Sharon,

a LIP revision is underway to incorporate ACCLIP.
I would recommend people implement that not the
old element.  The ePortflio spec uses ACCLIP.
It really is a huge step forwards because it takes
the view that lack of accessibility is a mismatch
of resources/systems to users.  This is entirely
different from the old accessibility element in LIP.

andy

> Hello Adrian
>
> The UKLeaP is an application profile that will provide a means of being
> able
> to exchange data from HE Transcripts across UK institutions by mapping the
> fields from those transcripts to the relevant parts of various IMS
> specifications.  It therefore takes UK requirements into account and
> explains how to use the relevant elements from the specifications in this
> particular context.  It is a means of keeping everything in one place.  And
> as Andy points out, it does include elements not in LIP.
>
> Regarding "Accessibility", as far as I'm aware, it relates to the LIP
> <accessibility> element.  This element contains the following sub-elements:
>
> * language;
> * preference;
> * eligibility - which includes the ACCLIP <accommodation> element relating
> to accommodations, such as use of spellchecker, etc usually in test
> situations;
> * and accessForAll - this is where the ACCLIP Specification is linked to
> LIP.  The <accessForAll> element is the root element of the ACCLIP
> Specification.
>
> I don't think that an application profile of the ACCLIP will be developed
> within UKLeaP, rather that there will simply be a pointer to the ACCLIP
> Specification. However, I've copied Peter Rees Jones (CETIS LIPSIG
> Co-ordinator) in on this thread, in case he would like to add any further
> comments.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Sharon.
>
> Sharon Perry,
> Accessibility SIG (Special Interest Group) Co-ordinator,
> CETIS (Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards),
> University of Wales Bangor.
>
> Web: http://www.cetis.ac.uk/accessibility.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:25 PM
> Subject: UKLeaP and Accessibility?
>
>
>> Dear all:
>> In advance of my participating in a discussion of UKLeaP (BS8788) next
>> week do any list members have simple answers to the following or do I
>> have to read the standard for myself (perish the thought)?
>>
>> UKLeaP " ...is based upon version 1.0 of the Learner Information
>> packaging (LIP) specification of IMS Global ...and exists alongside a
>> number of other specifications such as IMS Enterprise and IMS
>> Accessibility"
>> Why can't we just use IMS LIP, Enterprise and Accessibility?
>>
>> What does UKLeaP mean by "Accessibility"? Is it the same as IMS
>> Accessibility? If so, again why do we need it?
>>
>> Hopefully
>>
>> Adrian Higginbotham
>> Accessibility and inclusion adviser
>> British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
>> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
>> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
>>
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