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Mainstreaming Digital Talking Book production  By Douglas G Blane Technical Co-ordinator Digital Audio Project [email_address] www.open.ac.uk/disability Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Acronyms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
‘ The human mind is a fire which has to be set alight …  we take this as our ambition’ Lord Crowther The Open University Chancellor 1969 Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],All statistics based on 2007 data Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Types of student disabilities Students may have more than one disability  Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008 1606 Dyslexia 1735 Other 1914 Manual skills 2448 Mental health 2926 Mobility / Physical 3904 Fatigue / Pain 58 Autistic spectrum 351 Speech 669 Personal care 693 Hearing 854 Unseen disability 938 Sight
Why mainstream DTB production? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Structure is the key ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Structure is the key ,[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs XML Formatting for Publishing DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Workflow OU Structured Authoring OU XML DAISY DTB Structured MP3 DAISY XML Word Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material OU handcrafted processes OU DTBs Human voice OU DTB software Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material OU handcrafted processes DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs OU DTBs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML OU DTB software Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Mainstreaming Beyond Disability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Mainstreaming Beyond Disability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Mainstreaming Beyond Disability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Mainstreaming Beyond Disability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Mainstreaming Beyond Disability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Looking into the future ,[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Looking into the future ,[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Looking into the future ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Looking into the future ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
A student’s perspective ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
Digital Audio Project Disabled Student Services The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA ,[object Object],Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008

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Douglas G Blane Presentation Alt Format Mainstreaming Digital Talking Bookproduction080415

  • 1. Mainstreaming Digital Talking Book production By Douglas G Blane Technical Co-ordinator Digital Audio Project [email_address] www.open.ac.uk/disability Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
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  • 3. ‘ The human mind is a fire which has to be set alight … we take this as our ambition’ Lord Crowther The Open University Chancellor 1969 Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
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  • 6. Types of student disabilities Students may have more than one disability Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008 1606 Dyslexia 1735 Other 1914 Manual skills 2448 Mental health 2926 Mobility / Physical 3904 Fatigue / Pain 58 Autistic spectrum 351 Speech 669 Personal care 693 Hearing 854 Unseen disability 938 Sight
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  • 10. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 11. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 12. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 13. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 14. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs Print layout PDF XML Web forms Editors: Illustration Formatting for Publishing Editors: Audio Visual Other inputs Learning objects HTML VLE DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 15. OU Production Workflow Word Structure: Schemas DTDs XML Formatting for Publishing DAISY DTB Structured MP3 Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 16. OU Production Workflow OU Structured Authoring OU XML DAISY DTB Structured MP3 DAISY XML Word Other outputs Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 17. OU Production Processes Course material OU handcrafted processes OU DTBs Human voice OU DTB software Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 18. OU Production Processes Course material OU handcrafted processes DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs OU DTBs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML OU DTB software Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 19. OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 20. OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 21. OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 22. OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
  • 23. OU Production Processes Course material DAISY DTBs Structured MP3 Other outputs Synthesised voice Mixed synthesised & human voices Human voice DAISY Pipeline Easy Publisher Easy Converter XML Created by Douglas G Blane © The Open University 2008
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