Dart 2.1Assessment for Assistive Technology

City of Glasgow College

11th Dec 14

About us:

• COGC formed through merger in 2010

- currently have 8 buildings, 4 LS bases

• 25 ‘core’ staff in Learning Support covering a range of roles• 16 Lecturers• 2 Coordinators• 3 Admin• 1 AT

• 19 ESWs• 19 freelance SLIs

Who do we assess?

• every student who declares a disability has their need assessed

• we have 32, 500 students at the College• 9 % declare a disability

How we assess need:

• ideally at pre-entry - informal/formal• PLSP – DSA needs assessment proforma• DSA if needed for HN• all case holders are needs assessors, all BRITE trained• 1 AT we ‘share’ from 2010

• PLSPs – 686 LS and 607 ELS•134 DSAs in 2013/14

How we assess need:

• collaborative process

- student at centre

- PLSP holder

- Assistive Technologist

- course lecturers

- Educational Psychologists

- Posturite

–SAAS

AT Role at City of Glasgow College

• Needs Assessment Process

• Collaboration with external partners/internal faculties

• One-to-One training for Students

• Workshops for Students and staff

Needs Assessment Process

Demonstrate Software/Equipment

Collaborative Partnerships

One-to-One Training for Students

Assistive Technology Workshops

Case Studies

• A Dyslexic Learners Experience using iPad Apps• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2028

• Using Mind Mapping Software to Plan Graded Units at City of Glasgow College

• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2720

• Learner Ambassador: Using AudioNote to record notes in a Psychology class at City of Glasgow College

• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=5002

Case Studies

• Using iPad apps to support inclusion & productivity• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=2039

• Technology Enhanced Learner Support in Construction (TELSiC) Project at the City of Glasgow College

• http://www.rsc-scotland.org/?p=4717

New Campus New Learning:

http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/about-us/new-campus-project

Definition of AT:

“Assistive Technology (AT) is any product or service designed to enable independence for disabled and older people.”

(King's Fund consultation, 2001)

http://www.fastuk.org/

Technology Enhanced Learning Support in Construction:

ATLAS Project:

• Assistive Technology Learning and Support • DART 2.1 project ‘deep support’ gave opportunity to review AT provision

T h e w h o l e AT p i c t u r e ?

•Texthelp•Mind Manager•Inspiration•DVR•BRITE EQLB

• BYOD• range of devices• use of Apps• virtualisation

ATLAS plan:

U p s k i l l L S t e a m :

• CPD programme• 18 iPads• BYOD• use of apps to suppor t needs

autism

dyspraxia

physical disability dyslexia

sensory impairment

ADD/ADHD

N e w B u i l d• v irtual isation

http:/ /www.citr ix.com/solutions/education/overview.html

• roaming profi les

D S A

• ‘needs led ’• BYOD• v i r tua l isat ion• work ing group• Nor th East Col lege

AT R o l e

• AT por ta l• AT assessment k i t• s tudent app group• v ideo demos of AT sof tware• AT spec ia l in terest group

S u p p o r t e d P r o g r a m m e s

• cent ra l ised EQLB• AT investment

M a i n s t r e a m AT

• CALM training• workshops

Questions?