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It still is and she does read disforum (I think) yes there were a whole series of these dictionaries planned, perhaps a visit to the DirectLearn website would reveal more Chris -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Davies [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 09 December 2004 12:11 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Art Dictionary In 2003 I had some contact with Judith Mole from Direct Learn who developed/ helped to develop (?) the ArtSigns resource. She said that they were glint to do something similar for science and engineering. I don't know what has happened to this but her email (then) was [log in to unmask] Caroline Davies ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Bousfield" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Art Dictionary > This is an extremely useful site and if anyone knows of similar sites > on other subjects I would be grateful to know. Jane Bousfield > Student Adviser > APU > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Baxter, Chris" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: Art Dictionary > > > http://www.artsigns.ac.uk/ > > Try this! > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Petrie, Joel [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 09 December 2004 10:25 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Art Dictionary > > > Daniel, > > There is a wonderful wbsite for Deaf learners which gives art > definitions and signs the word. I'm afraid my PC died a while ago and > I lost the URL - other members may know of it - my vague recollection > was a name like art through touch, but couldn't find it via Google. > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support > staff. on behalf of Daniel > Sent: Thu 09/12/2004 10:02 > To: [log in to unmask] > Cc: > Subject: Re: Art Dictionary > > > > Hello. > > I need to recommend a multimedia CD-rom or multimedia DVD based > dictionary > or encyclopedia for a student. They experience severe hearing > loss and are > having difficulty picking up all the new terminology and names > that they > need to learn for their Art History. > It would be ideal if the dictionary was heavily illustrated, as > the student > has difficulty putting the new terms she has read in context > (she tends to > forget them or not take them in at all). She is also a very > visual thinker, > so I think if she could associate the words with a picture, the > issue would > be solved. > > Thanks in advance to anyone who can advise me of a reliable > recommendation. > > Daniel > Study Skills and Technology Assessor. > UWIC > > > > > DISCLAIMER: > This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain > private and confidential information. If you are not the intended > addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to > anyone. In this case, please > reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and information in > this email that do not relate to the official business of Nottingham Trent > University shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the > University. > Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and > any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should > check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This is > in keeping with good computing practice. > DISCLAIMER: This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to the official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University. Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This is in keeping with good computing practice.