JISC TechDis HEAT Scheme

The HEAT scheme provides staff working in higher education (teaching staff, library staff, careers officers, staff developers, IT specialists and accessibility or support specialists) with technology with which to develop or uncover an aspect of good inclusive practice. This may be specific to the teaching of a particular discipline, supporting a specific role area, or may have more generic applicability across the sector. Staff time is not funded, as the good practice developed is expected to form a normal part of the routine of teaching and learning, supporting the inclusion model where specific adjustments for disabled students are required less often if the mainstream offering is more inclusively designed in the first instance.

Four rounds of the HEAT scheme have now been funded - the current round is running in Wales only. In 2006-7 and 2007-8 the scheme was jointly funded by the JISC TechDis service and the Higher Education Academy. In 2008-9 the scheme has been funded by JISC's capital fund and extended to further projects in Wales and Northern Ireland by the Higher Education Academy.

The links below allow you to browse the case studies by the type of technology you are interested in or by subject area.

View the HEAT Case Studies by Technology Type

View the HEAT Case Studies by Subject Area

Alternatively you can go to the HEAT Scheme Del.icio.us page to browse the case studies by keyword.

With the help of HEAT funding we also supported a survey in 2009, carried out by the Higher Education Academy’s English Subject Centre, based at the University of London (Royal Holloway). Their report, entitled Staying the Course, highlights the experiences of disabled students of English and Creative Writing.
Download Staying the Course (PDF)

HEAT on Tour

Many of the HEAT round 3 project holders have presented their projects at conferences around the country. Where possible we have made presentations, videos and other materials available to view here.
HEAT on Tour