All partners gathered for a 2 days workshop in Vellore, India at the Vellore Institute Of Technology Trust-Vit University, on 19-20 October 2022. Our presentations addressed a wide range of topics:
Day 1: 19 October 2022
09:30 – 10:00 Inaugural Session
10:00 – 10:15 Introduction to the DiversAsia project
Prof David Brown, Coordinator, NTU, UK
10:15 – 10:45 Inclusive Education
Mr Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM, Belgium
10:45 – 11:00 The Future of Inclusive Higher Education
Prof Dora Levterova-Gadjalova DSc, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:00 DiversAsia Findings from Staff and Student Surveys in the Indian Context
Dr Linda Daniela, University of Latvia, Latvia, Prof Dora Levterova-Gadjalova DSc, Plovdiv University, Bulgaria and Prof Manikandan, IIT Pallakad, IN
12:00 – 12:30 Introduction to Assistive Technologies and EASTIN Database with Specific Use Cases to Learners with Disabilities
Dr Mufti Mahmud, NTU, UK, Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM, Belgium
12:30 – 13:00 Personalisation of Education for People with Disabilities
Local speaker: Mr. Chetan K.S, Bengaluru, India
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 14:30 Personas Linked to Real (AT) Solutions in the EASTIN Database
Mr Nicholas Shopland and Dr Pratik Vyas, NTU, UK
14:30 – 15:00 Scoping Further Personae for the Asian HE Context
VIT – Dr Rajesh Kaluri / (Dean / Organizers / Student counsellors)
15:00 – 15:30 Different Dimensions of Accessibility, Communication, and Interaction
Vasilka Sabeva, Petya Grudeva, NARHU, BG
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16.00 – 16.30 MOOCs Examples of Inclusive Education Training
Prof David Brown, NTU, UK
16.30 – 17.00 Approaches to Promoting Accessibility in Indian Online Courses
Dr Rajesh Kaluri, VIT, IN
Day 2: 20 October 2022
10:00 – 10:20 Principles for Creating Accessible Online Courses
Prof Linda Daniela, University of Latvia, Latvia
10:20 – 10:40 Creating and Packaging Accessible SCORM Content
Mr Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM, Belgium
10:40 – 11:00 OER/MOOCs Accessibility Validator
Mr Karel Van Isacker, PhoenixKM, Belgium
Mrs Jelena Kocic and Mr Dejan Kocic, SoftQNR, Serbia
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 11:50 Software aided applications for people with disabilities
Assoc. Prof Dr Adem Tekerek, Gazi University, Turkey
11:50 – 12:10 Requirements for Accessible Online Courses in Indian Context
Dr Manikandan, IIT Pallakad, IN
12:10 – 12:30 Principles and Underlying Technologies of the Engagement App.
Prof David Brown, Dr Mufti Mahmud, NTU, UK and Prof M Shamim Kaiser, JU, BD
12:30 – 13:00 Facilitated Discussion on Requirements for the Engagement App. and Intervention Model
Dr Mufti Mahmud, NTU, UK; Prof Shamim Kaiser, JU, BD
CMC / WORTH TRUST, Vellore, India
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Role of Assistive Technology for Success of People with Visual Impairment
Mr. Srinivasu Chakravarthula, Director of Product Accessibility at Freshworks Inc. Bengaluru, India
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 15:45 Valedictory
15.45 – 16:00 Closing ceremony
