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Dragon Professional Learning Hub: exclusive discount for UK further and higher education

Announcing a comprehensive new learning resource Dragon Professional is a widely-used tool that enables users to access and control their computer using speech alone. In addition to accurate dictation, the software supports complete hands-free access, making it a popular tool for many who experience barriers to using the keyboard and mouse. Accredited Dragon Professional trainer, […]

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Technology did make all the difference

One of the best things about my job has been promoting transformation. I have enjoyed helping people, organisations and systems change their expectations in response to emerging technology.  I started my career in Accessibility and Inclusion, by accident, more than 20 years ago, because there was little support for the increasing number of diverse adults […]

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Hybrid Time for Inclusive Teaching Skills?

As learners start back after COVID they will be entering a new hybrid teaching environment. Hopefully, much of it will be familiar and well within their experience and expectations, but there will be challenges, particularly for disadvantaged learners. This will be an ongoing process of developing more inclusive teaching environments that promise everyone the same […]

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Could ‘HyFlex’ make the difference for disadvantaged learners?

The focus should be on ‘difference’. Providing flexibility and choice as we redesign hybrid online learning post covid.

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Being positive in an uncertain world

The Covid-19 Pandemic is challenging the accepted mechanics of teaching delivery. Such an unexpected switch to online alternatives has inevitably focused teachers primarily on what needs to be taught right here, right now. Julia Taylor – Jisc subject specialist in inclusive practice reflects that as with the Covid-19 infection itself – there will be lessons for the longer term. 

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So, you want me to read for my degree? Considering a Universal Design for learning approach to reading through the use of audiobooks and accessibility tools

It seems logical to those of us working in higher education that students need to read for their degrees. Yet research indicates this isn’t so obvious to students themselves, with patterns of student reading not reflecting the approach and skills needed to succeed in HE. In this blog post, Michelle Malomo and Sarah Pittaway from the […]

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Evolution or extinction? Adapting the DSA to a changing world.

Nothing is perfect and nothing stays the same for long. This is as true of the Disabled Students Allowance as anything else. In this first of two blog posts, Adam Tweed from AbilityNet reflects on some of the issues from an assessor perspective.  How can organisations – and indeed government – evolve the system to […]

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Responsibility without authority – the fast route to failure

There’s a lot of activity going on in organisations to prepare for the web accessibility regulations. Alistar McNaught examines why appropriate ownership of the activity is vital.  We have all been in the situation. The very urgent parcel that needs to catch the post. The unexpected traffic jams on the way to the post office. […]

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Model Accessibility Statements – evolving the approach.

Jisc is pleased to be part of the Digital Accessibility Working Group. We work with the Digital Accessibility Regulations Jiscmail list to represent the HE and FE sector’s ‘digital context’ to Government Digital Services. This helps ensure guidance on the new legislation is meaningful and appropriate to the sector. Find out more on Jisc support for […]

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Adapting to digitally accessible education

New regulations applied to public sector bodies on 23 September 2018. You must make your website or mobile app accessible by making it ‘perceivable, operable, understandable and robust’. Accessibility standards will help you do this. You must also: publish an accessibility statement – this must have details of content that doesn’t meet accessibility standards if […]