The Centre aims to publish materials and articles that support our mission statement. As well, the Centre has undertaken several research projects for which published results exist. Below is information and links to some of our publications.
Information Sheets
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- VRI (Video Remote Interpreting) and LRC (Live Remote Captioning) (PDF)
- The Survival Guide to Sign Language and Deafness (PDF)
- Educational Interpreting for Interpreters (PDF)
- Educational Notetaking for Notetakers (PDF)
- Teaching Science for Teachers (PDF)
- Teaching Computers for Teachers (PDF)
- Teaching Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing for Teachers (PDF)
- Working with Interpreters & Notetakers for Teachers (PDF)
- Good Resources for DLO & Equity Staff (PDF)
Published Articles
"Challenges for Deaf students in Post-secondary Education"; Access, The national disability issues journal, October/November 2002 (PDF)
"Seeing is Believing: Interpreting for Deaf Students in Tertiary Education"; Fine Print, Summer 2001 (PDF)
"Technology and Literacy: What Happens if There is No Written Form of a Language?"; Literacy Link, April 2000 (PDF)
Other Resources
Navigating TAFE: A Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students is an interactive DVD produced by the Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It is a guide to studying at TAFE in Victoria and is told through real life stories from deaf and hard of hearing students. It also includes information for teachers and discusses the personal experinece of a TAFE teacher who has a deaf student in class. To watch the video segments online, visit the Navigating TAFE page. Contact the Centre of Excellence if you wish to obtain a copy.
Notetaking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: An Introduction is a DVD produced by the Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing that addresses the essential role of notetakers as a part of access support for deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom. The DVD provides an introduction to some of the issues about which notetakers need to be aware as well as offering tips on writing effective notes. It is also possible to watch the DVD online by visiting the Notetaking page. Contact the Centre of Excellence if you wish to obtain a copy.
Making the Move (CD-rom) is a multimedia resource that has been produced in conjunction with Deaf Children Australia and SensWide Services. This resource is intended for young deaf and hard of hearing people to provide them with information on a range of topics including employment, study and living away from home. This resource is distributed free of charge. Contact the Centre of Excellence if you wish to obtain a copy.
Research Publications
- The research project Connecting the dots: A successful transition for deaf students from vocational education and training to employment (2007) was undertaken by the Centre of Excellence for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). It identifies and evaluates the pathways available from school to vocational education and training and to work, for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- The research project Information should be visual: New and emerging technologies and their application in the VET sector for students who are deaf and hard of hearing (2001) was also undertaken for the NCVER. It explored the use of a range of learning technologies by TAFE students who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Infrastructure requirements, such as access to interpreters skilled in Auslan signing for the profoundly Deaf, were also explored.
- The feasibility of online training for deaf and hard of hearing people (1999) explores the use of online delivery and its appropriateness for deaf and hard of hearing learners.
