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    • Assistive Technologies and Aids supplied by Government of India H5P
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      This document summarises the assistive technologies available to students in India from the government. It also gives a guide to the associated costs. It includes information about:

      • Statistics about disability in India according to the 2011 census,
      • Initiatives by the Government of India for promoting assistive devices,
      • The Assistance of Disabled Persons for purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP Scheme)
    • Best Practices in Inclusive Education Policies in Bangladesh H5P
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      Inclusive Education (IE) in Bangladesh tends to be policy focused. For over a decade, the government of the country has taken major steps that legitimise and forward the practice of inclusive education. The aim of this section is to detail the legislative or constitutional framework in which policy choices are made regarding inclusion in the primary and secondary education systems,. The guideline for IE in Bangladesh can be traced back to policy documents developed in 1990s. The Compulsory Primary Education Act was created in 1990, and is the first government policy in which education for children with special needs was brought under legal jurisdiction. Several national policy guidelines have since been in the government’s central agenda to guide and implement inclusive education, and to obtain the goal of education for all. They are detailed in this 14 slide presentation.

    • Inclusive Higher Education in Bangladesh H5P
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      The potential of HE to enhance wealth in emerging countries is great. In the context of Bangladesh, Education Commissions that have been established which have stressed the need to unleash potential at all levels of society and establish a pool of highly skilled persons who can contribute to national development. In a nation characterised by widespread illiteracy, advanced education was formerly considered a luxury in Bangladesh. At the beginning of the 20th century, however, the demand for highly trained labor in all sectors of society for self-sustained growth and poverty reduction became apparent.

      This 19 slide presentation describes the current situation, policy, and ways forward.

    • Best Practices for Open Educational Resource Development in Bangladesh Файл
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      Accessibility in the context of Open Educational Resources (OERs) refers to the design and distribution of educational materials in such a way that they are usable by all people, including those with disabilities. This means ensuring that OERs can be accessed, understood, and interacted with by individuals with a wide range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive abilities. The importance of accessibility in educational resources cannot be overstated, as it is crucial for ensuring equal educational opportunities for all learners.

      This White Paper defines the best practices for ensuring accessibility in OERs in Bangladesh.

    • Best Practices for Open Educationl Resource Development in India Файл
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      In the context of OERs, educational resources are created within an open environment, allowing for their enhancement through the collective efforts of a diverse community of educators. Consequently, this collaborative process fosters pedagogical advancements and the emergence of novel and successful teaching methodologies. Additionally, it affords learners and educators the ability to become acquainted with extensive knowledge that has not previously been incorporated into educational contexts. OERs also enhance the accessibility of superior learning materials by sharing the expenses associated with content development across a vast number of users. OERs possess the potential to enable novel approaches to teaching and learning through the provision of opportunities for the modification and assembly of open resources in distinctive ways.

      This paper provides a thorough investigation into the current status of OERs in India. This study explores current initiatives and the transformative possibilities of OERs within the Indian setting. It also examines the influence and significance of OERs across diverse educational sectors, with the objective of highlighting the transformative role of OERs in the advancement of learning and instruction in India.

    • The Current State of Accessibility in Bangladesh Файл
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      Bangladesh is a small Asian country that is progressively implementing inclusive education. Inclusive education means having an equal education provided to disabled children in every institution in Bangladesh. For whatever reason, no organisation can exclude the enrolment of any disabled student (ILO, 2013). According to the 2012 Pre-Primary Education Expansion Project, inclusive education involves having an acceptable education program that recognises and promotes the diversity of children (DPE, 2012). Although there have been overall advances in education achievement worldwide, disabled children are still among the most excluded groups. They are less likely to be involved in and pursue their education relative to those without impairments (WHO, 2011). Bangladesh has to about 40 million heterogeneous learners, who are provided with a huge and intricate education system (ADB, 2018). Education resources remain accessible through traditional and experiential learning modes offered and complemented by the government as well as non-profit communities. In a region where the prevalence of disability is 9.1 percent, social inclusion and equality for disabled children are becoming increasingly important in academic planning and strategies (UNESCAP, 2019). Due to active groups and a robust development structure, the government’s view, and practices on disability inclusion in services such as education are transforming. Current legislation and rules include significant measures to support Bangladesh’s initiatives to maintain that disabled students are educated in inclusive environments. This article aims to provide a comprehensive summary of Bangladesh’s inclusive education policies and practices.

    • The Current State of Accessibility in India Файл
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      A white paper describing the current state of accessibility in higher education in India. It covers the history of inclusive education, and reviews relevant articles on accessibility in India.

