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Hello Haeussler,
Thursday, October 2, 2003, 10:22:51 AM, you wrote:
HE> Hello all,
HE> I think it's important that universities try to provide the student's
HE> preferred format, especially in exams. Having used Braille since I was 5
HE> years old myself, I don't really agree with the argument that it takes too
HE> long to find relevant sections in the document. Both Leeds and Kent
HE> universities have always provided me with Braille exam papers, and that was
HE> up to 10 years ago. A student's preferred reading format should be
HE> established as part of their needs assessments, after which I think a
HE> university has the responsibility to provide the student with this format,
HE> even if they think it might be awkward, too large, strange colours or
HE> whatever. The student, who after all is the one with the visual impairment,
HE> knows best what they need in order to be able to perform well in exams.
HE> Also, I think all blind or partially sighted students should be given extra
HE> time for exams, as any alternative format will take that bit longer to read
HE> than ordinary print read by a sighted student.
Well dispite the fact you contradicted yourself in the above
paragraph, I feel you have missed the point. The argument was
whether students are allowed to take in notes on disk to their
exams. I do feel however you have a good point about trying to find
the best way for the student: if the student has a set way of
working, this isn't usually going to change just because of an exam,
and if the changed is forced this can lead to an unfair disadvantage
to the student.
Andrew.
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Best regards,
Andrew Hodgson, Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
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