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Assistive Technology Conference
Balancing the Equation - Key issues in learner support in HE from the
Assistive Technology perspective
Summer conference 5 - 6 September 2005 University of Southampton
Papers and workshops by presenters with wide experience in Higher
Education address three main strands
-accessing information
-engaging with the learning environment
-communicating understanding
An opportunity to liaise with colleagues from a range of professional
specialisms associated with Assistive Technology provision
Further information and booking forms on the website -
www.ats.soton.ac.uk/news/conference.html
Last date for booking: Friday 12th August 2005
Programme
Monday 5th September
10.00 Registration
10.30 Welcome
Prof Caroline Thomas, Deputy Vice Chancellor
10.45 Assistive Technology - a help or a barrier to access?
Prof Paul Blenkhorn, University of Manchester
12.00 Making on-line learning accessible
Martin Cooper, Open University
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Demonstrations/workshops/ commercial exhibitors
16.00 Automatic speech recognition
Mike Wald, University of Southampton
19.00 Conference Dinner
Tuesday 6th September
9.30 Creating joined up services for users with special needs
Ruth Matthews and Anne Peters,
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
11.00 Creative solutions to making technology work
Geraldine Price, University of Southampton
12.00 Demonstrations/workshops
13.15 Lunch
14.15 Supporting accessibility
John Gilligan, Dublin Institute of Technology
16.00 Close
Linda Robertson
Assistive Technology Officer
Hartley Library
University of Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Tel 023 8059 7620
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