Woody,

Please check if this would be of interest. If so, we could consider going to London.

Miguel

>
> Hi All,
> Very timely given current discussions on accessibility! I™ve been asked to let you know that there
> are a few places still available on this Becta Expert Technology Seminar
> http://www.becta.org.uk/etseminars/forthcoming.cfm
>
>
> Becta Expert Technology Seminar
> Human Computer Interaction & Accessibility
> Thursday 21 October 2004, British Library, London
> Educational technology needs to be suitably accessible and inclusive to address the needs of all
> learners. This seminar will look at some of the issues surrounding HCI and accessibility.
> Examples might include:-
> - How do we design and implement systems that support accessibility and inclusion?
> - How do we involve learners and users in the design of appropriate systems and products?
> - What makes an appropriate interface?
> - With an increasing ability to record and store multimedia data, how can users efficiently and
> effectively index and retrieve what they need?
> This free seminar will also explore emerging technologies that will enable learners to interact more
> effectively with technology now and in the near future. It will help ICT managers, policy makers
> and developers in the education sector gain an insight into current and forthcoming developments
> in this area.
> there are still places available for this free seminar.
> Becta™s Expert Technology Seminars are principally for:
> *   LEA ICT support staff
> *   National and regional organisations involved in advising, delivering or procuring ICT
>     services for schools, colleges and the learning and skills sector
> *   Central and local government across the UK
> *   Government agencies
> *   ICT suppliers and companies wanting to know more about the UK education market
> *   The online Content industry including Curriculum Online providers, NGfL contributors The
>     agenda is as follows
>
>
> 0915-1000 Registration, coffee and networking
> 1000 “ 1015 Chris Stevens, Becta Introduction.
>
> 1015 - 1035 Alison Thompson - DfES SEN & Disability Division.
> The Accessibility Planning project and the Reasonable Adjustment project “ Schools and LEAs
> meeting part IV Disability Discrimination Act duties
>
>
> 1035-1115  Alistair McNaught / John Sewell “ TechDis
> Issues around guidance and standards - a pragmatic approach to implementing accessibility
>
> 1105-1130  REFRESHMENT BREAK
>
> 1130-1210  Heather Henshaw & Brad Charteris “ Barnet College
> Networking for accessibility
>
> 1210-1240  Bill Sharpe “ Appliance Design
> Making Smart Things Simple, and Simple Things Smart
> 1240-1310 Vanessa Donnelly “ IBM, Ease of Use group
> Speech Recognition
>
> 1310-1415 LUNCH
>
> 1415-1445 Lyndsay Williams “ Microsoft Research
> SenseCam and implications of whole life data storage and management
> 1445-1515  Stuart MacFarlane - Child-Computer Interaction Group, University of Central
> Lancashire
> Child-Computer Interaction
>
> 1515-1545 David MacKay “ Cambridge University
>   Dasher - Write efficiently with any muscle
>
> 1545-1600 Summing up and close
> To register for this seminar go to
> http://www.becta.org.uk/etseminars/forthcoming.cfm
>
> I
> Mick James
> Seminar Manager and Research Liaison
> Technology Research Team
> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
> Millburn Hill Road
> Science Park
> Coventry CV4 7JJ
>
> Tel: 02476 416 994 ext 2703
> e-mail:[log in to unmask]
> * Please note that Mick James does not work on Fridays
>
>
> Amber Thomas
> Ferl Project Manager
> Becta
> Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
> tel: 024 76 797167
> email: [log in to unmask]
> website: http://ferl.becta.org.uk/
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> Don™t forget the Post-16 E-learning Practitioners™ Conference 2004
> Book your place online: http://www.nln.ac.uk/conference/
>
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