Accessibility category archive

New resource to help find accessible documents for disabled learners

August 11th, 2008 | Accessibility, Resources | No comments

Publishers Lookup UK is a website created by JISC TechDis and the Publishers Association.
Its purpose is to help users to identify the key publisher contact when they need to obtain accessible documents for disabled learners. There is also some guidance on what users may expect to get from publishers.
The aims of the site are:

to make [...]

RSC YH EVENT: Excellence in Inclusivity (LLW Dissemination event) (FREE)

July 25th, 2008 | Accessibility, Events (All), Events (RSC YH), FE & Skills, Further Education, Peer Support | No comments

Excellence in Inclusivity: Learning for Living & Work Dissemination Event
Wednesday 24th September 2008
Pavilion Hotel, York

09:30 - 15:30
Various colleges in the region have been involved in the ‘Learning for Living and Work’ Project, where they have purchased and used technology to enhance the learning experience.
This event will showcase some of these projects, detailing what has been [...]

University lectures now available on iTunes

June 3rd, 2008 | Accessibility, Higher Education, Resources | No comments

University College London is to be the first European university to distribute free lecture material through iTunes.
The service goes live today and will begin with material on neuroscience, the university’s "lunch time lectures" and an audio news round-up.
For full details, visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7431918.stm

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Bookings now open for the JISC RSC YH e-Learning Conference 2008!

May 7th, 2008 | ***HOT NEWS!*** - The must-read posts, Accessibility, Adult & Community Learning, Connectivity, Events (All), Events (RSC YH), FE & Skills, Further Education, Higher Education, Offender Learning, Peer Support, Resources, Specialist Colleges, Training, Voluntary Sector, Work Based Learning, web 2.0 | No comments

LEARNING EXCELLENCE: MAKING IT HAPPEN
JISC RSC YH e-Learning Conference 2008
Tuesday 10th June 2008 - University of Bradford
Bookings have now opened for the JISC Regional Support Centre for Yorkshire & Humber e-Learning Conference 2008, “Learning Excellence: Making It Happen”.
Current key issues in teaching and learning will be addressed and various new tools and technologies will be [...]

JANET Access Management Training Courses

May 6th, 2008 | Accessibility, Connectivity, Events (All), Resources | No comments

JANET Training have published several dates at venues across the UK for their two access management courses outlined below.
Introduction to the UK Federation
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of what’s required of organisations wishing to join the UK Access Management Federation. The course will include suggested ways of deploying federated access [...]

Netskills workshops in Newcastle in June

April 28th, 2008 | Accessibility, Connectivity, Resources, Training, web 2.0 | No comments

As part of their regional workshop programme Netskills are delivering the following workshops at Newcastle University in June:
1. Podcasting: A Practical Guide, 10th June
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Producing a podcast is simple, but producing one that people will want to listen to takes a bit more know-how! What’s the best format for your show? What equipment do you need? [...]

Leading through equality and diversity (Event)

April 23rd, 2008 | Accessibility, Events (All), FE & Skills | No comments

Leading through equality and diversity – 21 May 2008
On Wednesday 21 May 2008, the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) will host its first conference dedicated to looking at equality and diversity issues across the further education and skills sector. One of CEL’s core objectives is to enhance the diversity profile in the sector, [...]

RSC YH EVENT: Learning for Living & Work: Making a Difference for the Learner

February 28th, 2008 | Accessibility, Events (All), Events (RSC YH), FE & Skills, Further Education, Resources | No comments

The LSC’s Learning for Living and Work strategy states that provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities should challenge them, provide a sense of achievement, increase personal autonomy and deliver progression to new opportunities and experiences.
This event is designed to bring together organisations involved in the project and be a celebration and sharing of [...]

RSC YH EVENT: Supporting Learners with Mobile Devices

February 6th, 2008 | Accessibility, Adult & Community Learning, Events (All), Events (RSC YH), FE & Skills, Further Education, Higher Education, Offender Learning, Resources, Specialist Colleges, Work Based Learning | No comments

With the ubiquitous nature of mobile devices like mobile phones, ipods, psps, digital cameras and camcorders, how can we maximise their potential to extend learning and to support the Learning for Living and Work agenda?
This FREE event encourages discussion and sharing of ideas, as well as showcasing the possibilities through examples. There will be a [...]

New RSS feed for RSC YH Exchange

February 5th, 2008 | ***HOT NEWS!*** - The must-read posts, Accessibility, Adult & Community Learning, Connectivity, Events (All), Events (RSC YH), FE & Skills, Further Education, Higher Education, Offender Learning, Peer Support, Resources, Specialist Colleges, Training, Voluntary Sector, Work Based Learning, web 2.0 | No comments

The RSS feed from this blog has been updated in order for me to better monitor how useful RSC YH Exchange is. If you currently take a feed from here, please reset it with the new feed address.
All you need to do is delete your current feed and then add it again by clicking [...]