1. Dart 2.1 Assessment for Assistive Technology City of Glasgow College 11 th Dec 14

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. How we assess need: collaborative process - student at centre - PLSP holder - Assistive Technologist - course lecturers - Educational Psychologists - Posturite –SAAS

6. 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

7. Needs Assessment Process

8. Demonstrate Software/Equipment

9. Collaborative Partnerships

10. One-to-One Training for Students

11. Assistive Technology Workshops

12. 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

13. 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

14. New Campus New Learning: http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/about- us/new-campus-project

15. 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/

16. Technology Enhanced Learning Support in Construction:

17. ATLAS Project: Assistive Technology Learning and Support DART 2.1 project ‘deep support’ gave opportunity to review AT provision

18. The whole AT picture? Texthelp Mind Manager Inspiration DVR BRITE EQLB BYOD range of devices use of Apps virtualisation

19. ATLAS plan:

20. Upskill LS team: CPD programme 18 iPads BYOD use of apps to support needs

21. autism dyspraxia physical disability dyslexia sensory impairment ADD/ADHD

22. New Build virtualisation http://www.citrix.com/solutions/education/over view.html roaming profiles

23. DSA ‘needs led’ BYOD virtualisation working group North East College

24. AT Role AT portal AT assessment kit student app group video demos of AT software AT special interest group

25. Supported Programmes centralised EQLB AT investment

26. Mainstream AT CALM training workshops

27. Questions?