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Past Projects

ARC-BC (Accessible Resource Centre British Columbia)

The ARC-BC project is a Ministry of Education funded provincial response to the increasing demand for digital or alternate format alternatives to print in BC classrooms.  When open, educators in all school districts will be able to search this online repository or “digital library” to find and download alternate format resources related to the BC curriculum.  Production and distribution of the alternate format materials will be centrally coordinated and duplication of effort in resource creation will hopefully be eliminated.  The goal of ARC-BC is to provide BC educators with access to high-quality digital and alternate format materials for their students in a timely manner. Read More

BCUDL (BC Universal Design for Learning)

SET-BC is pleased to announce the continuation of the BC Universal Design for Learning (BC UDL) project for the 2008 - 2009 school year. This Ministry of Education funded project will provide an opportunity for seven additional school districts in BC to receive training, technology and mentoring to support the implementation of UDL strategies in their schools. School teams will develop lessons and curriculum resources and learn to implement UDL strategies and instructional technologies to support the needs of students with and without disabilities. Read More

Book Port Project

In February 2005, SET-BC and the Provincial Resource Program for the Visually Impaired launched the Book Port Project. The Project provided the equipment, training, and resources for fifty blind or visually impaired secondary students in BC.

The BookPort is an innovative portable device designed for the blind to read electronic books, play digital audio files, record voice memos, and enter notes in 6 key Braille entry. Its small size, large storage capacity and battery operation enables students to take their studies anywhere. Data is transferred easily to the BookPort from a Windows computer via USB connection. Read More

BookSense XT Project

PRCVI and SET-BC is sponsoring the Book Sense XT Project to explore the capabilities of a portable audio reading solution for students with visual impairments and assess its usefulness in its support of independent access to print. The Book Sense XT is a handheld media player that can read text and DAISY file formats. The device is made by Korean-based company H.I.M.S. and is locally sold and supported by Aroga. The Book Sense XT was selected because of its available storage capabilities and its ability to read .doc and .docx files. Read More

GPS Project (Global Positioning Satellite)

PRCVI and SET-BC sponsor the GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) Project to explore the capabilities of GPS  for students with visual impairments and assess its usefulness to support Orientation & Mobility (O&M) capabilities. Trekker, the accessible handheld PDA-based GPS technology by HumanWare, was selected for this project. Read More

Student Technology Projects 2010 - 2011

Each year SET-BC conducts a number of small student-based technology projects supported through vendor donations.  These projects are designed to investigate and explore how new technologies can be used to support students’ IEP goals or how to extend the use of existing technologies within students’ educational programs. Read More

Technology Access Project (TAP)

TAP was a SET-BC pilot project that was conducted in the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 school years.  TAP was established to provide assistive technology support to students who are declared by school districts in the low incidence category C in British Columbia. The project was designed to establish which assistive technologies could be implemented successfully with this student population.  The research component of the project was conducted in partnership with UBC.  The positive results of this project led to the expansion of the SET-BC mandate to include category C students. Read More

Technology Access Project - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (TAP-FASD)

During the 2008/2009 school year, SET-BC and POPFASD conducted a joint project designed to determine what types of assistive technologies would best support students with FASD.  Fifteen students from three school districts took part in the project which focused on technologies to support writing.  The results of the project helped outline specific technologies and implementation strategies which can help FASD students improve their written output.  Read More

Technology Inclusion Project - TIP

The Technology Inclusion Project (TIP) is a joint project of Special Education Technology – British Columbia (SET-BC) and the Provincial Integration Support Program (PISP). This project will provide assistive technology tools, resources and training to 30 special education teachers in British Columbia to help them create more active and participatory learning environments for students with severe and multiple disabilities in intermediate or secondary school classrooms or resource rooms. Read More