Enable Awards 2014 Call for Nominations
In the last publication of Newsfeed we shared information about the 2nd International Conference organised by the Enable Network for ICT Learning for Disabled People which will take place in York on...
View ArticleAccess:technology
In October last year we featured ACCESS:YouTube, a resource created by Mike Thrussell at Henshaws Independent Specialist College in Harrowgate. Mike has now created a full suite of accessible web...
View ArticleAbilityNet Accessibility Webinars
AbilityNet exists to change the lives of disabled people by helping them to use digital technology at work, at home or in education. In addition to providing a suite of services to support disabled...
View ArticleTools for changing the text and background colour of your screen
Did you know? by mitost For some users, changing the text and background colour of your screen can make it much easier to read. While this is possible within some operating systems or in specific...
View ArticleTouchup Reading Order tool in Adobe Acrobat?
Did you know? by mitost It is always good inclusive practice to give your documents structure, whether in MS Word, PowerPoint or PDF. It is important that the reading order of a PDF document is...
View ArticleAdobe Acrobat accessibility check
Did you know? by mitost Adobe Acrobat has an accessibility check function that highlights any major accessibility problems with your document, and provides guidance on fixing those problems. The...
View ArticleForthcoming Inclusion Webinars
Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum Lunchbyte: Inclusive Practice – Technology Matters Open to staff in HE this webinar will provide a brief Introduction to Jisc Services, and will offer...
View ArticleAssistive Technology in Further Education: Research from DART2 Project
Assistive Technology in Further Education The Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technologies Project (DART2.1) are launching the newly funded project with the publication of the research report that...
View ArticleDisseminating Assistive Roles and Technologies (DART) 2.1 Project Funding...
Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technologies In last months Newsfeed we highlighted the fact that the Jisc funded Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technologies (DART2.1) project has been funded for...
View ArticleSupporting Deaf Students at College and University
This free conference organised by The BRITE Initiative and NATED Scotland will take place at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh on Friday 30th May 2014 from 10:00am to 4:00pm This...
View ArticleTest the Accessibility of your Prospectus
As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday, the 15th of May, Jisc TechDis will be delivering a free lunchtime webinar at 13:00. During this online workshop you can test the accessibility...
View ArticleCreating Accessible and Inclusive Virtual Learning Environments: Embedding...
Details Date: 23 May 2014 Start Time: 10:00 am Location/venue: Riverside East, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 7GJ Content This full-day, interactive workshop will...
View ArticleInternational Online Inclusion Conference
Free online conference on new technologies for inclusive learning, 18 & 19 June 2014 The 2nd international conference organised by the Enable Network for ICT Learning for Disabled People is free to...
View ArticleScot Talk App Supports Independent Travel
Thanks to SITE Scotland for reviewing the Traveline Scotland “Scot Talk” app that aims to assist partially sighted users in finding bus stops near any location in Scotland, and also informs users of...
View ArticleDid you know? Inclusive Practice in Microsoft Word
by Marco Bellucci Did you know that it is simple to create accessible Microsoft Word documents? Developed by Jisc Techdis, this series of videos will show you how to use Microsoft Word to create...
View ArticleCall for Assistive Technology Users to Tell Their Story
Technology can play a crucial role in helping people with diverse needs to live, learn and work independently. Jisc Techdis are looking for individual stories from ambassadors (staff or students with...
View ArticleDevelopment of the Braille Smartphone
London-based company 1stFone, part of the OwnFone group, have reversed the trend of technical, multi-tasking smartphones with their pioneering mobile phone, the 1stFone. A simple take on today’s...
View ArticleDART 2.1 Successful FE College Participants Announced
You may have read about DART 2.1 (Disseminating Assistive Roles and Technology 2.1) in earlier editions of Newsfeed. This project by Jisc and Natspec (the Association of Specialist Colleges) is...
View ArticleSupporting all ESOL Learners with Enabling/Assisstive Technology
One of the benefits of Jisc Regional Support Centres (RSCs) being a UK wide service is that we can benefit from the experiences, knowledge and skill in the other 11 RSC across the country. One example...
View ArticleWordPress Accessibility
WordPress is now the world’s most popular content management system. ‘What’s not to like? It’s open source, free and has an infinite number of plugins that will do just about anything imaginable. So,...
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