DigiPlace4All - Capturing the requirements for an online peer support community to help people with disabilities develop digital skills

Author

Magennis, Mark ; Murphy, Esther ; Lazarov, Andrean ; Van Isacker, Karel ; Dumnicka, Kinga ; Meagher, Bernadette ; Penny, Philip

Author_Institution

NCBI, Dublin, Ireland

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Peer support is an important factor in helping people with disabilities develop digital skills. These skills are essential in helping them transition from Voluntary Education and Training courses to mainstream education and employment. This paper presents the results of a study capturing the user requirements for an online peer support community, DigiPlace4All, which will enable people with disabilities, educators and employers, to develop one-to-one peer support relationships and to share information about digital technologies and inclusion. The results validate the decision to provide an online space to facilitate peer support and sharing, prompt a shift of focus from assistive technology to digital technology in general and suggests a range of relevant content and functionality for the community website.

Keywords

Web sites; computer aided instruction; computer literacy; handicapped aids; DigiPlace4All; assistive technology; community Website; digital skills; digital technologies; disabled people; mainstream education; one-to-one peer support relationships; online peer support community; training courses; voluntary education; Assistive technology; Communities; Electronic mail; Employee welfare; Employment; Training;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

eChallenges e-2014, 2014 Conference

Print_ISBN

978-1-9058-2445-8

Type

conf

Filename

7058178