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Email. Pushing the Boundaries of Accessibility. 13:45 to 14:45 Wednesday 26 th April 2006. Access to email has become an expectation in many areas of our lives - at home, at work, in education. Government policy now dictates electronic contact with public bodies. --------

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  1. Email Pushing the Boundaries of Accessibility 13:45 to 14:45 Wednesday 26th April 2006

  2. Access to email has become an expectation in many areas of our lives - at home, at work, in education. Government policy now dictates electronic contact with public bodies. -------- But just how accessible do teachers and learners want to be? How accessible should they be? With the advances in mobile technology, is being accessible anywhere by email an essential or desirable goal for teachers and learners?

  3. Aims • Email addresses & Mailbox rules • Responses to emails • Case Study • Accessibility

  4. Associate LecturerPerson Specification As an associate lecturer, you should have: • the ability to use information and communication technology in teaching and supporting students • the ability to work with students with disabilities • an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities policies and practices • good written and oral communication skills • availability and accessibility to students • All associate lecturers are required to use ICT (e.g. email) to make contact with and respond to students

  5. Reply as soon as possible. If you cannot answer quickly, send an acknowledgement indicating when you will be able to respond.

  6. me@home.co.uk me@work.co.uk me@tutor.open.ac.uk me@student.open.ac.uk me@webmail.co.uk me@webmail2.co.uk me@webmail3.co.uk me@mobile.co.uk

  7. Which email address to use? • Just your OU address? • More than one? • Depends on the type of course? • Different for students? • How often should you check your Mailbox? • Daily / Weekly / 2 – 3 days? • What else does it depend on? • Parallels with other forms of contact? • Folders / Filing?

  8. Case Studies • Examples from real cases • How does the message make you feel? • How would you respond? • Any other issues?

  9. Accessibility • Is it acceptable to be expected to deal with email whilst away from home? • Do you want students to stay in touch while they are away? • What is reasonable? • What is acceptable?

  10. Thank you

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