    • The Current State of Inclusion Policies in Bangladesh (Jahangirnagar Viewpoint) Файл
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      A Comprehensive Analysis of Current Policies and their Impact in Bangladesh – A Jahangirnagar Viewpoint

      This White Paper covers:

      • a review of existing policies
      • inclusive education for children with special needs
      • accessible textbooks and learning materials
      • teacher training programs
      • Best practice in BD Educational institutions,
      • NGO Policies
      • Key challenges
      • Researcher reviews of policies
      • Recommendations

    • The Current State of Inclusion Policies in India (IITB Viewpoint) Файл
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      This report compiles existing constitutional provisions, laws, public policies, and programs that have a bearing on the importance of inclusive education in India, emphasizing the need to provide equal opportunities for all children, including those with special needs, to equally learn and participate in the educational system.

      The discussions following are broadly divided into three sections: policies developed by the Government of India, policies developed by non-governmental organisations and a review of research on inclusive education.

    • The Current State of Inclusion Policies in Bangladesh (BUET viewpoint) Файл
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      This report systematically gathers and analyses the various constitutional provisions, laws, public policies, and programs in Bangladesh that significantly impact the realm of inclusive education. The emphasis is on ensuring equal opportunities for all children, particularly those with special needs, and facilitating their equal participation and learning within the educational system.

      The analysis is organised into three distinct sections for clarity and depth. The first section delves into the policies developed by the government of Bangladesh. This includes a review of constitutional mandates, legislative acts, and governmental initiatives that underpin the framework for inclusive education. The second section shifts focus to the contributions of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in promoting inclusive education. This part of the report examines the various programs, initiatives, and advocacy efforts undertaken by NGOs to enhance inclusivity in the educational sector of Bangladesh. Finally, the third section presents a comprehensive review of the research on inclusive education in Bangladesh. This includes academic studies, field research, and policy analyses that offer insights into the effectiveness, challenges, and progress of inclusive education in the country. This section aims to provide a scholarly perspective, highlighting areas of success and those requiring further attention and improvement.

    • The Current State of Inclusion Policies in India (VIT viewpoint) Файл
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      This white paper contains summaries of the following policy implementations:

      • Inclusive Education Policies in India - Introduction
      • Kothari Commission (1964) 
      • Integrated Education of Disabled Children Scheme (1974)
      • National Policy on Education (NPE) (1986)
      • The Project for Integrated Education for the Disabled (1987) 
      • Rehabilitation Council of India Act (1992)
      • The Persons with Disabilities Act (1995) 
      • National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities Act (1999) 
      • The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (2000) 
      • The Right to Education Act (2005) 
      • Inclusion in Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities (IECYD) (2005) 
      • National Policy for People with Disabilities (2006)
      • The Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage (2009-10) 
      • National Policy for Children (2013) 
      • Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016) 
      • Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (2018) 
      • New National Education Policy (2020) 
    • The Way Forward for Inclusive Education In Bangladesh Файл
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      The future of accessibility and inclusion in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Bangladesh demands a strategic and comprehensive approach to address the unique challenges and to capitalise on the opportunities within the Bangladeshi context. The evolution of HEIs is crucial for national development, economic growth, and the enhancement of the country's global standing in education, innovation, and research. Here, we outline the necessary steps and recommendations for moving forward:

      I. Improving Quality and Accreditaion

      II. Enhancing Accessibility and Equality 

      III. Advancing Research and Innovaion 

      IV. Faculty Development

      V. Improving Industry-Academia Collaboraion

      VI. Interna􀆟onalizaion of Education

      VII. Adopting Digital Transformation 

      VII. Financial Assistance 

      Conclusion

    • The Way Forward for Inclusive Education in India Файл
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      The future of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India necessitates a comprehensive plan that addresses both challenges and distinct requirements unique to the Indian education system. The following are the recommended steps that should be implemented:

      • Improving Quality and Accreditation: 
      • Enhancing Accessibility and Equality:
      • Advancing Research and Innovation:
      • Faculty Development:
      • Improving Industry-Academia Collaboration: 
      • Internationalisation of Education:
      • Adopting Digital Transformation: 
      • Financial Assistance: 
    • White Papers developed in the DiversAsia project H5P
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      White Papers on accessibility and inclusion developed in the DiversAsia project:

  • Разгъване Разширяване

    Administrators

    • Accessibility at HEIs with real world examples H5P
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      Using Nottingham Trent University in the UK, and Gazi University in Turkey as examples, this article describes best practices being employed to give access to HE to people with diabilities.

