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Purpose and Purpose and Place of Place of Needs Needs
AssessmentsAssessments
E.A. Draffan
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Current situation
Action Required
Goal
GAP
OverviewOverview• Background to AT assessment – medical to
educational environment• Review the way decisions are made • Develop a matrix to check choices.• Review, Revise and Rethink!
http://tdevice.net/philips-flud-futuristic-flexible-smartphone-concept/
A Vision of StudentsA Vision of Students Michael Wesch, Kansas State University (2007) Michael Wesch, Kansas State University (2007)
YouTube video – now updated Jan 2011 http://visionsofstudents.org/
Human Activity Human Activity Assistive Technology Assistive Technology
Model (1995)Model (1995)
User perspectiveUser perspectivePsychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) - 26-item self-rating system designed to fill the measurement gap when evaluating the life impact of assistive technology (Jutai, 1999). It is divided into three sub-scales:
EducationEducation• SETT - Student, Environments, Tasks, and Tools. (Joy Zabala,
1995)• Matching Persons to Technologies (Fuhrer et al. 2003; Scherer
and Craddock 2002) • WATI Assistive Technology Assessment Checklist (updated
2009)• TEST - Task, Environment, Skills and Tools (Ira Socol, 2007)
Toolbelt Theory designed to “break the dependence cycle:• Develop lifespan technology skills• Limit limitations• Empower student decision making• Prepare students for life beyond school”
Skills and (dis)AbilitiesInc. Visual, Auditory, Motor, Lang, LearnLearner IssuesResilience FlagTime Man. / Organisation
In a learning situation think about…In a learning situation think about…
Learning Interactions
Learning PreferencesMeta Cognitive SkillsLearning StylesStudy StrategiesAttitude to LearningSelf Advocacy Skills
ICT SkillsAT SkillsOnline / ILT Skills
Educational ExperiencePrior KnowledgeDomain ExperiencePrior Adjustments
Approach Issues
Environmental ContextOnline LearningTraditional Learning
Learner CharacteristicsLearner Characteristics
Choosing TechnologiesChoosing TechnologiesPersonal thoughts! Personal thoughts! (a little dated!)(a little dated!)
Many Facets of ATMany Facets of ATAs
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When is a technology
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DSA benefits students by…DSA benefits students by…
DSA Survey 2012
Hardware RequirementsHardware Requirements• Most suitable input/output/communication method –
Personal Preferences• Progression potential• Reliability• Durability• Portability• Speed• Ease of learning and use • Compatibility• Cost
David Shackleford Blog – Microsoft Surface. http://david.shackelford.org/?p=624
Hardware Recommended & Hardware Recommended & Usefulness Usefulness
DSA Survey 2012
Software requirementsSoftware requirements
•Install and navigate with ease •Screen directions consistent •Help options make sense•Program responds to input as per directions •Information/screens can be by-passed •User can control pace and sequence
http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/
Software Recommended & Software Recommended & UsefulnessUsefulness
DSA Survey 2012
What does the user wish to What does the user wish to achieve?achieve?
Take the idea of mind mapping as an example – what tasks do you have in mind?o Demonstrating conceptso Note taking in real-time from books and in class or
meetingso To-do list and other organisational taskso Outlining reports or essayso Outlining presentationso Creating story-boardso Revision and memory-aid
Develop a MatrixDevelop a MatrixUse Case – score your needs to set priorities
Tom is taking Accountancy. He needs to organise his ideas and improve time management skills in order to deliver reports and present to others in his group. Good computer user with visual mode of working
Question, programs marked on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high)
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Preference towards using a mouse? 5 2 4 5 2 10 50 20 40 50 20
Preference towards using a keyboard? 1 5 3 1 5 15 15 75 45 15 75
Like a structure to be imposed? 1 5 3 1 5 18 18 90 54 18 90
Prefer to make the structure? 5 1 4 5 1 8 40 8 32 40 8
Totals to be ordered 450 633 577 393 640
18 more questions later ….
TechMatrix TechMatrix
• The Techmatrix website for some comparisons of software products.
• Notice the comparisons are about software features they are not
about the student’s preferences or skills or the tasks to be undertaken.
Explore options
Functional Response
Personal Changes
Evaluations and
Feedback
Personal Perceptions
Functional Demands
Environment and Context
Home Education or Work Community
External Support
Personal Resources
The The Missing Missing PiecePiece
Drop in Centres to ‘Review, Drop in Centres to ‘Review, Revise and Rethink’! Revise and Rethink’!
F2F and online?F2F and online?
Agile Technology (AT) UserAgile Technology (AT) User
AT User
Research Strategies, Evidence Based choices?
Research Strategies, Evidence Based choices?
Thank You Thank You
“It is only with this assistance that I can remain in University learn to think for myself have an opinion, gain knowledge and broaden my hoizens and future. I cannot thank DSA enough for this help and support and the boost it has given me in hopefulness and courage. Please keep this going to others in my position it is the best value for money I have seen in the public sector for many a year.” ( exact quote SpLD Student – DSA Survey 2012)