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Country: Uganda
Inclusive Education in Uganda: The Impact of Assistive Technology
The project focuses on the impact of assistive technology and accessible learning materials in promoting participation of children with disabilities in Uganda. This project aims to provide support to overcome barriers to education through assistive technology and to develop the evidence base for how technology helps inclusion in the classroom.
Country: Uganda
Technology for Disability Inclusive Education: A call for participation
GDI Hub is conducting a Global Survey on behalf of the World Bank to understand the level of access and the impact of technology on education for children with disabilities. We are inviting all individuals, researchers, educators and other
professionals who have relevant experience on
EdTech and Inclusive education to fill in this short survey.
ICT Landscape review - The use of ICT in improving the educational participation & outcomes
A World Bank review, authored by GDI Hub, looking at the current status and trends in the practice of educational technology (EdTech) and the use of ICT in improving the educational participation and outcomes of children with disabilities.
June 2022
Country: Global
World Bank: A Landscape Review of ICT for Disability-Inclusive Education
Partnering with the World Bank, GDI Hub researched and authored the ICT landscape review, exploring the use of ICT in improving the educational participation and outcomes of children with disabilities.
Creating refreshable displays that are accessible to blind and visually impaired people
Blind and visually impaired people rely on Braille as a key method of reading, learning and acquiring knowledge. Yet there are limitations in terms of access to Braille, and regarding the amount and type of information that can be translated into Braille. PhD student Tigmanshu Bhatnagar has created an affordable, refreshable display technology that can relay Braille and graphical information to users in a single device.
Improving information retrieval about assistive technology through an intelligent insights portal
Policymakers and decision makers need access to good quality information about assistive technology (AT) in order to set policies and strategies in this field. Yet information about AT is often found in disparate locations, and it’s not always easy to find. PhD student Sahan Bulathwela is developing an intelligent insights portal to make it easier to retrieve key information about AT.
Building a mobile survey collection tool to gather information about disabilities and assistive technologies
Gathering data about people with disabilities and assistive technology (AT) needs is a resource intensive process. In the developing world, this is often a manual and paper-based exercise due to constraints with internet access and technology. PhD student Sahan Bulathwela is developing a mobile based survey collection tool that will improve efficiency and data protection, while collecting key information about AT.
