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Sixteen educators from Denmark, Germany, Austria, and Norway last week attended a five-day ‘Personalised Education with Tablets’ course in which they have learned how to apply Multimedia Advocacy and the Universal Design principles and use tablets in their classrooms to support all learners. The Multimedia Advocacy approach, developed by RIX Research and Media, over many… [more] Personalised Education with Tablets Course

  The Social Inclusion of Learners project (SoIL) are hosting networking conferences and seminars across Europe to share our research findings and build a network of professionals.  RIX Research and Media are hosting the SoIL conference in London and we would like to welcome educators and teachers to join us from the 14th June – 16 June 2018.… [more] Social Inclusion of Learners – London Seminar June 2018

We would like to wish huge congratulations to our friends and co-developers at Charlton Park Academy for achieving a rating of ‘Outstanding’ in the recent Ofsted inspection of their residential school provision. RIX Research & Media have worked closely with Charlton Park Academy, a residential special school in South–East London, for many years. Our UEL… [more] ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Report Recognises RIX Wikis at Charlton Park Academy

Students at an Oxfordshire College have kicked off a year-long research project in which they will use their Wiki skills to mentor and support learners from local schools as they make the transition to College. The ‘Mainstreaming’ project, based at Abingdon & Witney College, combines use of the RIX Wikis with added secure social media… [more] College students’ trial a new ‘Multimedia Advocacy Toolkit’ to support their peers from local schools

  The Social Inclusion of Learners project (SoIL) are hosting networking conferences and seminars across Europe to share our research findings and build a network of professionals.  RIX Research and Media are hosting the SoIL conference in London and we would like to welcome educators and teachers to join us on the 20th April 2018. Conference details: Date:… [more] Social Inclusion of Learners Conference – London – April 2018

Our RIX Community Event on Tuesday 27th February may have taken place in blinding snow blizzard, but everyone attending walked away from the day with a clearer vision of how they can use Wikis to make information easier to understand and more person-centred. The aim of the day was to go back to basics and re-calibrate… [more] RIX Community Event – Making Information Easier to Understand

Actress Sally Phillips was hosted by the RIX Research & Media team this week and introduced to our RIX Wiki software, when she made a public appearance at UEL on Monday to talk about her career and her advocacy work for people with Down’s. Sally is well known for her role in TV and Film,… [more] RIX hosts visit by Actress & Advocate Sally Phillips

  Re-set your Wiki Button! RIX Wiki Community Event Tuesday 27th February 2018 – 10am – 4pm RIX Research & Media, University of East London Docklands Campus, London. E16 2RD Calling all Wiki Coordinators! The next RIX Wiki Community Event is going back to basics: Rethinking Wikis for Information Making images work for you Gearing… [more] RIX Community Event 27th Feb – Reset your Wiki Button!

How Do RIX Wikis Impact the Effectiveness of SEND Service Delivery? Free Webinar with live Q&A Aired: Wednesday 19th February 2018,  13:00 – 13:30 Andy Minnion MBE discusses findings from our research, which included nine Local Authorities, showing the impact of RIX Wikis in making SEND provision more efficient.   Key Findings discussed:   How… [more] Webinar: Successful Implementation of SEND Reforms