Managing Inclusive Technology University Wide Martin Kelly Inclusive

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Managing Inclusive Technology University Wide Martin Kelly Inclusive Technology Advisor RMIT Disability Liaison Unit

Managing Inclusive Technology University Wide Martin Kelly Inclusive Technology Advisor RMIT Disability Liaison Unit

Why make technology accessible university-wide? Disability Discrimination Act 1992 – SECT 22 • It

Why make technology accessible university-wide? Disability Discrimination Act 1992 – SECT 22 • It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of the student's disability: by denying the student access, or limiting the student's access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority; or… Disability Standards for Education (2005) A measure of compliance for Standards for student support services • …necessary specialised equipment is provided to support the student in participating in the course or program Page 2

Technology Accessibility Working Group Page 3

Technology Accessibility Working Group Page 3

Technology Accessibility Working Group: Assistive Technology related activities: • Licence upgrades • Testing that

Technology Accessibility Working Group: Assistive Technology related activities: • Licence upgrades • Testing that the upgrades work on our systems/computer. • Packaging applications • Trouble shooting Page 4

Selecting Assistive Technology to be available University Wide Some questions to ask: Does it/is

Selecting Assistive Technology to be available University Wide Some questions to ask: Does it/is it: • work with multiple formats? • have functions to navigation through documents quickly & easily • have additional functions such OCR where relevant • user friendly/intuitive • Reliable • Recommend and if so who is it recommended for and what is the feedback given by those who use it? Page 5

Inclusive Technology Activities of Group Technology Accessibility Survey More than 80% of students communicated

Inclusive Technology Activities of Group Technology Accessibility Survey More than 80% of students communicated that increased use of Lecture Capture would assist them with their studies. Pass Through Printing (responsive) Replacement of “push button” interface of printers with swipe card function that will automatically print hardcopy. Selection of printing options via accessible software. Assist in accessibility testing of new technologies E. g. Echo 360, Bookshelf Fast IT Helpdesk Response times for disability access related issues. Key ITS contact person. VIP register. Computer Login for Exams/Tests Disables web access. Page 6

Challenges Virtual Access Problem: JAWS, Zoom. Texts & Dragon Naturally. Speaking do not work

Challenges Virtual Access Problem: JAWS, Zoom. Texts & Dragon Naturally. Speaking do not work within the environment. Current solution: Provide laptop with applications that are in the virtual environment along with relevant assistive technology. Page 7

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