    • Audit the Physical Accessibility of HE Premises H5P
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      A checklist in order to audit the accessibility of teaching premises. It is broken down by category including:

      • Maps and processes
      • Accessible paths of travel
      • Signage
      • Entrance
      • Horizontal and vertical circulation
      • Controls
      • Doors
      • Accessible paths inside buildings
      • Rooms and spaces
      • Teaching spaces
      • Study spaces
      • Stairs, lifts and ramps
      • Furniture
      • Bathrooms
      • Parking
      • Emergency procedures
      • Communication
    • Inclusion Readiness Assessment and Reflection Tool for HE H5P
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      This inclusion preparedness evaluation and reflection tool was created with the intent that higher education institutions would utilize it as a checklist. The objective is to help institutions of higher education in fostering inclusion by encouraging reflection on their practices and policies related to diversity and inclusion.
      Policies, practices, and accessibility are the three main categories of the Inclusive Higher Education framework that make up the checklist. The following topics and criteria serve as a framework for debates and analysis of the comprehensive profile of a higher education institution within each dimension:

      • Policies: national level, regional level, institution level
      • Practices: administration, curriculum, teaching and learning
      • Accessibility: physical, digital, social, attitudinal
    • Streamline administrative processes that accommodate the needs of students (and staff) with disabilities H5P
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      This article is a comprehensive guide towards streamlining administrative processes. It contains many useful external links to information, check lists and videos. It also hosts a number of slideshows produced by the University of Latvia. ** Pre-chunking???

    • Training and Professional Development H5P
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      This article highlights the role of teaching staff as the main gatekeepers to support inclusion of students in Higher Education. It highlights the need for regular training on:

      • Inclusive legislation
      • Accessible interaction
      • An empowering learning environment
      • Promoting inclusivity
      • Digital technologies
      • Self reflection

      It gives a number of links to exemplar HE courses, and finally highlights the need for 'inclusion ambassadors' - enrolled students who are encouraged to speak up about any difficulties they encounter.

    • Understanding the Barriers and Difficulties Students Face in HE Access H5P
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      This article describes the barriers faced by students with disabilities trying to access higher education. It includes such aspects as:

      • Lack of information
      • Inconsistencies in policy
      • Co-ordination between university departments
      • Funding
      • Invisible disabilities
      • Acessible communication
      • Equipment availability
      • Course delivery
      • Teacher training
      • Access to buildings
      • Prejudice/discrimination

      It concludes with a 2 minute video from the University of Cambridge detailing their support structures for students with disabilities.

    • Student Space - supporting student health and wellbeing H5P
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      An online portal with all the trusted information you need to deal with you wellbeing and mental health issues.

  • Разгъване Разширяване

    Teaching Staff

    • Creating Accessible Documents H5P
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      A set of guidelines about how when creating documents for teaching, you can use accessibility guidelines to ensure that the content can be exported and used in a number of accessible ways. Key elements covered include:

      • Font
      • Colour
      • Heading styles
      • Layout
      • Writing style
      • Visual impact
      • Large print documents
      • Conversion to accessible formats
      • Guidelines for your text editor
      • Validation tools

      There are also a selection of supporting videos and additional online courses.

    • Free MOOC Course - Accessibility Designing and Teaching Courses for All Learners H5P
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      This course from Canvas Network will help you to understand civil rights issues surrounding accessibility and empower you to design learning experiences that promote inclusive learning environments. You will learn about the  principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility guidelines and standards.  These important aspects of accessibility will enable you to address challenges and reduce barriers faced by students related to access, success, and completion.

    • Assistive Technology by Domain H5P
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      In Higher Education, assistive technologies can be helpful in a number of areas - covered in this learning element including:

      • Reading
      • Writing
      • Maths
      • Organisation

      Typical barriers or difficulties that assistive technologies can help people overcome include:

      • Sight
      • Text decoding
      • Distractibility
      • Hearing

      This learning element includes information on:

    • Relevant Assistive Technology by Disability H5P
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      This table shows the relevant domains of potential AT application by disability. People with particular disabilities are more likely to require particular assistive technologies.

    • Assistive Technology for Vision Impairment H5P
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      How to use assistive technologies like screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Narrator), scanning/text-to-speech tools (Kurzweil 1000 & 3000), screen magnification software (ZoomText), and voice recognition systems (Dragon Naturally Speaking) to help visually impaired students navigate digital content, edit documents, and interact with computers efficiently.

    • Assistive Technology for Hearing Impairment H5P
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      Induction loop and real-time captioning systems.

