Enabling technology can be defined as assistive tools that attain much greater degree usability and of universal design.
The institutional aim is to ensure that all students receive a valuable and unrestricted learning experience, By looking at new and existing technologies, we can aim to provide a seamless service to students regardless of their specific situation.
High performance laptops installed with Windows XP and six recommended assistive software packages are available for loan, allowing users to study where they choose. Software installed includes:
Following the initiative started by JISC, the University has created bespoke USB drives with a suite of specific assistive software. Students can use these on any university machine without restriction of functionality, more information can be found on WOLF (Wolverhampton Online Learning Framework) or from Techdis.
The AccessApps USB drives can help students with their studies, providing support in the following areas:
For those interested in more information about enabling technology here are some external links:
