Hi
It would be worth looking at:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/mailinglists/startlist.htm
The conditions for starting new jisc list state that the list owner
should be employed by an institution and have an ac.uk email address.
However, it is perfectly feasible (as far as I'm aware) for a student or
someone not employed by an HEI/FEI to run a list - as long as there is a
co-owner who meets the jiscmail requirements.
A list for disabled students might be of value - as long as it is driven
by the 'issues' rather than emotion (a bit rich, maybe, given some of
the exchanges on this list recently). Also - as EA pointed out -
students may already be using alternative networks.
Regards
Peter
alex larg wrote:
> Hi Rhun,
>
> I appreciate the point you are making but I would say do you have to be
> disabled to be a disability officer or an assessor?
>
> I would say no as long as you listen to what the disabled community says to
> you and take into account the varying, differing and sometimes conflicting
> views in terms of adjustments that people need and request. I also think
> that it is important to give as many possible and different opportunities
> for feedback as possible as we know how difficult the important monitoring
> and evaluation process is and how difficult it can be to collect that
> information so we can act up it when necessary.
>
> With respect you are also assuming that I am not currently a student as well
> as working for a living. Many people have to do both nowadays as you know.
>
> I have had a quick look and cannot find any jiscmail based discussion lists
> related to what I am suggesting apart from dis-forum. But then some people
> perceive dis-forum as a "staff" room which may not be very welcoming for
> students and others. The list owner, Paul, has clarified this though and
> made it clear that it is open to anybody with an interest in disability and
> HE.
>
> Is it a bad thing to provide another opportunity for discussion and sharing
> of ideas and issues as long as this is managed positively, constructively
> and with accessibility in mind and in practice?
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Alex
>
> Alex Larg
>
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> Freelance Assistive Technology Trainer
> Freelance study needs assessor
> Former Disability Officer
>
>
> On 20/4/07 19:34, "Rhun Ap Harri [rha]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>>Dear DisForum
>>
>>I'm all for what students want to do.
>>
>>Owning and moderating a Jiscmail forum for students by anyone other than a
>>student is beyond my understanding of independence.
>>
>>Students could well have a forum somewhere anyway.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Rhun
>>
>>
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