This year’s ATANET conference was held in the sunny north-east at the University of Aberdeen on the 1st and 2nd of July.
As always, this event was an opportunity to get together with other professionals to learn about and impart good practice and discuss the important issues of our specialism. This year we had the usual mix of presentations from members, invited guests and external companies, sharing good practice and technology knowledge.
Post-event Resources and Information
LexAble – Bob Preston (Business Development Manager)
- bob.preston@lexable.com
- 08004581922
Global AutoCorrect Quick User GuideGlobal AutoCorrect training presentation – DSAAbility Magazine Autumn 2012 – Neil Cottrell InterviewBDA Chapter – Choosing Evaluating Using Assistive TechnologyDSA information sheet – Global AutoCorrect
Sonocent – Jo Dugmore (Communications & Account Manager)
- jo@sonocent.com
- 0113 815 0222
Other Presentations
Chris McKenzie – Windows 8: Post PC or PC Plus Era?Event Itinerary
Day 1
| Time Slot | Presenter | Notes |
| 1000-1015 | Arrival and Welcome | |
| 1015-1100 | Yvonne Baird (DWP) | Yvonne will be talking about the Access to work scheme and give us an insight into what our students can expect when they enter the workforce after graduation. |
| 1100-1130 | Rian MacAllister (Student) | Rian will be sharing a students perspective as an undergraduate at St Andrews University. |
| 1130-1145 | Break | |
| 1145-1215 | LexAble:Global Autocorrect | Sponsor presentation. |
| 1215-1300 | Lunch | LexAble |
| 1300-1345 | Windows 8: post PC or PC plus era? | Presentation and Discussion of the new OS and it implications for us and our students as well as a look at the new hardware coming out to support it. |
| 1345-1415 | Navitext | Jisc TechDis supported poject |
| 1415-1430 | Break | |
| 1430-1500 | Portable Sign Language Translator | Jisc TechDis supported poject |
Day 2
| Time Slot | Presenter | Notes |
| 1000-1015 | Arrival and Welcome | |
| 1015-1100 | DSA: the student experience | Group Activity |
| 1100-1130 | Fil’s App-off | Group Activity |
| 1130-1145 | Break | |
| 1145-1215 | Sonocent | Sponsor presentation from the makers of AudioNotetaker |
| 1215-1300 | Lunch | Sonocent & Eye Gaze demo |
| 1300-1345 | Joan Elliot:TASSCC | TASSCC is basically the Assistive Technology service for Aberdeen City, supporting pupils in Primary and Secondary Education. Although this is specificv to Aberdeen City, Joan will be giving us an insight into the kind of support our students may have had before coming into HE. |
| 1345-1400 | Break | |
| 1400-1500 | AGM | Led by ATANET Chair, Andy McMahon ofr Dundee University |