I have come up against this arguments but got round it by asking the
Head of School to request the notes or details of what they were
willing to provide.(This had the effect of getting the notes for the
most part). Met a student with Dyslexia at the SKILL conference who
got round the problem by taping the lectures after signing a form
saying she would keep them for her sole use. She then had to return
the tapes at the end of session. Cumbersome but it worked. I think
the fear is that the students will either copy the notes for their
mates or publish them as their own work but a student with shorthand
skills could probably do the same if they chose to.
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:35:59 +0000 (GMT)
Priority: NORMAL
Subject: Re: Equal Opportunities
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I've been very interested in the various responses that
there have been on the mailbase regarding equal
opportunities and good practise, particularly as I have big
problems getting some lecturers to provide lecture notes
and copies of OHPs to students with dyslexia and other
disabilities. I have one department that refuses to provide
copies of lecture notes on the basis that they are
"intellectual property". Has anyone else come up against
this argument? And if so, can you recommend any
counter-arguments!?
Thanks
Kate
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