AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

in it or the head mouse but you can’t have both ‘cos it draws too much power
off the device and it breaks it, well it doesn’t break it, it just stops so um the so
obviously Erica needs the head mouse to access her device so it’s basically a
weakness of the amount of power that’s generated by that back box that’s on
there so we can’t do both at the same time
A potential limitation that did not affect Erica but could affect other integrated
machines in regard to college internet domains was also revealed
Head of technology: yeah and Erica’s got direct access to the file stores on
the servers so all Erica’s files that she stores on the college network can be
accessed through this device
Amanda: okay so they are saved on a hard drive and then they can be pulled
Head of technology: saved on a server and pulled down to here
Amanda: yeah server. Right that’s excellent news and I’ve not come across
that at all in my research so far
Head of technology: it’s not that common because a lot of the communication
aids are supplied with Windows XP home which can’t connect to the domain
Moira highlights a limitation of an integrated VOCA in terms of computer games
Moira: “because it is difficult to use”
Amanda: okay, so this is difficult to use. Right that’s interesting, um can you
explain more about why it is difficult to use compared to your computer is it
possible to explain that
Moira: “I can’t play a game”
Amanda: Right, oh right so the capabilities of what you can do on your PC
are not the same especially with playing games
And Caroline highlights an issue with her integrated VOCA
Caroline’s blog
The (VOCA) browser does not cope with attachments like photos.
4.8.3. Cameras on VOCAs
Skype was popular with participants for whom other forms of social media were not
accessible due to literacy and/or other individual skill challenges. Davey and Simon
were interested in having Skype set up on their VOCAs. They had used it at home on
the family computer and wanted to use it on their VOCAs so they could contact their
families from the educational setting
Amanda: that’s great and er do you like Skype
Davey: yea
Specialist Teacher Assistant (STA): I think you use Skype at the moment on
your computer at home don’t you
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