A talk delivered by Alistair McNaught at the Anybook Oxford Libraries Conference 2015 - Adapting for the Future: Developing Our Professions and Services, 21st July 2015

1. a divergent approach to making the PC a better tool for dyslexic learners.
03/08/2015 Agile independence

2. Why agility matters
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3. The non-level playing field
UK total HE numbers
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Disabled
Overseas
% declared
disabilities
Print impaired

4. Being agile in the right places…
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5. Searching
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6. Notetaking
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7. Reading
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8. Writing
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9. Traditional accessibility workflows
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10. The Intermediate Copy concept – a new
agility for HE libraries
What happens
to inaccessible
resources?

11. Who does agility affect?
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& Load2Learn for accessible
digital textbooks.
Learners
Teaching staff
IT and network teams
Elearning teams
Library teams
Quality managers
Staff developers

12. Links
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/meeting-the-requirements-of-learners-with-
special-educational-needs
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/enhancing-staff-support-for-learners-with-
disabilities
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/using-assistive-and-accessible-technology-
in-teaching-and-learning
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13. Thank you
Alistair McNaught
Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist – Jisc
Alistair.mcnaught@jisc.ac.uk
www.jisc.ac.uk
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