IITE Module on ICT in Special Education

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IITE Module on ICT in Special Education

• Alistair D N Edwards
• Department of Computer Science
• University of York
• York
• UK
• YO10 5DD
• http//www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/alistair/

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History

• Analytical Survey
• Moscow 2000
• Workshop
• Planned for Armenia, November 2001
• Postponed due to the political situation
• Collection of experts
• All highly recommended
• though not known personally
• An early draft exists

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Other contributors (unable to attend)

• Grigori Evreinov, Russia/Finland
• Geoff Fairall, Zimbabwe
• Michael Moore, USA
• Marshall Raskind, USA

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Points for discussion

• Structure
• Content
• Objectives
• Organization
• Questions
• Timetable
• Assignment of responsibilities

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Objectives

• To agree a structure for the module
• To agree the scope of the module
• To nominate case studies
• To allocate work
• To agree a timetable
• To discuss underlying principles

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Module on Distance Education

• Content is light
• Emphasis is on the student
• readings
• assignments

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Structure

• Modules (6)
• Units (2 per module)

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Headings within a module

• Goal
• Objectives
• Introduction
• Readings
• Assignments
• Unit Closing

• Case Study
• (Substantive material)

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Is this a structure we wish to adopt?
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Special Education Module Content

• Background
• Assistive technology
• Educational technology
• Communication at a distance

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Content Disabilities

• Physical disabilities
• Visual disabilities
• Hearing disabilities
• Speech disabilities
• Learning disabilities

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Content Technologies

• Computer-aided learning
• Communication
• face-to-face
• distant
• Human-computer interaction

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Objectives

• Whom is the module intended for?
• Wide applicability across Unesco
• Future-proof
• Minimal supervision

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Organization
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Practicalities

• Language will be English
• Drafts will be written using MS Word(?)
• Communication
• email
• alistair-IITE_at_cs.york.ac.uk
• web
• http//www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/alistair/IITE/

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Timetable
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Assignment of responsibilities