Tim Symons
Trainer/Assessor
Access Summit
0161 275 0990
"...supporting students..."


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Parry [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 17 November 2009 12:48
To: Tim Symons
Subject: RE: Request for video camera for note taking and revision.

The idea of attempting to create a cinematic style experience of a real
life academic course is horribly wrong on so many levels.

For a start, you'd need high quality lens and probably film lighting to
capture handwritten notes in a usable form.

But I sympathise with the student's objective of collating everything
into one place. To do that - an interactive multimedia authoring tool -
- such as Macromedia Director - would be a better idea.

Mike p







-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Symons
Sent: 17 November 2009 12:30
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Request for video camera for note taking and revision.

If the student is in possession of a modern mobile phone, there would be
no need for funding on this one. The phone would be more than capable of
a job of this kind.

What does 'learning resources' pertain to in this instance?

Im curious to know how she feels that this may be useful.

Regards

Tim Symons
Trainer/Assessor
Access Summit
0161 275 0990
"...supporting students..."


-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark Phillips
Sent: 17 November 2009 11:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Request for video camera for note taking and revision.

Any comments of or help would be much appreciated with this one.  I have
recently spoken to a student with Dyslexia wishing to make digital
videos of her notes and learning resouces as a revision/ learning
strategy.  This is the first time I have been involved with such a
request and even though I'm sceptical I would approciate some input.
The student uses a combination of written notes, mind maps diagrams and
other media for learning and claims that she finds it difficult to keep
track of her resources and often loses them.  Her idea is to video her
various notes while giving a commentary so that the video will
essentially provide access to all notes and information in one digital
media.

I am concened from a practical basis that the student has unrealistic
expectations of what can actually be acheived with video as this is just
an idea and the student has no experience in using this technique.  At
the moment I have not agreed to funding this through the DSA but in the
interest of keeping an open mind I would be interested in any comments
experience other assessors may have had.

Many thanks,

Mark Phillips


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