dart 2.1 assessment for assistive technology city of glasgow college 11 th dec 14
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About us:
• COGC formed through merger in 2010
- currently have 8 buildings, 4 LS bases
• 25 ‘core’ staff in Learning Support covering a range of roles• 16 Lecturers• 2 Coordinators• 3 Admin• 1 AT
• 19 ESWs• 19 freelance SLIs
Who do we assess?
• every student who declares a disability has their need assessed
• we have 32, 500 students at the College• 9 % declare a disability
How we assess need:
• ideally at pre-entry - informal/formal• PLSP – DSA needs assessment proforma• DSA if needed for HN• all case holders are needs assessors, all BRITE trained• 1 AT we ‘share’ from 2010
• PLSPs – 686 LS and 607 ELS•134 DSAs in 2013/14
How we assess need:
• collaborative process
- student at centre
- PLSP holder
- Assistive Technologist
- course lecturers
- Educational Psychologists
- Posturite
–SAAS
AT Role at City of Glasgow College
• Needs Assessment Process
• Collaboration with external partners/internal faculties
• One-to-One training for Students
• Workshops for Students and staff
Case Studies
• A Dyslexic Learners Experience using iPad Apps• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2028
• Using Mind Mapping Software to Plan Graded Units at City of Glasgow College
• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2720
• Learner Ambassador: Using AudioNote to record notes in a Psychology class at City of Glasgow College
• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=5002
Case Studies
• Using iPad apps to support inclusion & productivity• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2039
• Technology Enhanced Learner Support in Construction (TELSiC) Project at the City of Glasgow College
• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=4717
Definition of AT:
“Assistive Technology (AT) is any product or service designed to enable independence for disabled and older people.”
(King's Fund consultation, 2001)
http://www.fastuk.org/
ATLAS Project:
• Assistive Technology Learning and Support • DART 2.1 project ‘deep support’ gave opportunity to review AT provision
T h e w h o l e AT p i c t u r e ?
•Texthelp•Mind Manager•Inspiration•DVR•BRITE EQLB
• BYOD• range of devices• use of Apps• virtualisation
N e w B u i l d• v irtual isation
http:/ /www.citr ix.com/solutions/education/overview.html
• roaming profi les
AT R o l e
• AT por ta l• AT assessment k i t• s tudent app group• v ideo demos of AT sof tware• AT spec ia l in terest group