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steven.stapleton@nottingham.ac.uk. The Ear Foundation Hearing and Communicating in a Technological Era. Funded first UK implants National and international need for information 3500 delegates enrol on face to face workshops per year 2.5 million visitors to website
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The Ear Foundation Hearing and Communicating in a Technological Era
Funded first UK implants • National and international need for information • 3500 delegates enrol on face to face workshops per year • 2.5 million visitors to website • 80,000 deaf students with cochlear implants worldwide • For a range of supporting professionals and families Releasing Open Educational Resources www.earfoundation.org.uk
University Strategic Plan • Social Responsibility: “Expand open courseware initiative, which provides an opportunity for sharing knowledge widely to increase learning opportunities for those who, for whatever • reason, are unable to undertake formal qualifications” (pg 46) • (Promotional Opportunities, cost efficiencies, • Student experience, internationalisation)
My professional role is Audiologist Speech and Language Therapist Teacher of the Deaf Teacher Teaching Assistant Medic
Interactive materials, face to face support resources, assessment resources Evaluation happening in September, project finishes in October