e-Learning Case Studies

Using Google Calendar in Student Support A case study on the use of Google Calendar to support students by Brian Tompsett, Department of Computer Science, University of Hull.
Added 12/08/08

Using Google Docs in Student Support A case study on the use of Google Docs to support students by Brian Tompsett, Department of Computer Science, University of Hull.
Added 12/08/08

Sympathetic Vibration (prolongation of sound by reflection)
Information on a project undertaken by the C4C CETL funded by JISC TechDis on the use of a Soundscape of York St. John University campus to aid visually impaired students with navigation and orientation.
Added 16/04/08

Computer-Assisted Assessment for Accessibility Awareness
Following research into the experiences of students with cognitive impairments such as dyslexia, the CETL developed a computer-based test designed to familiarise users with some of the issues faced by disabled students for use in staff development sessions.
Added 18/09/07

Accessible Learning Object
An example accessible learning object commissioned by JISC TechDis and Becta and created by TATA Interactive.
Added 14/08/07.

Network Installation of the JISC TechDis Toolbar
Charlie Williams of Oaklands College looks at the technical issues behind installing the JISC TechDis User Preferences Toolbar across the college network.
Added 18/12/06.

Initial Experiences of Using the JISC TechDis Toolbar
Valerie Schicker of Oaklands College looks at the impact of using the JISC TechDis User Preferences Toolbar in the early stages after its installation across the college network.
Added 18/12/06.

Multimedia tools and their accessibility
An evaluation of three tools for producing multimedia online resources: Macromedia Breeze, Impatica and Macromedia Flash. Based on a pilot study by Jo Badge. Alan Cann, Jon Scott and Emma Dawson.
Article added 16/11/2006.

Interactive Whiteboards as Inclusive Technology
Kellie Mote, an Assistive Technology Development and Information Officer at BRITE in Edinburgh, describes how a portable interactive whiteboard device has been used to provide access to whiteboard content for students in Scottish FE colleges.
Article added 13/09/2006.

Using PDAs with learners
Using PDAs with learners - the pros and cons of accessibility. Two articles based on David Sugdens work at Dewsbury College.

The use of Hot Potatoes with Personal Digital Assistants - PDAs

Widening access with new technologies - Stockton Riverside report
Widening Access with new technologies - Stockton Riverside College trial providing PDAs to dyslexic learners.

Making e-learning materials usable, customisable and therefore more accessible?
Ron Mitchell from London Online looks at optimising e-learning materials to make them more usable and customisable for accessibility.
Exploring signed PowerPoint for deaf learners
A look at the process of producing signed PowerPoint presentations at James Watt College.

HEAT Scheme - UK Centre for Legal Education, Warwick
were awarded a video camera, digital voice recorder and editing software, to develop interactive online 'toolkit for teaching' to support new law teachers designed to high accessibility standards for teacher and learner.

HEAT Scheme - The College of St Mark and St John
The School of Sport, Physical Education and Leisure used a digital video camera and video stills camera to produce learning objects designed after liaising with visually and aurally impaired students and explore the scope for production of innovative educational materials.

HEAT Scheme - University of Teesside
The School of Computing were awarded Apple video iPods and Creative Zen Vision media players to produce an evaluation of vodcasts in terms of accessibility, captioning, accessibility of devices and design requirements, and develop of a prototype learning object.

HEAT Scheme - University of Leicester
The School of Biological Sciences bid for Digital microphones and digital MP3 recorders to promote the use of audio materials on the VLE, using sound with PowerPoint, Breeze and podcasting.

HEAT Scheme - Bath Spa University
The School of Social Sciences were awared digital wav/mp3 recorders plus additional training for staff to introduce podcasting as a teaching application, piloting in each year group.

HEAT Scheme - University of Plymouth
The School of Biological Sciences used digital voice recorders and Tie Clip Microphones to produce audio files of level 1 course materials to enable learning in a variety of locations.

HEAT Scheme - Nottingham Trent University
The School of Education used solid state recorders, compact flash cards and microphones to produce a 'how to' resource guide for academics relating to MP3s and podcasting, best practices for design, creation and distribution of audio learning objects and a workshop.

HEAT Scheme - Bradford University
The Division of Rehabilitation used a MiniDV Camcorder to produce student-centred personal experience captures, utilising as reusable podcasts/vodcasts, avoiding the limitations of text-based reflection.

HEAT Scheme - Bournemouth University
The Institute of Health and Community Studies were awarded Nintendo DS Lite handheld gaming consoles and Dr Kawashina's Brain Training software to investigate the potential as study support tool in numeracy and mental arithmetic.

HEAT Scheme - Coventry University
Coventry University investigated the use of a Wireless gyroscopic mouse and keyboard to evaluate whether it increased student engagement and any relevance to disabled students in that process.

HEAT Scheme - University of Hull
The Physical Sciences Subject Centre used the wireless gyroscopic mouse and keyvoard to encourage greater student participation during lectures.

HEAT Scheme - University of York
The Department of Archaeology bid for Inspiration licences and staff time and training to develop innovative ways of structuring essays using mind mapping for second year students.

The School of International Business, University of Ulster, is using Inspiration as part of a 'writing for business' series of workshops for 1st years and for year 4 students adapting back to study after placement.

Inspiration was also used by the Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Subject Centre with different types of students, including a mature student undertaking private study and revision, with small groups in a Problem Based Learning class, and with a fourth year medical student undertaking an optional ‘Student Selected Component’ in education, using Mind Maps to efficiently document the long term outcomes, in the context of facilitating change, and career development for project holders of small grant funding in medical, dental and veterinary education.

Specialists in Innovation Case Study: Linkage College responded to a lack of age appropriate learning resources for students with learning difficulties by creating their own materials based on staff suggestions.