Publications |
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| The PEBBLES project requires ongoing research and collaboration of various different organizations, which resulted in journal submissions and other publications. | |
| 2004 | |
| Most video conferencing systems cannot accommodate the unique needs of people with disabilities, particularly those with communication disabilities. Considerable research is required to ensure that video conferencing systems can better meet the needs of people with disabilities. Based on our experience, we have published a set of guidelines to improve video remote intepreting. | |
| 1. Inclusive video conferencing - White paper and guideline document | |
| To accommodate the unique needs of people with disabilities, particularly those with communication disabilities, considerable research is required to ensure that video conferencing systems can better meet the needs of people with disabilities. Based on our experience, we have published a set of guidelines to improve video remote interpreting...(more) | |
| 2. Providing Inclusive Video-mediated Communication | |
| As the cost of video communication technology decreases, and its availability increases, sign language users (people who are deaf) have greater opportunities to communicate with other sign language users in their first language and to access services or work environments from remote locations. Another important benefit is that sign language users in geographically remote locations can access sign language interpreter services that can be difficult to obtain in those locations...(more) | |
| Fels, D.I., Konstantinidis, B., Hardman, J., Carey, C., Porch, W., Providing Inclusive Video-mediated Communication. | |
| 2003 | |
| 3. Kids in hospital, kids in school | |
| Children and young people who are absent from school for health reasons are often provided with limited education opportunities in hospitals. Conventionally, these consist of bedside teaching by teachers employed at the medical institution who have no connection or relationship with the academic and social activities of the student's school of origin...(more) | |
| Fels, D.I., Shrimpton, B. & Robertson, M. (2003). Kids in hospital, kids in school. Proceedings of EdMedia, Hawaii, pp 2358-63 | |
| 4. Issues and strategies in implementing a new model for connecting hospitalised children and youth to education | |
| Advances in information and communication technology (ICT), combined with changes in the lengths of time spent by patients in hospital, are driving a need to re-examine the way educational services are delivered to hospitalised children. The Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute (RCHEI) in Melbourne, Australia is currently implementing a new model of education for children and young people that use ICT and educational advisors to connect children to their school of origin...(more) | |
| Fels, D.I., Shrimpton, B. & Robertson, M. (2003). Issues and strategies in implementing a new model for connecting hospitalised children and youth to education. Submitted to Exceptional Children. | |
| 5. Use of asynchronous the Blackberry technology in a large children's hospital to connect sick kids to school. | |
| Almost ubiquitous use and distribution of information and communication technologies throughout many parts of the world has revolutionized our ability to access, distribute and process information. One of the most common of these technologies is email. Students in many educational settings have access to and are expected to use email on a regular basis...(more) | |
| Fels, D.I., Samers, P. & Robertson, M. (2003). Use of asynchronous the Blackberry technology in a large children's hospital to connect sick kids to school. International Conference on Computers in Education, Hong Kong. | |
