A Computer-Assisted Test for Accessible Computer-Assisted Assessment
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Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
A Computer-Assisted Test for Accessible Computer-Assisted
Assessment
Gill Harrison and John GrayInnovation North: Faculty of Information
and TechnologyLeeds Metropolitan University
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
Question 1
AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is a condition in which:
(a) peripheral vision is lost(b) central vision is lost(c) all vision is reduced
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
Question 1
AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is a condition in which:
(a) peripheral vision is lost(b) central vision is lost(c) all vision is reduced
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
Introduction - What?
• Computer-Assisted test for Staff Development
• to increase awareness of disability in relation to technology generally and CAA in particular
• including some simulation of experience of people with impairments
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Why?With respect to the DDA, 1995 and SENDA, 2001, and the responsibilities now placed on Higher Education institutions:
(a) I am confident that I am fully aware of all these matters
(b) I know something about them but think I should know more
(c) I realise that I don’t know nearly enough about all of this
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But why use CAA?
• experience of impairment• short, interactive, fun!
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Under what umbrella?
• CETL ALiC (Active Learning in Computing)• Durham, Newcastle, Leeds, Leeds Met• at Leeds Met
– John Gray: Lead Co-ordinator– Jakki Sheridan-Ross: Research Officer– Gill Harrison: Teacher Fellow
• Very wide brief, including disability and Staff Development
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How? Decide strategy
TechDisOther sources
Disability Services Manager at Leeds Met
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How? What to display
Display:• Question • Alternative (understandable) form• Guidance about how to display the alternative form, and about the impairment illustrated
• Advice and references
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How? Grouping
Four areas:
visual impairment
hearing impairment
physical/motor impairment
cognitive/learning impairment
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How?
I’m going to draw some storyboards
What about using BSL in a question?
I have an idea about a colour-blindness question
I’ll generate HTML pages
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Example questions.....
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Analysis of questionsFor each:• which of the four areas does it fall into?• specific impairment addressed by the question’s form?
• specific impairment addressed by the content?• alternative format needed (an escape route)?• relates to disability in relation to technology generally or CAA specifically?
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First run June 13th 2006
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Conclusion and future work
Feedback from staff taking the test
IMPROVEMENTS
Input from disabled students?
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Conclusion and future work
Issues around context - undeclared impairments?
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Conclusion and future work
Other potential areas of use?• “roadshows”• FE or schools
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Conclusion
What they said...
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006
Gill Harrison International CAA Conference 2006