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Specialist software in exams
But if the room is invigilated, surely this won't be a problem?

From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bryan Jones
Sent: 29 January 2009 16:40
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Subject: Re: Specialist software in exams

Use of Dragon in exams needs tight invigilation.   A student having trained up Dragon on the PC to be used in an exam, on their own as they do,  could conceivably also have added voice commands that would bring up large amounts of pre installed (copy and pasted) text.    Much easier than writing answers on ones shirt cuff.

 

Bryan Jones,

Manager, Disability Support Services

& North London Regional Access Centre,

Middlesex University

Tel: 020 8411 5366

 

From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Penny Georgiou
Sent: 29 January 2009 11:55
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Subject: Re: Specialist software in exams

 

Dear Emma,

 

For students who need someone to read, it really is a very easy option to set up TextHELP or Claro Read to do the work.  Your university computer staff can organise this by installing the programme. Students here normally sit their examinations in computer rooms, using earphones to hear examination questions read aloud. Several students can be accommodated at the same time.

 

The use of VR software is more tricky and cannot be done in a generic way, but one by one. It may be that a scribe is worth while option in these cases, or at least it will require a technically dedicated and confident colleague to see the process through it’s teething...

 

Regards,


Penny

 

From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Uden, Emma L.
Sent: 29 January 2009 11:12
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Subject: Specialist software in exams

 

Hi,

I wondered how other HE institutions manage the arrangements for students who have been recommended software such as Dragon or screenreaders in examinations/in class tests. For example who provides the equipment and software, who sets this up ready for the exams-transfering voice files etc, do you have someone on standby in case of technical failure? Does anyone use a non medical helper as a scribe or reader instead?

Feedback much appreciated,
Emma.

Emma Uden
Disability Adviser
Student Enabling Centre
University of Wolverhampton
Room Mb004, Student Gateway
Stafford Street
WV1 1SB
Tel: 01902 321353
Fax:01902 321021

 


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