The principle aim of this project is to offer disabled students equal access to university facilities by using assistive technology and accessible IT. The specific project objectives are: to utilize the EU e-accessibility best practices in order to achieve greater levels of Web accessibility across the Partner Countries´Universities. To design and establish a model for Accessibility Centres in Partner Countries. Train academic, careers, support staff and technical experts from the Partner Country Universities in Student Accessibility. To promote the adaptation of specialized "design-for-all" policies (universal design approaches) by the Universities through the development of sustainable Accessibility Centres.
SWING
Sustanaible Ways to Increase higher education students´equal access to learning environments
12/01/2013 to 11/30/2015
Topics:
Access to Higher Education, Innovation and Research Management
Coordinator:
Partners:
- Alexandria University
- Alma Mater Studorium - Universita di Bologna
- Coventry University
- Four Elements
- Ibn Tofail University
- UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
- Universite Abdelmalek Essaadi
Geographical Area:
North Africa
Programme:
TEMPUS