    • Assistive Technology for Manual Dexterity H5P
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      This article contains guidance on assisting students with manual dexterity issues. It includes guidance on input technologies including:

      • Voice inputs,
      • Adapted keyboards,
      • Accessible mouse input tools.
    • Assistive Technology for Specific Learning Disabilities H5P
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      Mind mapping software and reading, and writing tools.

    • Operating Systems' Built in Accessibility H5P
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      Links to the built in accessibilty settings in iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows.

    • Timeline of Assistive Technology H5P
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      An interesting slider presentation of assistive technology advances between the first typewriter in 1808 and Microsoft's developments in 2015.

    • Assistive Technology Resource Databases H5P
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      This element contains details of several assistive technology reseource databases from around the world, highlighting available technologies that can help students with disabilities. These include:

      • EASTIN Database - which aggregates the contents of six national European AT databases, searchable in 22 European languages.
      • Australia's National Equipment Database
      • UK Open Assistive software and hardware database
      • The Belgian Database of AT for HE
      • The Africa and Southern Africa AT Database
    • Disruptive Technologies H5P
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      An 8 slide presentation on the use of dispuptive technologies highlighting academic papers with relevance to:

      • Co-research
      • AR, VR and XR
      • Location based services
      • Robotics
      • Serious games
      • Inclusive digital game making
    • Accessible OERs and MOOCS H5P
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      A ten slide presentation with references (final slide) decribing Learning Management Systems (LMS) that can be used to create Online Educational Resources (OERs) and Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It compares the accessibility available in a number of LMS. It describes the Brickfield accessibility toolkit providing accessibilty tests for Moodle sites, and highlights ways to ensure Atutor and Moodle accessibility. It also highlights classcentral.com - a gateway to thousands of MOOCs.

    • SCORM H5P
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      Details about SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) packaged content used in OERs and MOOCs - describing its advantages including:

      • Compatibility
      • Saving Progress
      • Feedback
      • Clear Course Structure
      • Modularity
    • MyHub Database with guidelines (disability, teaching content format, type of training) H5P
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      The European Inclusive Learning Hub is a large repository of inclusive, searchable and usable learning resources, methods, tools and mechanisms, already tested, approbated and deployed in certain countries. It acts as a wizard-style driven and semantically supported logical framework for systematization/categorisation of inclusive learning resources, methods, tools and mechanisms in various education levels: early childhood, primary & secondary school, vocational education and training, higher education, adults education. This inclusive education database was created by the Erasmus+ project "MyHUB: a one-stop-shop on inclusion practices, tools, resources and methods for the pedagogical staff at formal and non-formal educational institutions" (MyHUB – 604454-EPP-1-2018-1-LV-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN), and has been integrated into our own portal.

    • Guidelines and AI Tools for Personalisation H5P
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      UNESCO released a background paper prepared for the 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report, addressing inclusion and education, with focus on relevant technology for inclusion. It contains a set of recommendations which we need to consider when we address inclusive education and the usage of AT to support it. This article summarises them.

    • Handy Checklists for all HEI Staff H5P
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      Ths article contains links to a number of checklists that can be used to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in HE courses. It also includes a 16 slide presentation on how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can guide inclusive teaching practice.

    • Inclusive Higher Education SWOT Analysis H5P
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      The Inclusive Higher Education SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) -analysis template provides a tool for strategic planning and exploration of a higher education institution’s internal and external environment with regard to inclusion.

      The analysis includes identifying current strengths and weaknesses, as well as future opportunities, and threats.

    • About Inclusive Education Presentation H5P
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      A 12 slide presentation defining 'Inclusive Education'.

    • Ten Approaches To Inclusive Teaching H5P
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      A summary  'A framework – Ten Top approaches to quality teaching and learning' by Phil Dexter, who worked for the British Council for 30 years and is now a freelance education consultant specialising in inclusive education. The two relevant articles are linked from within this summary if you wish to explore this framework in full.

    • Diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice are separate terms. H5P
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      A brief slideshow highlighting the definitions of Equity, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Education.

    • Different Types of Inclusion H5P
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      Inclusion in terms of gender, sex, disability, ethnicity, race, religion.

    • Main Challenges to Inclusive Education H5P
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      This article highlights the main challenges in inclusive education for:

      • Students with SEN
      • Students with differecutural/language backgrounds
      • Students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds
      • The gender of students
      • The age of students

      It contains a number of interesting academic references.

    • Inclusive Education for All H5P
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      A short article containing some academic references to UDL research, and a link to the UDL Framework.

