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Posted : 19/11/2008> Mobile Assistance - The Nintendo DS Lite as an assistive tool for health and social care students A short case study report on our Nintendo DS and Brain Training/Big Brain Academy/Opera Browser TechDis projects has now been published on the HEA Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre Website… Posted : 14/11/2008> JISC Press Release on Handheld Learning Awards 2008Well we didn’t win on the night but had a great time at the Handheld Learning Awards in October (which seems ages ago now). JISC TechDis have just issued a press release about the event which provides a nice coda and I’ve also submitted a precis of our findings as a SWAP case study which should soon see the light of day….. Posted : 29/11/2008> TechDis HEAT 2 Interim Report SubmittedThe interim report on our HEAT2 project has now been submitted to TechDis and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October. The full report will follow in February 2008. Posted : 25/09/2008> Handheld Learning 2008 Awards FinalistWell the nominations are in, and I’m delighted (and flattered) to say that we’ve made it to the final three in the Handheld Learning 2008 Conference awards in the Special Needs Category - sponsored by Redhalo - under the Innovation award. Having last attended the conference in 2006 I know it’s a great event for learning using mobile or ubiquitous technologies and a really stimulating place to be. As I’m already attending MLearn 2008 the previous week to give a paper on the Techdis project - The Nintendo DS as an assistive technology tool for health and social care students - I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend the whole conference but I’ll hopefully manage to get to the Brewery by hook or by crook…….. Posted : 28/03/2008>TechDis Heat 2 Final ReportThe final report on our HEAT2 project has been emailed to TechDis today and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October. Posted : 29/11/2007> TechDis HEAT 2 Interim Report SubmittedThe interim report on our HEAT2 project has now been submitted to TechDis and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October. The full report will follow in February 2008. Posted : 05/07/2007> Releasing the potential of handheld gaming devices as effective assistive technology toolsTechDis have approved my bid for technology under the HEAT2 scheme. This project aims to consolidate and expand upon the use of the Nintendo DS as a study support tool (see report below) to assist students requiring help with numeracy skills and also evaluate the use of the DS Opera browser package as a handheld internet browser.
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