Projects
The Centre for Excellence in Learning Supports conducts applied research to create practical solutions to better serve students with disabilities and practitioners who work with these students.
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Context Situated Assistive Technology Training and its Impact on Engagement, Learning Outcomes, and Assistive Technology
Research Paper
Authors: Flo Brokop & Sandy McIntosh
A project report submitted to the Canadian Council on Learning. This research project explored the efficacy of using Academic Strategists, who work one-to-one on academic subjects with students who have disabilities, to also deliver assistive technology training.
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Accessibility to eCampusAlberta for Persons with Disabilities: Systemic Challenges and Proposed Solutions
Research Paper
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Flo Brokop, Barb Pearce, Christen Rachul, and Brenda Reitsma |
A research project report submitted to eCampusAlberta. This research project explored the systemic challenges, identified by post secondary providers of services to students with disabilities, facing students enrolled in online courses through eCampusAlberta.
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Accessibility to E-Learning for Persons With Disabilities: Strategies, Guidelines, and Standards
Research Paper
A research project submitted to eCampusAlberta. This project reviewed current best practice in the delivery of e-learning to students with disabilities. The report recommends application of Universal Design principles to the development and delivery of online courses. The second half of the report outlines best practice strategies, guidelines and standards to apply to course navigation, the use of text, the use of audio and the use of multimedia. It also outlines considerations in the areas of fostering engagement and the demonstration of learning by students with disabilities in an on-line environment.
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NorQuest Reader 1 and NorQuest Reader 2
Research Paper
A research and development project submitted to the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills. The research and development team at NorQuest College worked together with members of the Deaf community in Edmonton and across Canada to develop two interactive CDs with accompanying storybooks. The 39 stories are displayed in print form on screen with accompanying ASL video clips. Hypertext links to challenging vocabulary and interactive reading comprehension activities throughout the stories provide support to adult literacy learners.
These CDs have been distributed to literacy programs that serve the Deaf population across Canada. A limited number of copies are still available. For further information on the project see the NorQuest Reader web page: http://www.norquest.ca/nqreader/ordering.asp
To inquire about the availability of CDs, please send an email to mdc@norquest.ca or phone 780-644-6027. |
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Writing Strategies for Learners who are Deaf
Authors: Flo Brokop and Bill Persall
An instructional development grant project available to faculty and staff at NorQuest College. A research team at the Centre for Excellence in Learning Supports reviewed research literature to identify best practice in the area of writing instruction for learners who are Deaf. A limited number of the writing strategies were tried with students at NorQuest and the report discusses the successes and limitations of the strategies with our student population.
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