    • Inclusion - Supporting Resources H5P
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      This article contains links to some very useful resources for supporting inclusion. These include:

      • Office of Teaching & Learning Inclusive Teaching Practises at the University of Denver.
      • An Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University.
      • Inclusive Teaching Toolkit from the University of Illinois Chicago
      • An e-learning course from InclusiveHE.eu
      • The University of Hull's Inclusive Education Framework
      • NHS Education for Scotland's info on inclusive education and learning
    • Guidelines for inclusive HE H5P
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      A 50 slide presentation on Guidelines for Inclusive HE prepared by experts from the University of Latvia.

    • Inclusive Teaching Practices H5P
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      An introduction to inclusive teaching practices.

    • Accessibility dos and don’ts H5P
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      A seventeen slide presentation highlighting things to do and not to do when considereing the accessibility of your HE course.

    • Assistive Technology Matching H5P
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      At the core of AT matching lies “feature matching”. This is a process whereby technology features are being identified that would benefit the AT user based on their abilities and needs.

      This process of identifying technology features is based on the abilities and needs of the user. As a result, before considering AT, the educational team must clearly identify the user's unique needs and the tasks to be performed in the educational program.

      The article describes an AT assessment process which identifies targeted tasks and environments for each student need. The student's needs and abilities should then be evaluated/observed if they have not already been identified. Then AT features are matched to those needs and abilities.

    • Assistive Technologies for Visual Impairment - Reading H5P
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      This article details assitive technologies including audio output devices (e-readers), Refreshing Braille displays, Braille embossers and screen readers.

    • Assistive Technologies for Visual Impairment - Writing H5P
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      This article describes AT for helping with writing when you have a visula impairment. It includes:

      • Low vision aids
      • Low vision computer sortware
      • Note takers
      • Scanners
      • Scanner readers
      • Voice recorders
    • Hearing H5P
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      An article with breif descriptions of technologies and issues to help with hearing impairments, including:

      • Induction loop systems
      • Radio aids
      • Note takers/Sign Language interpreters/ Lip speakers
      • Student safety
    • Engagement and Emotion Tracking H5P
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      Technologies are being developed which can use a standard camera feed to track facial expressions in real time. This technology has been used in studies to predict the level of engagement or attention in students working on particular tasks. This brief article links some work in this field with which NTU have been involved.

    • Augmented Reality H5P
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      A brief article describing some of the benefits of AR implementations in teaching. It also highlights and links some of the available technologies on the market.

    • Accessible and Inclusive Communication and Terminology H5P
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      A useful slide show of 13 slides, describing the best practices when interacting with people with a range of disabilities. This guidance can help the people with disabilities to understand you and you to work with them in the most effective way.

    • Accessible and Inclusive Terminology H5P
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      This learning element provides a table of terminologies that are acceptable, and terminologies athat are outdated or should be avoided to avoid offence. This can be particularly helpful to people with English as a second language.

    • Making your course accessible H5P
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      A short article with three questions to ask yourself to check that your course is accessible.

    • Top Accessibility Tips H5P
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      Some top accessibility tips, including tips on:

      • Knowing your students
      • Use inclusive pedagogical strategies
      • LMS usability
      • Welcoming accessibility statements
      • Checking files are readable to all
      • Using accessibility checkers (with links)
      • Using accessible tech
      • Using closed captioning for video/live events
    • Available online courses on accessible teaching practices H5P
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      This article includes a number of links to useful external materials, including:

      • 8 accessibility checklists from various linked sources
      • 3 links to tips on making accessible course content and documents
      • 12 links to accessible teaching guidance
      • 3 links to online webinars on inclusion and accessibility

    • Using H5P For Content Delivery
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      Technical advancement has made applying interactive and attractive solutions easier. One such example is using HTML5 Packaging or H5P which is a SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) supported open source tool, available free for content developers “to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content” without the need for knowledge of coding (H5P.org).

      This course is presented mainly using H5P formats!

    • Basic Principles of Accessible Materials H5P
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      Key targets for making materials accessible, including:

      • Formatting
      • Images and labelling alternative text
      • Structure
      • Colour
      • Links
    • Simple Rules for Good Accessibility H5P
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      A ten point basic accessibility checklist.

    • Prepare Accessible Course Material H5P
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      Preparation of accessible course material - a 4 slide summary highlighting:

      • Microsoft Accessibility Fundamentals
      • Preparation of Theoretical Content
      • Accessability Checking
      • InDesign and PDF Accessibility Tools

      It also links to a more detailed course by Latvia University - also available here.

    • Microsoft Accessibility H5P
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      This article shows links on how to create content with Microsoft 365 in a way that enables greater accessibility.

