HI,
for clarification: I meant using a radio mic for recording onto
tape/minidisk whatever and not for hearing impaired students.
ATB
Claire
--On 19 December 2003 11:43 +0000 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> This is all useful stuff. However, the thread seems to have shifted to
> recording for students with hearing impairments. It's unlikely, I
> suspect, that LEAs will countenance providing radio aids and recorders
> for students with dyslexia.
>
> Re boundary mics. I've found these to be best by far in seminars when
> gathering research data. However, I am unsure about their use in other
> situations. Claire says that they are 'useless' - however, is she
> comparing these to radio aids - or to other types of microphone?
>
> Obviously, the sensible way to go is for all lectures to be recorded and
> for recordings to be made available to all students who need them (This
> could lead to big DSA savings too). However, we've been here before -
> and it is not an immediate solution for the dyslexic student who is
> struggling to glean the info required from a lecture. I am aware of
> alternatives - handouts, notetakers, etc but feel that the recording
> option has plenty to offer - if the issue of recording quality can be
> ironed out.
>
> Anyway - that's my lot for now. It's party time!
>
> Merry Xmas.
>
> Peter
>
>
> disforum wrote:
>> It is likely to be considered a reasonable adjustment under the DDA Part
>> 4. Skill's Information booklet The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
>> (Page 12) gives the following as an example of not meeting reasonable
>> adjustment requirements:
>>
>> Example of failure to meet these requirements
>> A college lecturer refuses to clip a radio aid to his lapel to allow a
>> partially deaf student to hear his lectures. The institution is likely
>> to have failed to make a reasonable adjustment.
>>
>> The booklet is available on the website at www.skill.org.uk/info (click
>> on Information booklets).
>>
>> With best wishes.
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication Studies
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 19 December 2003 10:07
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Letter on recording lectures
>>
>> Well, we've NEVER had a lecturer object. Wearing a radio mic must surely
>> be a reasonable adjustment? Speakers at posh conferences often have to
>> wear them....you can always tell the lecturer to fantasise that they are
>> presenting at an international conference! And if you have 2 or 3
>> students who need to tape a lecture then I'd suggest one recording and
>> copies made rather than lecturer festooned with mics!
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Claire
>>
>> --On 19 December 2003 09:44 +0000 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi Claire
>>>
>>> That, of course, depends on the willingness of the lecturer to carry the
>>> thing around. And if there are 3, 4 or more students needing the same
>>> facility...
>>>
>>> Thanks anyway.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> Claire Wickham, Centre for Access and Communication Studies wrote:
>>>
>>>> Useless: you really need a radio mic
>>>>
>>>> Claire
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --On 18 December 2003 22:06 +0000 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Mick and Andrew. Mick's comments about indexing and making a
>>>>> few cursory notes if possible echo my own advice to students. Also, a
>>>>> recoding device can be a useful 'back up' where the student wishes to
>>>>> experiment with a different notetaking style - e.g. using a spider
>>>>> diagram or similar.
>>>>>
>>>>> My original query related to problems experienced by students where
>>>>> lecturers move around the room - not a bad thing in itself, but
>>>>> problematic where directional mics are used. Has anyone any thoughts
>>>>> on the value of boundary mics in lectures?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Hill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Peter Hill
>>>>> Dyslexia Consultancy and Resources
>>>>> 01905 753439
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>>>>> www.study-pro.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Claire Wickham,
>>>> Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies
>>>> University of Bristol
>>>> Union Building
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>>>> Clifton
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>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Claire Wickham,
>> Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies
>> University of Bristol
>> Union Building
>> Queen's Road
>> Clifton
>> Bristol BS8 1LN
>>
>> Tel: 0117 954 5710/5705
>> Textphone: 0117 954 5715
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