1. Unlocking Potential AccessApps supporting inclusion for the cost of a memory stick. Alistair McNaught, Senior Advisor

2. Unlocking Potential Lots of little ladders Free and portable software can help get learners over difficulties when the resources you create have unintended barriers. Portable applications have benefits for Learners – the tools you need when you need them Tutors – the tools you need when you need them Institutions - more effective, targeted use of resources

3. Unlocking Potential Particular benefits ACL or WBL Piggy backing on network infrastructures over which you have no control Using borrowed laptops with different configurations In different rooms (or even sites) for different groups or classes Offender learning No networking needed Can run from a CD if necessary (copy onto desktop for each session) Excellent download facility for free portable applications at www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/accessappswww.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/accessapps

4. Unlocking Potential The Pleasure of Portable Learner independence Own software Own memory stick Always with them Learner choice Most organisations ONLY have TextHelp Read and Write Gold for text to speech and Inspiration for mindmapping. Portable applications broaden options. Learners don’t need to work on a specific machine.

5. Unlocking Potential Flavours of AccessApps On the Regional Support Centre NE Scotland AccessApps web site you can opt for different flavours of AccessApps Full works (1.4Gb – long download!) Tutor version, learner version, specialist version or Pick and Mix The menu system may be better to be replaced with a simple web page menu you can create using a simple Word document.web page menu

6. Unlocking Potential How to help push this forward Use them yourself. Tell others (especially learners). Tell us what impact it makes. Tell us when you find new portable applications you’d like to have included. Tell us if you know any developers who might like to join us in making developing a great open source community. helpdesk@techdis.ac.uk