      In this module you will:

      • Learn how to create accessible content with the Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook apps.
      • Explore the built-in accessibility tools and features of each of these apps.
    • Google Accessibility H5P
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      This article highlights Google's efforts to forefront accessibility in their Android and Chrome operating syatems, their apps and their devices.

    • ARASAAC Pictograms H5P
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      ARASAAC offers graphic and material resources to facilitate communication and cognitive accessibility to all people who, due to different factors (autism, intellectual disability, lack of language, elderly people, etc.), present serious difficulties in these areas, which hinder their inclusion in any area of ​​daily life.

    • OERCommons Repostitory H5P
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      Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission. Unlike traditionally copyrighted resources, OER have been licensed by their authors to permit no-cost access, reuse, adaptation, and redistribution. They may also exist in the public domain, free of all copyright restrictions. Access free OERs here!

    • Wikimedia Commons Repository H5P
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      A repository of images, sounds and videos which are free to use.

    • Book Readers H5P
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      AT Book Readers help individuals with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other reading challenges by converting text into speech, enlarging text, or providing alternative reading formats. This article gives a number of available examples including:

      • BRUNO
      • ORCAM
      • Dyslexia assistive OCR device
      • TTS
      • Audiobooks
      • Optical Character Recognition tools
    • MSFTEnable Video Resources H5P
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      Microsoft creates technology that is accessible to people around the world of all ages and abilities. This contains links to their youtube channel with many videos on accessibility.

    • Guidelines for Developing Accessible Training Material by HEI Staff H5P
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      A 55 slide set of guidelines towards creating an accessible curriculum, by experts from the University of Latvia.

    • UDL Framework H5P
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      A guide on the Universal Design for Learning Framework with concrete examples of courses that can be completed. Including:

      • Affective - Provide multiple means of engagement
      • Recognition - Provide multiple means of representation
      • Strategic - Provide multiple means of action and expression

      The free courses provided in the last tab are well worth a look.

    • Mental health and wellbeing practices in higher education H5P
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      Contains a UK Government Department for Education report on HE practices for wellbeing and mental health issues.

    • Stepchange - a framework for mentally healthy universies H5P
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      Contains a UK Government Department for Education report on HE practices for wellbeing and mental health issues. The report provides information and tools for students and staff in HE to use to both assess and improve mental health.

      The Stepchange framework was developed across UK universities aims to improve and target mental health issues in UK Higher Education.

    • The Diversasia Engagement App H5P
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      A high tech Windows  app developed in this project which enables live tracking of engagement of a learner using a webcam, computer interaction data and a set of AI algorithms. 

    • Staff Guidelines for Using Generative AI Tools in Universities H5P
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      Staff guidance including:

      • Recommended AI Tools
      • Discipline Specific AI
      • Student Assessment

      This document is based on information produced by Nottingham Trent University, UK.

    • Student Guidelines for Using Generative AI Tools in Universities H5P
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      Guidelines on the use of Gen AI for students including:

      • What is Gen AI
      • Recommended AI Tools
      • A list of dos and don'ts
      • Ethics
      • Limitations
      • Responsibilities for both students and educators

      This document is based on guidance produced at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

    • Charters for gender and race equality within Higher Education H5P
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      Includes information on adoption of equality charters including:

      • The Athena Swan Charter
        • it's main principles
        • it's history
        • it's global uptake
      • The Race Equality Charter
      • Good practice database

      Content based on information from Advance-HE.

    • Accessibility Guidelines for Physical Disability H5P
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      Accessibility Guidelines for Wheelchair Users, Individuals with Mobility Limitations, and Those with Dexterity Issues in Higher Education including:

      • physical access
      • academic provisions
      • institutional policies and legal frameworks
      • recommendations and best practices

      Real world practical case studies are linked for each section.

    • Useful Tools for students with low vision or visual impairments in HE H5P
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      Tools for students with low vision in HE, including:

      • Digital content enhancement tools
      • Learning materials and course resources
      • AT options, such as magnifiers and Seeing AI
      • Campus orientation/navigation
      • Inclusive instructional practices
      • Support and institutional framework
    • Practical examples to help blind students in Higher Education H5P
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      This article highlights available assistive technologies including:

      • Software for screen reading and more
      • Campus navigation/orientation
      • Inclusive learning platforms
      • Guides and cases studies
    • Accessibility Validator Tools for your Learning Materials H5P
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      There are a number of accessibilty checkers you can use to assess and improve your learning content. This article summarises the best ones.

