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DART2 – Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology - a JISC ADVANCE FE & Skills Project Workshop Day 3

DART2 – Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology - a JISC ADVANCE FE & Skills Project Workshop Day 3. Learning more about specific Assistive Technology software packages. Running Order. 09:30 Arrival / refreshments 10:00 Introduction & program of events 10:05 Session 1

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DART2 – Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology - a JISC ADVANCE FE & Skills Project Workshop Day 3

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  1. DART2 – Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology - a JISC ADVANCE FE & Skills ProjectWorkshop Day 3 Learning more about specific Assistive Technology software packages

  2. Running Order 09:30 Arrival / refreshments 10:00 Introduction & program of events 10:05 Session 1 Option 1: My Study Bar Option 2: The Grid 2 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Session 2 Tablet Computers:Android, Windows & iOS Strengths & Weaknesses‘Hands on’ carousel 15:00 End

  3. The Grid 2

  4. What does The Grid 2 do? • The Grid 2 allows people with limited or unclear speech to use a computer as a voice output communication aid, using symbols or text to build sentences.

  5. What does The Grid 2 do? • You can also access your Windows desktop and other programs, with the built in Computer Control features.

  6. What does The Grid 2 do? • In addition to this, you can send and receive email and sms messages, browse the web, listen to music, tweet, change TV channels etc etc…

  7. Access Options • Mouse • Touchscreen • Switch • Joystick • Head Mouse • Eye Gaze • Brain Computer Interface (TBA!)

  8. Where can you get help? • Sensory Software – www.sensorysoftware.com • Sensory Answers – http://answers.sensorysoftware.com • GridsOnline – http://grids.sensorysoftware.com/en • SmartBoxAT – www.smartboxat.com • TechDis Toolbox – www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbx • Sensory Software YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/smartboxat • Grid2 Twitter – @TheGrid2

  9. Android • Lots of device choice & form factors • Range of budgets • Not ‘locked down’ • Some built in accessibility • Specialist input devices can be used • TECLA shield gives switch access • Range of accessibility apps limited • Not geared up for multipledevice management

  10. Android

  11. Android

  12. Android http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDICSMy7z0

  13. Benefits of a Windows tablet • Availability of devices • Support for accessories • Software availability • Accessibility features • Network environment – roaming profiles • New raft of smaller affordable Windows 8 devices

  14. Grid Player for iOS • Free download available from Apple iOSAppStore • Requires a Grid2 license • Compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad • WIFI access required for “syncing” process

  15. Links • Selecting a switch interface for specific apps:http://www.janefarrall.com/blog/2012/10/29/how-do-i-use-a-switch-or-joystick-with-an-ipad-october-2012-update/ • Presentation by Beaumont College network admins on iOS device management:http://moodle.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/file.php/180/KeepTakingTheTablets_BC.pdf • Meraki – Free iOS management system from Cisco, as used at National Star College:http://meraki.cisco.com/products/systems-manager

  16. Links • Short videos of how to use the built in accessibility features in iOS devices as well as a wide range of links to apps for living learning and productivity.http://www.scoop.it/t/tablet-devices-living-learning-productivity • Pinterestresources from Cumbernauld College: • Apps for learning and teaching - http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-learning/ • Apps for health and well being - http://pinterest.com/colleenhurren/apps-for-health-and-well-being/ • Case study - www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2513

  17. THANK YOU SAFE JOURNEY HOME Email us: Rohan.slaughter@scope.org.uk Trevor.Mobbs@scope.org.uk Mike.Thrussell@henshaws.org.uk asparkes@natstar.ac.uk Margaret.McKay@glasgow.ac.uk kh@rsc-northwest.ac.uk Follow us: @dartproject @rohanslaughter @mikethrussell @axessibility (Andrew Sparkes) @mobbst @FilMcIntyre (BRITE) @kevhickeyuk (JISC RSC NW) @Mags_McKay (JISC RSC Scotland)

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