Data collection and monitoring

Data collection and monitoring in the use of ICT in inclusion should be considered an area requiring attention at all levels of educational provision.

Research abstracts and innovative examples of practice relating to this theme are presented below.

Czech Republic

Innovative Examples of Practice 

• The role of ICT Co-ordinators in supporting inclusive practice
• Inclusion, using ICT and social media for creative learning

Denmark

Innovative Example of Practice 

• IICT as a pedagogical instrument for practising inclusion and strengthening differentiated teaching

Finland

Innovative Example of Practice 

• Using a learning platform for distance learning to prevent exclusion and support the learning of special groups

France

Innovative Example of Practice

• The National Digital and Adapted Resources Observatory in France 

Germany

Innovative Examples of Practice 

• Digital Learning in Bavaria
• The Inclusion and Media project in Hamburg

Italy

Research Abstracts

• Poli, P. (2009) Cinema e disabilità visive. L’esperienza filmica senza colore [Film and visual disabilities. The filmic experience without colour] Roma: Franco Angeli. ISBN: 9788856815542
• Solari, S. (2009) Comunicazione aumentativa e apprendimento della letto-scrittura. Percorsi operativi per bambini con disturbi dello spettro autistico [Augmentative communication and learning of reading and writing. Operational measures for children with autism spectrum disorders] Trento: Erickson. ISBN: 978-88-6137-492-8
• Pinnelli, S. (2008)Tecnologia e deficit cognitive: un intervento nell’aria linguistica [Technology and cognitive impairment, a study in the linguistic field] Difficoltà di apprendimento, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2008
• Pinnelli, S., and Fiorucci, A. (2012) The Accessibility in Audiovisual Products. Contribution to proceedings: C. Prachalias & Research and Training Institute of East Aegean (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education (ICE). Samos Island, Greece (5–7 July 2012), 965–972. ISBN: 978-618-5009-05-2, ISSN: 1792-3867
• Pinnelli, S., and Sorrentino, C. (2012) A Combined Computerized Approach to Improve Fluency on a Dyslexic Reader. Evidence from a Case Study. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Education, 5–7 July 2012, p. 958-964
• Pinnelli, S., Ricchiuto, C., and Marra, M. (2012) Accessibilità web e scuola: un’indagine esplorativa sui siti scolatici [Web accessibility and school: an exploratory research on the websites of schools] Contribution to proceedings: T. Roselli, A. Andronico, F. Berni, P. Di Bitonto and V. Rossano (Eds.), Didamatica 2012. Informatica per la didattica 2012. Milano: AICA-DIDAMATICA, p. 5. ISBN: 978-88-905406-7-7
• Pinnelli, S., Ricchiuto, C., and Marra, M. (2012) ICT e disabilità. Il Progetto TECNOABILITIAMOCI [ICT and Disability. The TECNOABILITIAMOCI Project]  in T. Roselli, A. Andronico, F. Berni, P. Di Bitonto and V. Rossano (Eds.), Didamatica 2012. Informatica per la didattica 2012. Milano: AICA-DIDAMATICA. ISBN: 978-88-905406-7-7

Malta

Research Abstracts

• Gauci, A. (2011) What is the role of ICT in the education of students with autism spectrum disorder in Kindergarten classes in Malta? An MA thesis in partial fulfilment of the Master of Arts in e-Inclusion (Learning, Disability & Technology) at King’s College London.
• Borg, S. (2010) Identifying best practice in the assistive technology evaluation of individuals with cerebral palsy. Post Graduate Thesis.

Norway

Research Abstracts

• Rødevand, G. M., and Hellman, R (2011) ‘Ung og begeistret: IKT-basert IADLopplæring og trening for unge med utviklingshemning’ [Young and Enthusiastic: ICT-Based IADL-Training] Down Syndrome Quarterly, 13 (1)
• Sylvia Söderström, S. (2012) Disabled Pupils’ Use of Assistive ICT in Norwegian Schools in F.A. Auat Cheein, (Ed.), Assistive Technologies. Croatia: InTech, 25–48. ISBN: 978-953-51-0348-6
• Recent and on-going research projects
• DREAM – Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets: Monitoring the Implementation and Enforcement of National eAccessibility law and policy

Poland

Innovative Example of Practice 

• Innovative Practice in Kielce

United Kingdom (Scotland) 

Research Abstracts

• Nisbet, P. D., and A itken, S. (2007) Books for All: Accessible curriculum materials for pupils with additional support needs
• Nisbet, P. (2012) ‘A ccessible digital assessments for students with disabilities: specification, formats and implementation in schools’. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 6(2), 136- 151
• Burden, K., Hopkins, P., Male, Dr. T., Martin, S and Trala, C (2012) iPad Scotland Evaluation

Innovative Examples of Practice 

• Books for All project: provision of accessible learning materials for students with diverse needs
• Digital question papers (also known as digital exam papers)
• The Scottish Voice – bringing a high-quality text-to-speech system to Scottish school pupils and the wider public sector