[Irl-dean] Centre for Excellence

[Mark Magennis]

What is the timescale for Scientific Generics to gather this input?
According to the info I have, the target date for completion of their
study is Friday 2 December.

Mark

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> [mailto:irl-dean-admin at list.eeng.dcu.ie] On Behalf Of Joshue O Connor
> Sent: 09 November 2005 17:03
> To: irl-dean at list.eeng.dcu.ie
> Subject: Re: [Irl-dean] Centre for Excellence
> 
> 
> I feel that the Centre could have a very "real" contribution 
> to make but 
> I am concerned that it doesn't duplicate work already being done. As 
> Mark already suggested, through looking for a "gap" and attempting to 
> fill it, we can thereby improve and compliment existing services.
> 
> I attended a meeting in the NDA with Scientific Generics and 
> they asked 
> what "we" would like "them" to do for "us".  I found this 
> rather broad 
> question difficult to answer without prior time for reflection and 
> discussion, but one suggestion I made was research into areas 
> that "we" 
> (the collective), are not in a position to do. One example would be a 
> study of the high degree of Assistive Technology device 
> abandonment, why 
> does it happen? what can be done to reduce it etc? Many of us 
> are not in 
> a position to look at this area so maybe they could undertake 
> this and 
> other similar research, which would hopefully have a practical 
> application and help all of us, in the long run, provide a 
> better service.
> 
> The development of this centre is certainly food for thought, as it's 
> not every day we are given carte-blanche, so we do need to 
> discuss it in 
> depth and come up with come coherent suggestions.
> 
> I like your idea Henry about the development of a "virtual library" 
> where developers could access accessible code for web/software 
> applications. Also
> 
> > research on the accessibility
> >implications of new technologies before they are introduced. 
> Currently there
> >is no commercial incentive to this kind of thing.
> >
> your suggestion is similar to my previous one. Research into 
> these, and 
> other related areas, would be valuable and many of us are not in a 
> position to undertake it. The better the ground work that we 
> do at this 
> point in order to point them in the right direction, the greater 
> possibility for success. So, in many ways this is a great opportunity 
> and we should put it on the agenda for the next Irl-Dean 
> meeting. What 
> do you think Hugh?
> 
> Josh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Henry Poskitt wrote:
> 
> >It would be good to give some practical suggestions OK.
> >
> >How about developing generic accessible templates for common 
> interactive
> >components used on public sector sites would be a quick way 
> of making a real
> >difference. I'm thinking searches and list returns, contact forms,
> >publications lists or an accessibility page template. They 
> would be tested
> >and checked by people like CFIT and then made freely 
> available online. It
> >would also allow smaller agencies to get access to top notch code.
> >
> >The other thing that would be good is research on the accessibility
> >implications of new technologies before they are introduced. 
> Currently there
> >is no commercial incentive to this kind of thing.
> >
> >Henry
> >
> >
> >
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