Southend Adult Community College: Walk like an Egyptian - A new reflection

Southend Adult Community College hosts a regular Middle Eastern and Egyptian dance class for all ages and abilities. For a performing art such as dance, learning and self-review aids such as mirrors are essential for improving technique and attainment. The Egyptian Dance course is very popular with many students enrolled. Therefore, sessions need to take place in a large hall within the college. Through inspired innovation and improvisation, the class now have an extremely useful reflective teaching aid using cameras and projectors.

Leap2A: Enabling e-portfolio portability

Leap2A is an open specification for transferring learner-owned information between different systems. e-Portfolio tools and systems are now widely used by learners to present evidence of learning, achievements and abilities for many purposes, including application for a job or university, assessment or professional accreditation. This briefing provides an overview of the benefits, summary of systems that have supported Leap2A, further information on data portability and links to further resources.

Case study: Raising awareness of how assistive technologies can support learners

Case study on Leeds City College and how they are using Texthelp Read&Write to support learners at all levels and abilities in their written work.