter from John Denham to all post-16 providers
12/09/2007 The Zone BBS - Your Space
06/09/2007 Geoff Holt completes solo voyage around Britain
05/09/2007 ECDP announce the appointment of Mike Adams as its new Chief Executive
04/09/2007 New Publication from the Learner Experiences of e-Learning theme
31/08/2007 The First Ever UCU Disabled Members Conference
31/08/2007 Certificate of Continuing Education in the Principles and Practice of Assessment
30/08/2007 New Website designed by Common Knowledge
30/08/2007 Migration of @sk Butler to QIA’s Excellence Gateway
17/08/2007 BECTA Publishes Guidance on Biometric Data in Schools
14/08/2007 Connections for Specialist Colleges
14/08/2007 From icWales: Newi is disabled students leader in Wales
01/08/2007 JISC International Survey launched
02/07/2007 Free JISC Legal Webcast: Business and Community Engagement - The Legal Issues
02/07/2007 New Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills created
13/06/2007 New product converts web content to podcasts
13/06/2007 Free software guides for users of screen magnification software and JAWS
13/06/2007 SCONUL launch guide for library staff
06/06/2007 JISC TechDis Highlights Groundbreaking Work in Specialist Colleges
06/06/2007 Minister Announces increased funding for Post-16 Students with Disabilities.
31/05/2007 Second call of TLRP Technology Enhanced Learning focuses on Inclusion
29/05/2007 New web resource helps disabled healthcare students
29/05/2007 British Dyslexia Association Rebut Claims that Dyslexia is a 'Myth'
21/05/2007 JANET Issues Wireless Networks Health and Safety Statement.
16/05/2007 Usability Guru Claims: 'Web 2.0 Neglects Good Design'.
14/05/2007 Professor Mike Adams' Inaugural Lecture at Leeds Metropolitan University
10/05/2007 Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Through Design
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
13/04/2007 RoboBraille - Free Braille translation
11/04/2007 JISC TechDis AT box on YouTube
03/04/2007 IBM to launch accessible web browser
30/03/2007 EU signs new treaty on disability rights
29/03/2007 Free screenreader software launched
22/03/2007 Innovation2 Bidding Closed
16/03/2007 THES article - featuring Simon Ball
23/02/2007 JISC TechDis launch HEAT2
14/02/2007 JISC publishes Value for Money report
09/02/2007 Specialist courses run by Electronics Yorkshire
25/01/2007 QIA BSL/English ICT Dictionary online
18/01/2007 Accessibility in e-Assessment Guidelines - Final Report Published
15/12/2006 UN Landmark Convention of rights of Disabled People
11/12/2006 Equality Challenge Unit addresses E-Accessibility in-house
07/12/2006 Update to Wintriangle announced
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
05/11/2006 JISC Legal / JISC TechDis Webcast - Accessibility Law
16/10/2006 New editor from the University of Nottingham produces accessible Flash based learning objects
12/10/2006 Project Officer Vacancy at JISC TechDis
29/08/2006 UN agrees disability treaty
23/08/2006 DMAG report: Evaluating the Usability of Online Accessibility Information
02/08/2006 Samsung unveils braille mobile phone
27/07/2006 University honours Disability Service head
21/07/2006 Google develops accessible search
20/07/2006 JISC TechDis Senior Advisor Vacancy
21/06/2006 Portable reading device to be launched
15/05/2006 E-Inclusion Charter Aims to Improve Usability
05/05/2006 Bristol University launches first academic website to use BSL
28/04/2006 JISC TechDis issues Invitation to Tender for Accessibility in E-Assessment Guidelines
20/04/2006 Free Webcast on Creating Accessible Narrated PowerPoint
31/03/2006 RNIB produce Core Graphics Pack: Psychology
23/03/2006 Assistive technology product wins EU IST Prize
17/03/2006 Disabled users to test websites
15/03/2006 Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Special Interest Group Conference
15/03/2006 Norfolk County Council secures a grant of £1.4m for assistive technology to help older people
14/03/2006 BBC Jam Accessibility Assistant Role Advertised
13/03/2006 Doctors Training in Sign Language
07/03/2006 Technology Enabling Creativity
07/03/2006 College creates new touch device
28/02/2006 Writer supports books for blind
27/02/2006 Google digitizes historic video clips
14/02/2006 JISC TechDis welcomes two new staff members!
06/02/2006 BA Social Work Case Studies sought by Subject Centre
02/02/2006 Open University's Inclusive Teaching Website now available!
25/01/2006 Apple Releases Free 'iTunes U' Software to Colleges for Coursecasting
20/01/2006 JISC Conference 2006 - registration now open!
