If you are interested, please contact Bethany Alden. 

Many thanks
Diana
From: B.A.Alden [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 January 2011 14:45
Subject: EU4ALL Focus Group Invitation

 

Re: Invitation to participate in an Accessibility focus group with the Open University

 

Dear Disability Officer,

 

I’m writing to invite to you take part in a focus group as part of the European Unified Approach for Accessible Lifelong Learning (EU4ALL) project at The Open University.  EU4ALL is funded under the Research Framework programme (FP6) of the European Union.  EU4ALL incorporates both practical approaches to the use of technology to mediate the impact of disability and conceptual frameworks that help to explain the ways in which adaptable accessibility services can be delivered or supported through the use of digital technologies. 

 

We are now in the closing stages of the project, and the EU4ALL team has developed a software prototype that is designed to offer content personalisation and information services to students with disabilities. We would like to demonstrate this technology for you, and invite your feedback. The event will also afford you the chance to find out more about accessibility at The Open University, as well as a chance to network with disability specialists from other institutions. 

 

Our focus group will take place on Wednesday, 2 February.  All travel expenses with the UK will be reimbursed in accordance with our institutional guidelines, and a complimentary lunch will be provided after the session.  Here is the anticipated schedule for the day.

 

·         10.30-11.00 am: arrival & refreshments

·         11.00-12.15 pm: demonstration & focus group

·         12.30-1.00 pm: lunch

 

We hope that this itinerary will be convenient for you.  If you are able to attend, please email me via [log in to unmask] to book a space. Places are limited, so please respond promptly if you wish to take part. If you indicate that you are available, I will provide a campus map and directions to the venue. 

 

Thank you in advance for your consideration.  You can find out more about the EU4ALL project at http://www.eu4all-project.eu/.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Bethany Alden

EU4ALL Project

Institute of Educational Technology

The Open University

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes MK6 7AA

 

please note: there is a high-visability version of this letter attached.


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