Hereward College App Aids Students with Disabilities

Author: Hereward College
Published: 2012/09/25 - Updated: 2025/08/08
Publication Type: Product Release, Update
Category Topic: Disability Apps - Academic Publications

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Insights, Updates

Synopsis: This product represents a mobile application developed by Hereward College, a specialized educational institution in Coventry that serves young people with complex disabilities and learning difficulties. The app is available to download for free from app stores and was developed to easily engage with learners and give them a feel of what it's like to be a student at Hereward. The information is authoritative as it comes directly from the college's official channels and represents practical assistive technology being implemented in real educational settings. The college has established expertise in assistive technology as part of daily life, with students accessing a whole range of support in classrooms, for independent study, on work placements and in residential accommodation. This application serves as a valuable resource for prospective students with disabilities, their families, and caregivers by providing accessible information about specialized educational opportunities and support services available at the institution - Disabled World (DW).

Introduction

Hereward College in the palm of your hand - Hereward College has taken a technological step forward by introducing a smartphone app which will benefit prospective students, current students and staff.

Main Content

The app, which is available to download for free from app stores or via www.hereward.ac.uk/app, was developed to easily engage with learners and give them a feel of what it's like to be a student at Hereward.

Compatible with Apple devices, the app also allows staff and current students to gain quick access to the college online resources on their smartphones and easily navigate through the extremely active college experience.

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Hereward College Smartphone App
Hereward College Smartphone App
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The app has a multitude of features including information about the college including:

According to a study done by Ofcom in 2011, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, over a quarter of adults and nearly half of all teens now own a smartphone. Hereward College will continue to develop the app for this audience with free updates and services and is now exploring how smartphone apps can aid people with physical and learning disabilities as a form of assistive technology.

Alice Davey, Business Development Manager at Hereward College said:

"In order to remain accessible and appealing to all our learners, we decided to adopt this new mobile app, which will make access to college information much easier and hopefully a fun experience. We've also made sure that the content on the app is also available through other means in order to be accessible to all students and not exclude the students without smartphones."

The app is also now available for Android devices.

Hereward College

Hereward College is a national, residential and day college of further education welcoming all learners including those with disabilities and /or diverse and complex support requirements. Following an inspection in earlier this year Hereward College was successful in achieving the Investors in People Gold Award. The college was inspected by Ofsted in October 2010 and graded as 'Good' with outstanding features.

Insights, Analysis, and Developments

Editorial Note: The development of dedicated mobile applications by specialized educational institutions like Hereward College represents a significant step forward in making disability services more accessible and transparent. By leveraging familiar smartphone technology, the college bridges the gap between prospective students and the specialized support they need, while simultaneously demonstrating how mainstream technology can be adapted to serve diverse learning needs in meaningful ways - Disabled World (DW).

Attribution/Source(s): This quality-reviewed publication was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World (DW) due to its relevance to the disability community. Originally authored by Hereward College and published on 2012/09/25, this content may have been edited for style, clarity, or brevity.

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