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Who Trains your Trainers on Using Special Software??
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Prof Norm Coombs)
Thu Jul 1 20:16:50 2004
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:11:16 -0700
From: Prof Norm Coombs <nrcgsh@RIT.EDU>
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EASI Course : Train the Trainer begins on July 5 and runs for 4 weeks.
Your institution has to be prepared to train users on various adaptive
computer applications like screen readers and screen magnification. But,
who trains your trainer? This course will familiarize your staff with the
most common adaptive technologies and provide them with hand tips and aids
to help them.
Course Instructors: Joe Lazzaro, Norm Coombs and Dick Banks
Everyone who completes the course will receive an EASI certificate of
completion. Those requesting it will receive 3 continuing education units
for doing the course work. Finally, this course is a optional course for
those working for the EASI/USM Certificate In accessible Information
Technology.
Course registration is $350 with a %20 discount for students and for
overseas participants.
Register at http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
Course description
This online distance learning course is delivered over the internet and
leverages the use of both email and web resources. Our goal is to help
participants discover Internet resources that will let them remain current
with the rapidly changing technologies. This course focuses on trainers
working in organizations who are responsible for providing assistive
technology training directly to consumers. The course provides the
necessary technical depth to allow the trainer to master the intricacies of
basic personal computer hardware and software systems, and how these relate
to operating systems, applications programs, and assistive technology
solutions.
The course is beneficial for those responsible for supporting assistive
technology within an organization, and includes valuable resources and
materials that can serve as handouts for the trainer to hand out to their
consumers. Everyone completing the course will receive a CD full of
valuable training aids: lists of keystroke commands for popular adaptive
technology applications, advice on training, tips on how to interact,
face-to-face with clients with various disabilities and a PowerPoint
presentation that can be used to train other trainers. The course will be
delivered by e-mail for regular interaction, and the content will be
available from the web. Our goal is to help participants discover Internet
resources that will let them remain current with the rapidly changing
technologies.
Course textbooks
"Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work Environments, Second Edition"
by Joseph J. Lazzaro. The book is available in both print and CD-ROM
formats. The CD-ROM version is written in standard HTML and conforms to
guidelines proposed by the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility
Guidelines. The text is accessible for users employing adaptive equipment,
and is readable with any PC equipped with a standard browser package.
Check with Amazon.com and RFB&D.
Course lessons and Assignments
LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING USERS WITH DISABILITIES ON adaptive
computer technology
Part 1 Participant and course introduction
Part 2 How much do I really have to know?
Part 3 Disability groups most commonly using adaptive technology Part 4
Scope of the technology to be covered Part 5 Introduction to training
people with disabilities Part 6: etiquette and political correctness issues
Part 7: Producing accessible training materials:
Part 8: Confidentiality!
Part 9: Report writing
LESSON 2 OVERVIEW OF PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE PLATFORMS
Part 1. Introduction to PC hardware systems
Part 2: Input devices
Part 3: Output devices
Part 4: The CPU and mother board
Part 5: Memory and disk drives
Part 6: CD-ROM, DVD, and CD writers
Part 7: Ports: Serial, Parallel, USB, InfraRed, Other
Part 8: Modems and Network connections
Part 9: Scanners, CAMERAS, and other peripherals
LESSON 3 THE WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM AND ACCESSIBILITY
Part 1: Introduction to operating systems and applications software
Part 2: Overview of the Windows operating systeM: 3.1 TO XP
Part 3: Windows accessibility utilities overview
Part 4: Magnifier
Part 5: Narrator
Part 6: OnScreen Keyboard
Part 7: Utility Manager
Part 8: Running Windows from the keyboard
LESSON 4 TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSUMERS
Part 1: Introduction and Overview
Part 2: Screen Readers
Part 3: Screen Magnification software
Part 4: Closed Circuit Television Systems
Part 5: Scanning Technology
Part 6: Braille printers and translation software
LESSON 5 TECHNOLOGY FOR PERSONS WITH HEARING RELATED DISABILITIES
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Amplification Systems
Part 3: Text Telephones (TTY)
Part 4: Relay Services
Part 5: Pagers, Instant Messaging, and Chat
Part 6: Baudot ASCII modems
Part 7: Captioning
Part 8: Transcription and CART Reporting
Lesson 6 ALTERNATIVE INPUT SYSTEMS
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Alternative Keyboards and Keyguards
Part 3: Key modification software
Part 4: On Screen Keyboards
Part 5: Voice Recognition and dictation
Lesson 7 Technology For Persons With Learning Disabilities Part 1:
Introduction to Learning Disabilities Part 2: WHAT IS A LEARNING DISABILITY?
Part 3: THE EVALUATION PROCESS
Part 4: Speech-Synthesis Systems
Part 5: Abbreviation-Expansion and Word-Prediction Software
Part 6: Electronic Books
Part 7: Scanners
Part 8: Speech-Recognition Systems
Part 9: Productivity Software
Part 10: Note-Takers and Organizers
Lesson 8 Evaluations and Report Writing
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: The Evaluation Process
Part 3: Writing Reports for Consumers
Part 4: Writing Reports for Institutions
Registration is at http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
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EASI's October, month-long online courses:
Beginner Barrier-free Web Design: http://easi.cc/workshops/easiweb.htm
Train the Trainer: http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
Learning Disabilities and Information Technology
http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
(a package of five courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible
Information Technology)
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653
home: (949) 855-4852
Cell: (949) 922-5992
E-mail: nrcgsh@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
