There is an AHVITED methodology and work plan in that:
- care is taken to make sure that each partner is responsible for at least one work package; this ensures a sense of belonging to the project;
- care is taken to distribute the finances of the budget as fairly as possible; this ensures partner satisfaction;
- care is taken to make sure that there is a natural order of events from the Inaugural Meeting to the end of the project
- care is taken to make sure that all partners are fully trained to play the fullest role in the use of the Talking Tactile Technology and the design and creation
of talking tactile overlays
- care is taken to make sure the partners are fully informed about the milestones and time-lines of the project
The work plan for the project is:
WP1 Analysis
Outputs/ Achievements
Status Report giving full understanding of problems to be solved
Activities
Research into the problems of delivering visual graphics as part of curriculum materials at a distance to people who are blind or visually impaired
Produce full report on findings
Clearly identify problems defined by teachers and students relating to graphic intensive courses that are delivered at a distance
Identify 3 topics/subjects that will form the basis of WP2
Start and end date of activities
Start October 2006
Complete May 2007
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner IBOS
Key contributions by RNC, BFI, SREP and DCU
WP2 Creation of Pilot Materials
Outputs/ Achievements
3 sets of scripts for pilot course materials
Activities
From WP1 data, create and script 3 sets of pilot lesson content materials
Target 20 overlays per subject …60 in total
Prior to commencement training input from RNC on the T3 authoring process
Start and end date of activities
Start June 2007
Complete November 2008
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner BFI
Key contributions from IBOS, support by RNC, e-Live, DCU
WP3 Creation of Tactile Graphics
Outputs/ Achievements
3 sets of graphic files approx. 60 items in total
Activities
From WP2 Script data create graphics, create sound files and integrate with graphics files
Prior to commencement training input from RNC on the T3 authoring process
1st Progress meeting May 2007
Review WP1 and agree subjects for pilot materials
Report from DCU on software development
Review of initial dissemination activities
Training on T3 authoring
Project progress and financial issues
Start and end date of activities
Start September 2007
Complete January 2009
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner e-Live
Key contributions from IBOS, BFI, support from RNC, SREP
WP4 Evaluation
Outputs/ Achievements
Production of overlays for evaluation
Project Evaluation
Evaluation reports
Activities
A) Project Evaluation, tracking quality control, progress and financial elements
Each project meeting will specifically address the issues:
B) Test, evaluate and report on use of Talking Tactile Lesson Content Materials
Start and end date of activities
Project Start October 2006
Complete September 2009
Lesson Content Materials Start April 2008
Complete July 2009
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner SREP
Project contributions from DCU, IBOS, BFI, RNC, e-Live
Plus Lesson Content Materials contributions from RNC, e-Live
WP5 Systems Development
Outputs/ Achievements
Programme CD
Initial training documents
Activities
Investigate System enhancement to permit autonomous use of talking tactiles in a distance learning environment. Develop enhancement capability. Test and Evaluate.
Off device identification of overlays, interaction for web based lesson content, ease of translation into alternative languages
Start and end date of activities
Start October 2006
Complete March 2009
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner DCU
Key contribution from RNC
Input from IBOS, BFI, e-Live
WP6 Dissemination
Outputs/ Achievements
Website, Brochures, Full training Programme, Conference and Exhibition Programme
Activities
Design and produce Website, coordinate and plan conferences and exhibitions, create and distribute brochures, compile press releases and articles, network activities, and production of DVD
Create Full training programme.
Create EU standards guidelines for Talking Tactile overlays
Start and end date of activities
Start October 2006
Complete September 2009
Some activities will continue post project
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner RNC
Input from DCU, IBOS, BFI, SREP and e-Live
WP7 Project Management
Outputs/ Achievements
Delivery of a successful project
Final Project Report
Activities
Project coordination, evaluation and dissemination activities completed on time and within budget
Start and end date of activities
Start October 2006
Complete September 2009
Partners / Persons involved
Lead partner RNC
Contributions from DCU, IBOS, BFI, SREP and e-Live