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    Technical Staff

    • Assistive Technology by Domain H5P
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      In Higher Education, assistive technologies can be helpful in a number of areas - covered in this learning element including:

      • Reading
      • Writing
      • Maths
      • Organisation

      Typical barriers or difficulties that assistive technologies can help people overcome include:

      • Sight
      • Text decoding
      • Distractibility
      • Hearing

      This learning element includes information on:

    • Relevant Assistive Technology by Disability H5P
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      This table shows the relevant domains of potential AT application by disability. People with particular disabilities are more likely to require particular assistive technologies.

    • Assistive Technology for Vision Impairment H5P
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      How to use assistive technologies like screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Narrator), scanning/text-to-speech tools (Kurzweil 1000 & 3000), screen magnification software (ZoomText), and voice recognition systems (Dragon Naturally Speaking) to help visually impaired students navigate digital content, edit documents, and interact with computers efficiently.

    • Assistive Technology for Hearing Impairment H5P
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      Induction loop and real-time captioning systems.

    • Assistive Technology for Manual Dexterity H5P
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      Voice recognition software, adapted ergonomic keyboards and alternative mouse controls.

    • Assistive Technology for Specific Learning Disabilities H5P
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      Mind mapping software and reading, and writing tools.

    • Operating Systems' Built in Accessibility H5P
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      Links to the built in accessibilty settings in iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows.

    • Timeline of Assistive Technology H5P
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      An interesting slider presentation of assistive technology advances between the first typewriter in 1808 and Microsoft's developments in 2015.

    • Assistive Technology Resource Databases H5P
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      A set of databases of Assistive technology including:

      • The EastIn database of EU assistive tech
      • Australia's National Equipment Database
      • UK Open Assistive  - Open software and hardware
      • Belgium - Database of AT for HE
      • Southern Africa AT database
    • Audit the Physical Accessibility of HE Premises H5P
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      A checklist in order to audit the accessibility of teaching premises. It is broken down by category including:

      • Maps and processes
      • Accessible paths of travel
      • Signage
      • Entrance
      • Horizontal and vertical circulation
      • Controls
      • Doors
      • Accessible paths inside buildings
      • Rooms and spaces
      • Teaching spaces
      • Study spaces
      • Stairs, lifts and ramps
      • Furniture
      • Bathrooms
      • Parking
      • Emergency procedures
      • Communication
    • Handy Checklists for all HEI Staff H5P
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      Ths article contains links to a number of checklists that can be used to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in HE courses. It also includes a 16 slide presentation on how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can guide inclusive teaching practice.

    • Inclusion Readiness Assessment and Reflection Tool for HE H5P
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      This inclusion preparedness evaluation and reflection tool was created with the intent that higher education institutions would utilize it as a checklist. The objective is to help institutions of higher education in fostering inclusion by encouraging reflection on their practices and policies related to diversity and inclusion.
      Policies, practices, and accessibility are the three main categories of the Inclusive Higher Education framework that make up the checklist. The following topics and criteria serve as a framework for debates and analysis of the comprehensive profile of a higher education institution within each dimension:

      • Policies: national level, regional level, institution level
      • Practices: administration, curriculum, teaching and learning
      • Accessibility: physical, digital, social, attitudinal
    • Using H5P For Content Delivery
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Technical advancement has made applying interactive and attractive solutions easier. One such example is using HTML5 Packaging or H5P which is a SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) supported open source tool, available free for content developers “to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content” without the need for knowledge of coding (H5P.org).

      This course is presented mainly using H5P formats!

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    Librarians

    • Accessibility at HEIs with real world examples H5P
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      Using Nottingham Trent University in the UK, and Gazi University in Turkey as examples, this article describes best practices being employed to give access to HE to people with diabilities.

    • Handy Checklists for all HEI Staff H5P
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      Ths article contains links to a number of checklists that can be used to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in HE courses. It also includes a 16 slide presentation on how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can guide inclusive teaching practice.

    • Inclusion Readiness Assessment and Reflection Tool for HE H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      This inclusion preparedness evaluation and reflection tool was created with the intent that higher education institutions would utilize it as a checklist. The objective is to help institutions of higher education in fostering inclusion by encouraging reflection on their practices and policies related to diversity and inclusion.
      Policies, practices, and accessibility are the three main categories of the Inclusive Higher Education framework that make up the checklist. The following topics and criteria serve as a framework for debates and analysis of the comprehensive profile of a higher education institution within each dimension:

      • Policies: national level, regional level, institution level
      • Practices: administration, curriculum, teaching and learning
      • Accessibility: physical, digital, social, attitudinal
    • Basic Principles of Accessible Materials H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Key targets for making materials accessible, including:

      • Formatting
      • Images and labelling alternative text
      • Structure
      • Colour
      • Links
    • Simple Rules for Good Accessibility H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      A ten point basic accessibility checklist.

