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Are the doors of your uni open or shut? | Sharon Kerr
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We can make it happen. All is needed is open hearts, bright minds and creative solutions. Are the doors of your uni open or shut? September 14, 2014. By Sharon Kerr and Kylie Colvin. First Published on the L H Martin Institute Insights Blog. Based at the University of Melbourne) on the 1. Recently Samantha Alexander made international headlines. Stories in Australian. Samantha speaks warmly of the disability support staff at Griffith University of their care, dedication and determination to provide her w...
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News » Global Access Project
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Published 31 July 2014. Some three per cent to six per cent of university students identify as disabled, which makes the work of the Global Access Project. Very important indeed. GAP. Comes out of a service created at Macquarie University. To assist sight and hearing impaired students there and at other universities with study materials. When Macquarie. Decided to focus on its own students David Wright. Is also the third industry partner in the Liberated Learning Consortium. The Global Access Project.
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New deal for disabled students » Articles » Global Access Project
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New partnership set to bring better deal for Australia’s students with a disability. August 24, 2014. Greater educational opportunities for disabled students are likely to result from a new international partnership involving Australia’s Global Access Project (GAP). SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 14 July 2014. GAP this week joined IBM and Nuance Communications (the creators of Dragon NaturallySpeaking software) as the third industry partner in the Liberated Learning Consortium (LLC). Through accepting the invitation ...
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Are the doors of your uni open or shut? » Articles » Global Access Project
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Are the doors of your uni open or shut? September 14, 2014. By Sharon Kerr and Kylie Colvin. First Published on the L H Martin Institute Insights Blog. Based at the University of Melbourne) on the 1. Recently Samantha Alexander made international headlines. Stories in Australian. Samantha speaks warmly of the disability support staff at Griffith University of their care, dedication and determination to provide her with what she needed to learn in a timely fashion. Griffith University and the staff in...
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Partnerships » Global Access Project
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Global Access Project, as an initiative of the Higher Education Consulting Group. Is committed to working with world leading universities and technology providers to find solutions for access to learning for students with a disability. As the third industry partner with the Liberated Learning Consortium. LLC), HECG’s GAP is standing shoulder to shoulder with IBM and NUANCE and LLC members to develop high quality automated captioning and transcription support for the education sector. GAP Hot Tip on How t...
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admin, Author at Global Access Project
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Technological change offers new opportunities for people with a disability. August 24, 2014. In a recent speech Apple chief Tim Cook described people with disabilities as locked in a struggle to have their human dignity acknowledged . All too frequently, he added, they were left in the shadows of technological advancements that are a source of empowerment and attainment for others . 8211; nevertheless, much can be done within the existing framework. August 24, 2014. A prestigious international group of t...
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Thank you Stella » Global Access Project
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December 9, 2014. The Global Access Project team would like to take this opportunity to recognise Stella Young for the person she was, the changes she made and the leadership she gave. Stella changed our world by challenging attitudes and introducing humour where others could just not laugh. This TEDX presentation of Stella’s provides an insight into the person she was , her dynamic personality and her passion for life. What is the Cost of a Free Product? Excuse me, is your university access-friendly?
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Conversion Services - Global Access Project
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GAP is the leading provider of conversion services to the Higher Education Sector in Australia and New Zealand. With over a decade’s experience of providing services to the University and TAFE sectors, GAP delivers to its clients an effective and efficient solution to meeting the conversion service and access needs of students with a disability. Cost of conversion to e-text & DAISY. 350 per page of original text. Cost of transcription of audio. 350 per audio minute. The Global Access Project. Harvard, M&...
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Higher education accessibility - Global Access Project
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Global Access Project is an initiative of the Higher Education Consulting Group. We believe that all students should have the opportunity to excel and not be handicapped by lack of access to the learning environment. Today with the use of assistive technologies, students with a wide range of sensory, physical and learning disabilities are able to access the full learning experience. All that is required is for materials to be presented in a format that can be accessed by these technologies. GAP provides ...
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