Information, Communication and Learning Technologies and Widening Participation

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Terminology

In the Further Education (FE) sector context, the acronym ILT is understood as ‘Information and Learning Technologies’ and used rather than the acronym C&IT which signifies ‘Communications and Information Technologies’ to the higher education (HE) sector where the acronym ILT is understood as ‘Institute for Learning and Teaching’. In this paper the acronym ICLT will be used to signify Information, Communication and Learning Technologies and will concern itself mainly with computer based technologies.
 

Audience

This document provides information about how ICLT can help teaching and learning and widening participation and is of relevance and value for students, academic staff, support staff and senior managers. Legislation requires reasonable adjustments to be made to ensure that people who are disabled are not put at a substantial disadvantage in accessing education services and this document provides relevant advice.

Dr Mike Wald:  Director
Southern Higher & Further Education Collaboration (SHFEC)
Widening Participation Project


 

Contents

1. Overview Of How ICLT Can Help Students And Staff.

2. Inclusive Approach To Learning And Teaching.

3. Accessible Learning Material And Information.

4. Staff And Student Training.

5. Examinations And Assessment.

6. Collaboration.

7. Access To Support, Facilities And Resources.

8. Support Technologies And Learning Resources.

9. Assessment Of Disability And Needs.

10. Student Feedback.

11. Study Skills.

12. Students With Unseen Disabilities.

13. FE/HE Transition.

14. Appendix A: Accessible Electronic Learning Material And Information.

15. Appendix B: On-line Web Based Learning.

16. Appendix C: Using Speech Recognition To Assist Teaching And Learning.

17. Appendix D: HEFCE Ref 99/60a October 1999.

18. Appendix E: Supporting Students With Visual Disabilities.

19. Appendix F: Supporting Students With Hearing Disabilities.

20. Appendix G: Supporting Students With Dyslexia.

21. Appendix H: FE/HE Collaboration On Assessments Of Needs And C&IT Support.

22. Appendix I: Supporting Students with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome.

23. Appendix J: Supporting Learning Styles And Preferences.

24. Appendix K: Accessibility of Media & Formats.

25. Appendix L: Supporting Music.

26. Appendix M: Supporting Arts.

27. Appendix N: Supporting Theology/Religious Studies (TRS) and Philosophy.

28. Appendix O: Supporting Chemistry.

29. Appendix P: Supporting Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

30. Appendix Q: Supporting Economics.

31. Appendix R: Supporting English.

32. Appendix S: ‘Digital Divides’.

33. Appendix T: Video/Computer Games.

34. Appendix U: Broadband.

35. Appendix V: Wireless Local Area Networks.

 

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SHFEC home page , ICT advice Plan