17/01/2006 JISC TechDis bids farewell to two staff members
13/01/2006 A new disability equality partnership is formed
19/12/2005 eStrategy Implementation Review Questionnaire available
15/12/2005 RNIB and AbilityNet combine for 'See It Right: UseAbility' Campaign
14/12/2005 Aberdeen University creates Chair in Inclusive Studies
25/11/2005 JISC TechDis seek a Project Officer
25/11/2005 JISC TechDis seek an Administrative Assistant
15/11/2005 Foster Review Published
07/11/2005 Resources from World Usability Day
03/11/2005 Microsoft Funds Program for Technology Access
01/11/2005 JISC TechDis HE Conference A Great Success!
31/10/2005 NDT request examples of policies and procedures
26/10/2005 New publication: Different Differences - Disability Equality Teaching in Healthcare Education
14/10/2005 RNCB Hereford and Liverpool Community College among this year's STAR Award Winners
14/10/2005 New tool converts PDF documents into 'Talking Flash'
13/10/2005 CAA Conference Proceedings now online, including TechDis Presentation
04/10/2005 NDT release Disabled Students Statistics
09/09/2005 JISC TechDis and UKOLN paper wins Best Research Paper Award at ALT-C 2005
25/08/2005 MBE for Anne Simpson, Head of Disability Service at University of Strathclyde
24/08/2005 Quadriplegic sailor crosses English Channel using breath-powered controls
22/08/2005 Amended Braille rules to apply
12/08/2005 Dolphin Computer Access launches Education section
11/08/2005 Towards a Pragmatic Framework for Accessible e-Learning
21/07/2005 ALERT Publishes Guidelines on Accessible Use of VLEs
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.
12/07/2005 Accessible Gaming at Classic Gaming Expo UK 13th August
30/06/2005 Free online BSL fingerspelling videos
23/05/2005 NEW Style Sheet Wizard and User Preferences Toolbar available on TechDis website
23/05/2005 eSIGN develops Virtual Signer for deaf web users
20/05/2005 Skills for Access - Website Launch
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 Disabled Workers' Co-operative Website updated
27/04/2005 RevealWeb wins commendation in MLA Website Accessibility Awards
25/04/2005 JAWS adaptation for Mozilla Firefox now available
08/04/2005 Parliament passes update to Disability Discrimination Act
06/04/2005 Assistive Technologies Initiative launched at University of Bath
29/03/2005 LSC's ILT Funding Programme for Specialist Colleges now underway!
24/03/2005 EASI free web conferences in April: Library Accessibility and Software Accessibility
24/03/2005 DfES Launches E-Learning Strategy
21/03/2005 Institutional Approach to Assistive Technology provision:
14/03/2005 Anti Tremor Mouse Developed by IBM
28/02/2005 New article published: Will Open Source Software Unlock the Potential of eLearning?
24/02/2005 Nielsen Norman Group announce Usability Week workshops
14/02/2005 Eye-borg technoques offer alternative presentation of colour for VI and colourblind users.
14/02/2005 Good examples of accessible Flash games
14/02/2005 Survey Results Published - Access Technologies in HE in the USA
11/02/2005 Survey on common / different usage of Signs
01/02/2005 New opera browser 'most accessible on the market'
21/01/2005 More debate on web accessibility sparked by SiteMorse article
18/01/2005 New free Science and Engineering BSL web sites
18/01/2005 Learning Disability Resource now fully available
14/01/2005 European Commission opens consultation to make ICT products and services more accessible
14/01/2005 Becta's Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility seminar is published to the web.
13/01/2005 Web Accessibility Guidelines - iPod version
11/01/2005 A new hand held computer for communication
16/12/2004 'Speaking Google' launched
13/12/2004 The 'Best Of Both Worlds' Project reports...
06/12/2004 National Centre for Tactile Diagrams Psychology Resource
06/12/2004 More accessible PDFs on the horizon
02/12/2004 European Day of People with Disabilities - EU Commissioner speaks!
02/12/2004 Assistive Technology user creates and runs one of America's top disability web portals
26/11/2004 Guardian article highlights poor web accessibility
25/11/2004 Tomlinson calls for spelling and grammar penalties in exams
25/11/2004 ILT and accessibility
24/11/2004 IT puts disabled students in control
24/11/2004 Home produced CD gives students and staff Sign Language skills
23/11/2004 New Publication from the ECU
18/11/2004 Excessive computer use linked to major progressive eye disease
18/11/2004 Plain English campaign to increase accessibility
12/11/2004 New Article: Developing an Holistic Approach for E-Learning Accessibility
14/09/2004 NATSPEC Event for Specialist Colleges
14/09/2004 US Attorney General finds in favour of Web Accessibility
14/09/2004 JISC TechDis Staff Packs Latest.
14/09/2004 New Staff at JISC TechDis
19/04/2004 Sit Back and Relax - A Guide to Producing Readable, Accessible Online Text
19/04/2004 Initial Study of computer-based media effects on learners who have dyslexia
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