1. The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology Developing and Enhancing Educational Services using ALPE Chris Douce

2. The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology Outline Introduction Example Services Validation Standards Summary

3. Introduction The ALPE project aims … To help other institutions: education and industry To work with experts in the field To offer range of courses and VLE To ‘spread the word’ about e-inclusion

4. Partners Soluziona/Indra (project management, business) UNED (development) UKOU (standards) PAB (advice and guidance)

5. Example You have some notes that you hand out to students. You have discovered that you have some students that have additional requirements. You have to supply your notes in a different format so they are able to participate in the class.

6. Resolution Scanning of material Checking for correctness Creation of descriptions for diagrams Creation of an audio format Recommendation of assistive tools Creation of a downloadable format Training of staff for sustainability

7. Impact Increased inclusion into the classroom Increasing awareness of learner needs Ability to create different formats Ability to use the material in different tools Additional services for all learners

8. ALPE Services Accessible learning environment Basic skills courses: numeracy, literacy, ICT Course transformation and development services Pedagogic evaluations Consultancy Training

9. ALPE Network Experts Consultants Trainers Solutions providers User groups

10. Validation Sustainability Interviews of stakeholders Questionnaire studies of potential end users (learners) Asking the question: are the products appropriate? Performed in Spain, Greece and UK Analysis of commercial and end-user perspectives

11. Standards Investigation Adoption Implementation Course structure: SCORM (VLE systems) Page accessibility: W3C WCAG (content)

12. ALPE Summary A consortium dedicated to learning material accessibility Aims to provide a range of services Aims to help students to learn and institutions to provide Aims to develop a network of experts Aims to develop best practice Aims to use standards

13. The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology Outline Introduction Example Services Validation Standards Summary

14. Institute of Educational Technology The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA www.open.ac.uk/iet