Unlocking Potential Wolf in sheep’s clothing: Alistair McNaught The disruptive potential of learning support staff
Unlocking Potential The shiny ladder awards Marketing Admissions Resources Experiences Assessment Learning Provider
Unlocking Potential Ladder holders? Marketing Admissions Resources Experiences Assessment Learning Provider
Unlocking Potential Demolition experts? Learning Provider Marketing Admissions Resources Experiences Assessment
Unlocking Potential ‘Black holes’ of learning 1 – Reading documents on screens – most learners don’t know how to use alternative views of documents. 2 – Alternative formats - 84% FE librarians sampled have never obtained digital copy for dyslexic learners. 3 – Mobile devices – most users are unaware that course PowerPoints could be adapted for mobile phones.
Unlocking Potential Reading potential Word Document map viewWord Document Word web page layout view PDF reflow and magnificationPDF PDF autoscroll Free magnifiers – VMG / DeskTopZoomVMG Free colour overlay tools - ssOverlayssOverlay Free navigation tools – VuBar / SprotVuBar Free text to speech / MP3 – Balabolka / DSpeechBalabolka
Unlocking Potential Alternative format potential
Unlocking Potential Should I scan the book? … or why would I bother? images – 795,000 videos – 209,000 podcasts – 72,200 PDFs – 12,500 PowerPoints Flash files - 235
Unlocking Potential Mobile learning potential Portable content – text, audio, video, PPTvideo Evidence capture – audio, image, videoaudio Planning - Calendar based, PPT export.PPT export
Unlocking Potential Mobile software Word prediction - LetMeTypeLetMeType Mindmapping – Xmind or FreemindXmind Talking dictionary - LingoesLingoes Talking web browser (FireFox with CLCSpeak or FireVox plugin) Create and convert to alternative formats See
Unlocking Potential Where in the universe are you? OASES – ALS surveyOASES 28 organisations in pilot New version = 5 (compared to 30 for librarians and 0 for senior managers) Your awareness of available guidance Your influences Your practice
Unlocking Potential JISC TechDis support Reading documents on screen Alternative formats Mobile devices Self assessment for technology training