Week: General Introduction | BAR1142: Advanced Braille | University of Rwanda

Section outline

Module aim

This module aims at introducing the trainee to the Advanced Braille. It also intends to inform the trainee about the importance of using Advanced English Braille.

This Advanced English braille system is a result of combining codes from the existing braille systems. These systems include Standard English Braille (SEB), Braille mathematics notation, English Braille American Edition (Literary Braille), Nemeth Braille Code for mathematics and science and Braille Science. Each of the unit elaborates the indicated contents and provides practice exercises for you.

Module overall Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

Understand the concept of Advanced English Braille
Read, write, and transcribe the Advanced English Braille effectively.
Apply Advanced English Braille for proper teaching and improved educational services for people with visual difficulties and other difficulties

Teaching, learning & Assessment strategies

The best way to cover and achieve the learning outcomes, the resources will be given to you together with the e-tivities with clearly indicated the task and resources related to the activity, you are requested to check the deadline each activity, be active, share ideas with classmates, for assessment online quiz for self-checking understanding and final quiz for evaluation a completed unit, and forum discussion for learning and assessment will be provided as well. you will interact with your facilitator in both mode of delivery face to face and online (live video conference will be organized apart from the resources that will be given to you, you are requested to do more research.