{"id":17371,"date":"2008-06-12T06:41:04","date_gmt":"2008-06-11T22:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtin-awarded-for-pioneering-vision-impaired-learning\/"},"modified":"2008-06-12T06:41:04","modified_gmt":"2008-06-11T22:41:04","slug":"curtin-awarded-for-pioneering-vision-impaired-learning","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtin-awarded-for-pioneering-vision-impaired-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin awarded for pioneering vision impaired learning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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12 June 2008<\/span><\/div>\n

The world\u2019s first program to train vision impaired individuals in Cisco computer networking has been recognised at the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAwards in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

The AIIA\u2019s Community Merit Award acknowledged Curtin University of Technology\u2019s role in collaborating with Cisco Systems and the Association for the Blind WA in the recent establishment of the Cisco Academy for the Vision Impaired (CAVI).<\/p>\n

CAVI was established to develop and deliver teaching units to train vision impaired people in Cisco computer networking and enhance their employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

The success of the CAVI network has led to global expansion with additional academies being opened in India, Sri Lanka and the United States, with remote links to the national academy in WA.\u00a0 More than 100 vision-impaired students are enrolled in the program worldwide.<\/p>\n

Iain Murray, from Curtin\u2019s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, together with Dr Helen Armstrong from the School of Information Systems provide the teaching, technical and organisational expertise required to implement this unique program.<\/p>\n

Mr Murray explained the benefits to not only vision impaired students, but to all those with a disability.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents can be located offshore and online, and because it works with the Cisco program, we can make more Curtin units available in the future,\u201d Mr Murray said.<\/p>\n

Curtin Computer Science student Kieren Eaton is vision impaired and an enthusiastic user of the Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cCisco provides content that is accessible by the vision impaired.\u00a0 This is a great improvement.\u00a0 Previously a teaching unit\u2019s content was not accessible for people like me,\u201d Kieren explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe advantage is that vision impaired users can now compete for jobs in the marketplace and are recognised as being fully qualified at an international level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lessons are live online as audio MP3 content and the instructors are very helpful and aware of the requirements of students.\u00a0 You can also download the text translations of all the content.\u201d<\/p>\n

The iAwards honour the most outstanding information and communications technology (ICT) talent in the nation, recognising innovation excellence across a range of important fields including education, finance, government, media and security.<\/p>\n

CAVI are now finalists in the international awards to be held later in 2008.<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0 Lisa Mayer, PR Coordinator, Curtin, 08 9266 1930, 0401 103 755 l.mayer@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

CRICOS provider code: 00301J<\/p>\n

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