TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITY
Credits: 04 Contact Hours: 60
Marks: 100
Course layout
Faculty of Special Education & Course instructor shall be there with you to provide you support for any problems you face. You can post your queries in the discussion forums or through mail. At the end of the course, you must provide feedback which will help us to enhance the quality of this course further.
Course Objectives
The course is designed for B.Ed SE ID Semester-III students to understand the need for ICT for people with disabilities. It would provide a better understanding of ICT to enabling and accelerating the educational, social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities.
It would help understand how Assistive technologies help to access transportation, education, employment, enable Independent living and performing routine tasks like shopping, watching movie or accessing an ATM. And importantly the needs of the unreached communities in tribal and rural areas in developing countries.
The course would help identifying career opportunities that can be availed on the ICT platform.
Course Outcome:- To develop innovative and indigenous technologies to enhance the quality of life and inclusion of persons with disabilities and senior citizens at national and global levels.
- Understand Accessible designing in construction, universal accessibility standards
- Understanding how ICT can be a potential game changer in developing Make in India and made in India ICT products and solutions for people with special needs.
- Comprehend role of technology in educating children with ID and acquire knowledge about its various approaches and modes.
- Understand nature of ICT, its basis, development and use.
- Use computer programme and software for the benefit of children with ID.
- Develop skills and competencies in use of Punarjani and C-DAC and integrate technology for instructions and inclusion.
- Apply technology for developing lesson plan and adapted assistive devices.
- Understand nature of ICT, its basis, development and use.
- Use computer programme and software for the benefit of children with ID.
- Develop skills and competencies in use of Punarjani and C-DAC and integrate technology for instructions and inclusion.
Eligibility for enrolment:
Students studying in 3rd Semester of B.Ed SE ID courses
Use password for enrolment:ELCC15
Course Language | English |
Course code | ELCC15 |
Course Category | Humanities, Special Education |
Learning Path | Graduation |
Course Completion | |
Exam if applicable | |
Credits | 4 |
- Teacher: SUBHRANSU BANDYOPADHYAY