On Mon 27 Jan, Robin Cameron wrote:
> Partly true. But you could put a voice profile on a back-up device and
> install it for the exam.
>
> Of course, some speakers seem to do very well out-of-the-box so could maybe
> just go in an hour early and get the basics right?
I think this is a very dangerous suggestion. The stress of doing an exam
is bad enough for a dyslexic person without having to worry over possible
technical failures.
As neither the exam center, nor the invigilator, nor the 'exam board' are
likely to give any extra allowances or help if the technology falls over,
it is essential that the student can solve faults *without resort to a
manual*.
Even in the pen and pencil days I used to warn students *not* to get a new
fountain pen for the exam period, but to use a tried and tested one.
See BDA booklet C3 (and 1997 update sheet) for more about WP in Exams.
Regards
Ted
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Ted Pottage. Chairman, BDA (British Dyslexia Association) Computer Committee
See our *NEW* site -> http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/
we're A1 at BETT'98 too.
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