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Can anyone suggest how to make a group seminar/discussion of worked examples (eg maths equations, accounting or computer progamming) during a session accesssible for visually impaired students who can not see example worked through on the board? Notes in advance are not appropriate as the tutor can not predict how the example will develop, and these examples are often too complex for the student to rely on memory. many thanks Clare Clare Davies Student Services University College Northampton [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Michael Trott Sent: 15 April 2004 23:11 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: lecture notes I'm sure colleagues will have informatio to share but I think that what you can expect will vary from subject to subject. For example, some courses such as Maths, Engineering will involve worked examples during a session, some will be delivered through a high proportion of group discussion / seminar style teaching while others will lend themselves more to formal lecture style delivery. However, I'm encouraged to find that more and more courses are providing information / supporting notes on-line - though these are not always available before a lecture - possibly to encourage attendance? My olfdest son said that when he did his first degree, attendance at lectures was lower when lecturers made tapes of lectures available in the library. Like all things, therte is never a clear solution. Mick Trott In a message dated 15/04/04 16:38:12 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Has anyone got anything written on what 'lecture notes' actually are. We ask all the time for copies of lecture notes in advance for many of our disabled students and occassionally we get into discussions with tutors over what we actually mean, sometimes they are happy to give copies of the OHT's, sometimes they have the notes all available online, some have module handbooks outlining the contents of each lecture. We would like to give the tutors more information on what is acceptable and also guidance to the students with what it is reasonable for them to expect. Anyone have anything they are willing to share? >>