[access-uk] Re: The Open University?
- From: "Denis Tocher" <dentoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:24:49 +0100
Hello Jackie,
Sorry to hear of your experiences and a pity the University lost a student.
For my part, all I can relate is my experiences as a VI tutor and the
materials I have to draw on are all available on the course website. This
site is accessible to both students and tutors.
Kind regards,
Denis
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 22 June 2008 10:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Open University?
Hi Dennis
I am very pleased to read that you believe the Open University offers a
supportive service to visually impaired students, including several
alternative formats. My experience of this was not the case and, I might
add, was not what you say for others I know either.
I wanted to do a course a couple of years ago, and all my letters came to me
in standard print, despite my requesting electronic or Braille formats.
Also, the course material was only available on cassette, and any PDFs I was
offered took so long to arrive that I decided the OU wasn't for me.
Thankfully, I had the common sense to study elsewhere and never looked back.
As I say, I'm speaking personally, but I know others who have had problems
accessing materials for one reason or another.
Jackie
Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denis Tocher" <dentoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 3:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Open University?
> Dear Ari,
>
> I will try and help. I teach for the Open University Business School on
> the
> Master's programme in Business Administration.
>
> As a blind person I can v ouch for the University's support for blind and
> disabled students. For example, the University provides me with course
> material in many formats e.g. .pdf, .doc, tape, CD-ROM and so on. I also
> am
> aware that there are some members of this list who are currently studying
> with the OU. The University has a very strong regional structure
> providing
> excellent support to all its students. It also maintains a structure for
> students and tutors in many regions throughout the world.
>
> As a first step may I suggest your friend visits:
>
> www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A218 - 32k -
>
> There is also good telephone support at the main campus at Walton Hall,
> Milton Keynes on 01908 274066.
>
> If I can be of further help please contact me off-list via the above
> address
> or at:
>
> Dat6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Denis Tocher
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> ari
> Sent: 21 June 2008 08:52
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] The Open University?
>
> Hi everyone,
> I have a friend who has to study correspondence. She's tried our
> correspondence university here, but it didn't work out because she got all
> her work very late, the prescribed books weren't available electronically,
> so they had to be converted by the unit at UNISA, which took a very long
> time. She is now thinking of enrolling through the Open University, but
> what
>
> services do they offer to blind students? Has anyone studied through the
> Open University, and how did you then get all your books and things? The
> site says that they do provide audio tapes and braille, but is this right
> and do they do even the prescribed books? She is very into English
> literature and languages, so if anyone knows of any other good
> correspondence place through which she could study, that would help. You
> can
>
> iether reply to the list and I'll forward to her, or you can email her
> directly. Her name is Louisa, and her add is
> pascher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks very much
> Ari
>
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