1. Ed-ICT International Network:
Students with Disabilities, ICT, Post-Compulsory Education & Employment: In Search of New Designs
SHALOM
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2. Weather Travelling Food Music Relax  Surprise….
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3. Ed-ICT International Network
International collaboration of 5 country 3 continent to
(1) better understand the role of information and communication technology (2) propose solutions
Synthesise and compare the research evidence regarding the relationship between students with disabilities and ICTs in higher education
Provide new perspectives about potential future solutions regarding how institutions can better use ICTs to remove the ongoing problems of disadvantage and exclusion of students with disabilities.
USA, Seattle, 2017: New models and approaches
CANADA, Montreal, 2017: New perspectives
ISRAEL, Tel Aviv/Ra’anana, 2018: New designs
GERMANY, Hagen, 2018: New practices
UK, London, 2019: Future Solutions

4. 2 days conference
DAY 1
ICTs implementations in the life of young adults with disabilities
New design of assistive technology in higher education in Israel: Various perspectives
International perspectives: Approaches to integrating technologies and promoting the design of accessible ICTs for students with disabilities in higher education
Individual and social experience of students with disabilities with ICTs
DAY 2
Challenges and facilitators for promoting new designs of ICTs in higher education: Future directions
Israeli higher education students' panel
Advanced, innovative technologies and new designs
Discussion and future implications
Mostly welcome 

5. A The Open University of Israel
42 Study Centers
Ra’anana campus – 15 km north of Tel Aviv

6. Digital, accessible, portable, personal version of the course text-book
At the Open University
861 students with disabilities: hearing and visual impairment, physical and motor impairment, chronic illness, mental disabilities (2%).
2,700 students with specific learning disabilities (6%).

7. 14th Jerusalem Conference in Canadian Studies, 20-22 May 2013
Thank you
The Open University of Israel
Tali, Dorit, Dana