Technology Matrix

Assistive Technology is constantly changing.  In education we cannot grab hold of a product and think it’s ours forever.  There is a good possibility that there are similar products on the market or, our product will be discontinued.  Given this reality, we are creating a technology matrix as a system of evaluating current Assistive Technology tools.  We use the following elements to evaluate Assistive Technology.

 

  1. Is it user friendly for both instructors and students
  2. Is it accessible
    1. Cloud based, free for users
    2. Flexible for different learning needs
  3. If it’s discontinued can teachers still access their uploaded material
  4. Does it reach students in a new way