This presentation created by Margaret McKay of the JISC RSC Scotland SW was delivered as part of the Scotland's Colleges Resources day for staff supporting learners with profound and complex needs.
Using Technology Resources to Support Learners with Complex and Profound Needs
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3. Stephen Shellard, Lecturer for Supported Learning Programmes at Dumfries and Galloway College has been using free and portable technologies that feature on the EduApps suite. Stephen introduces some of the applications, discussing and demonstrating how he uses them in practice with his students. http://bit.ly/fInskK
5. John Archibald, Support for Learning Tutor at Cardonald College has been working with Web2 tools to develop literacy, communication and research skills. With his students he has created a Blog as an alternative to more traditional newsletters. John describes how he did this. Follow this link to l isten to John or http://bit.ly/g7wneq
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8. Cumbernauld College have been using Logitech Webcams in their supported learning courses. Linda Aitcheson who is a supported Learning Lecturer and Colleen Hurran who is the Learning and Teaching Technologist discuss how they have been used and benefits for different student groups. http://bit.ly/iWiOKg
9. Oakwood Court College wanted to improve the communication and interaction of its students through the use of technology. The biggest challenge was to try and find a way of enabling some of its students with very specific learning needs to talk and communicate with staff and their families. Brynmor , who has autism found it difficult to speak without using a keyboard & verbal prompting from staff. http://bit.ly/8YXSbv
10. Celeste , who is diagnosed with selective mutism and chose not to speak. The primary aim was to investigate whether technology could help to improve the way students communicate and interact with staff, parents and friends. http://bit.ly/8YXSbv
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16. With the College moving into a new campus, the learning resources induction was a challenge to both staff and learners. Staff were very much learning about their new environment and had to impart this information to learners through induction. We chose to experiment with QR codes for information dissemination to make the induction evaluation process more interactive, and improve data collection efficiency. http://bit.ly/eV7jCb
17. Independent Travel Learners at the National Star College often have difficulty getting around by bus if they can’t read and can’t remember very well (number of the right bus, number of stops to travel etc)
18. QR Codes The College puts travel help information in the form of QR codes onto relevant bus stops in town. This QR code says ‘ ask for Hatherley Rd stop, cost of fare £1.30, this is 3 stops away’.
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Editor's Notes
Kickstart - It was designed to provide specialist training or assistance to enable new uses for ILT and e-learning to get under way swifty Innovation funding - In 2004, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) allocated funding for a programme of developments to improve the experience and use of Information and Learning Technologies (ILT) in Specialist Colleges, and to encourage the sharing of the expertise with students built up in the sector. Excellence Gateway - In 2004, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) allocated funding for a programme of developments to improve the experience and use of Information and Learning Technologies (ILT) in Specialist Colleges, and to encourage the sharing of the expertise with students built up in the sector. Molenet - The MoLeNET initiative funded and supporte by learnaing and skills network d 104 projects involving approximately 40,000 learners and over 7,000 staff, in the 3 years 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10
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Many phones have the QR code software built in; others may require a third party download to install. The software can be downloaded - for example a popular, free Kaywa QR code reader can be found at http://reader.kaywa.com/ , or http://quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/download.asp . For a step-by-step guide see the video clip on creating and using QR codes . One of the key issues in using QR codes successfully is the quality of the phone's camera. Low resolution cameras (less than three megapixels) are unlikely to be able to resolve the QR code reliably. Accessibility commentary This technology is not suitable for blind learners, however there could be advantages for: Learners with milder visual impairments who could have content transmitted via the code to their mobile device, where they can access it in a way that suits them. Learners with dyslexia, or those who have physical difficulties writing notes. Learners with cognitive impairments, who could have links to supporting audio clips or have context sensitive information read to them on speech enabled phones.
Quick Response (or QR) codes are 2-dimensional barcodes capable of encoding significantly more data than a 1-dimensional barcode. They can be read by most phones equipped with a camera. QR codes can contain Plain text, up to 250 characters. SMS messages Web links QR codes link the real world to the virtual world. Posters, displays, Microsoft ® PowerPoint slides, artefacts and even buildings or trees can have printed QR codes placed on them. Learners can use their mobile phone camera to take a picture of the QR code, which is then interpreted virtually instantly - this has the advantage of transferring data accurately and easily from print (e.g. a wall poster) or electronic presentation (e.g. a PowerPoint presentation projected in a classroom or lecture room) onto the learner's own device. Key benefits of QR codes are that they Eliminate transcription errors (especially useful for URLs) Work on standard phones
Learners at the National Star College often had difficulty getting around by bus if they can’t read and can’t remember very well 16/06/11
The College puts travel help information in the form of QR codes onto relevant bus stops in town. Demonstrate reading the code with a mobile phone 16/06/11
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