    • Prepare Accessible Course Material H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Preparation of accessible course material - a 4 slide summary highlighting:

      • Microsoft Accessibility Fundamentals
      • Preparation of Theoretical Content
      • Accessability Checking
      • InDesign and PDF Accessibility Tools

      It also links to a more detailed course by Latvia University - also available here.

    • Microsoft Accessibility H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      This article shows links on how to create content with Microsoft 365 in a way that enables greater accessibility.

      In this module you will:

      • Learn how to create accessible content with the Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook apps.
      • Explore the built-in accessibility tools and features of each of these apps.
    • Google Accessibility H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      This article highlights Google's efforts to forefront accessibility in their Android and Chrome operating syatems, their apps and their devices.

    • ARASAAC Pictograms H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      ARASAAC offers graphic and material resources to facilitate communication and cognitive accessibility to all people who, due to different factors (autism, intellectual disability, lack of language, elderly people, etc.), present serious difficulties in these areas, which hinder their inclusion in any area of ​​daily life.

    • OERCommons Repostitory H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost, and without needing to ask permission. Unlike traditionally copyrighted resources, OER have been licensed by their authors to permit no-cost access, reuse, adaptation, and redistribution. They may also exist in the public domain, free of all copyright restrictions. Access free OERs here!

    • Wikimedia Commons Repository H5P
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      Отбелязване като завършено

      A repository of images, sounds and videos which are free to use.

    • Book Readers H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      AT Book Readers help individuals with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other reading challenges by converting text into speech, enlarging text, or providing alternative reading formats. This article gives a number of available examples including:

      • BRUNO
      • ORCAM
      • Dyslexia assistive OCR device
      • TTS
      • Audiobooks
      • Optical Character Recognition tools
    • MSFTEnable Video Resources H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Microsoft creates technology that is accessible to people around the world of all ages and abilities. This contains links to their youtube channel with many videos on accessibility.

    • Guidelines for Developing Accessible Training Material by HEI Staff H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      A 55 slide set of guidelines towards creating an accessible curriculum, by experts from the University of Latvia.

    • UDL Framework H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      A guide on the Universal Design for Learning Framework with concrete examples of courses that can be completed. Including:

      • Affective - Provide multiple means of engagement
      • Recognition - Provide multiple means of representation
      • Strategic - Provide multiple means of action and expression

      The free courses provided in the last tab are well worth a look.

    • Accessibility Checklists H5P
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      This article contains links to a number of useful checklists to assess access in different scenarios.

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    Useful resources

    • Accessibility Checklists H5P
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      This article contains links to a number of useful checklists to assess access in different scenarios.

    • Making Accessible Content H5P
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      External links to tips on making accessible content.

    • Accessible Teaching H5P
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      Some external links to help you to make your teaching more accessible.

    • General Accessibility Training Materials H5P
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      A set of links to training materials from:

      • JISC
      • EnableIreland
      • Inclusive Universities (Belgium)
      • Save the Children - digital accessibility toolkit
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    Generative Artificial Intelligence

    • Staff Guidelines for using Generative AI H5P
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      Staff guidance including:

      • Recommended AI Tools
      • Discipline Specific AI
      • Student Assessment

      This document is based on information produced by Nottingham Trent University, UK.

    • Student Guidelines for using Generative AI H5P
      Обучаваните трябва
      Отбелязване като завършено

      Guidelines on the use of Gen AI for students including:

      • What is Gen AI
      • Recommended AI Tools
      • A list of dos and don'ts
      • Ethics
      • Limitations
      • Responsibilities for both students and educators

      This document is based on guidance produced at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

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    Race and Gender Equality

    • Race and Gender Equality H5P
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      Includes information on adoption of equality charters including:

      • The Athena Swan Charter
        • it's main principles
        • it's history
        • it's global uptake
      • The Race Equality Charter
      • Good practice database

      Content based on information from Advance-HE.

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    Mental Health

    • Mental Health Support for Students in HE H5P
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      Mental health support for students in higher education is crucial for academic success and overall well-being. Universities and organizations offer various resources, including:

      • University Counseling Services
      • Peer Support Networks
      • Mental Health Awareness Campaigns
      • Government Policies & Guidance
      • Office for Students Resources
      • University Mental Health Charter
      • Suicide Prevention & Well-being Practices