[senit] Symbolised VLE

In terms of the Portland Partnership's VLE that we discussed before

I hope Matt's experience illustrates that Tina D. and Widgit have always 
done their best to be flexible and approachable. It's a tough one for 
us..... finding the balance of helping to make information accessible to 
all but covering the expense of paying the wages that create the symbols.

Also remember that symbolised info and docs can be shared across an LA 
or organisation when the individual sites viewing these resources have 
purchased a Widgit program with the newest WLS set (WWS 2.6+ or CIP). 
When you have purchased one of these programs you have paid your royalty 
for our symbols. We have more and more authorities looking to purchase a 
single user licence of CIP for every school to cover themselves for this 
very reasons........

And never be afraid to ask. We don't bite, I promise! :-)
-Tina

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Christina LaMarca
Special Education Needs Consultant
Widgit Software, Logotron Ltd.
124 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Rd, Cambridge, CB4 0ZS   
tel: 01223 425558 ext 773
mob: 07770 381514
web: www.widgit.com

Matthew Harrison wrote:

>In terms of the Portland Partnership's VLE that we discussed before
>Christmas, the project team actually met with Tina Detheridge early on
>in the VLE's development in order to discuss symbol use.  Tina was very
>helpful that day, and as a result of her guidance we made sure that we
>did not exceed the 100 symbol limit.
>
>Our VLE is not available commercially, and at present remains a research
>project within two establishments - the University of Teesside and
>Portland College.  Obviously were we to progress through to the stage
>where we were thinking of rolling it out commercially we would speak to
>Widgit first.
>
>I think it's fair to say that we fully agree with the IPR comments, and
>as I say, have certainly endeavoured to respect Widgit's views on symbol
>use etc.
>
>Matt Harrison
>Research and Technology Development Manager
>Portland College
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
>[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sean O'Sullivan
>Sent: 15 January 2007 20:17
>To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [senit] Symbolised VLE
>
>Just trawling through earlier emails that I've been trying to catch  
>up on, and Tina's raised a very interesting point about copyright.  
>The company clearly have a reasonable attitude to low level use but  
>quite rightly don't want to see their intellectual property being  
>used by other commercial VLE providers to tick the box for  
>accessibility and then go on to make a big profit all for themselves.
>
>Sean O'Sullivan
>sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
>Deputy Headteacher
>Frank Wise School, Banbury
>http://www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk
>
>http://www.parkroadict.co.uk
>
>
>On 9 Jan 2007, at 11:46, Tina LaMarca wrote:
>  
>
>>It's encouraging to see the use of and interest in symbolising  
>>VLEs. We have always tried to be as flexible as possible in letting  
>>people use the Widgit Literacy Symbols (WLS-we have rebadged the  
>>symbol set and dropped 'rebus') within the information they are  
>>trying to make accessible. Yet there are copyright issues to  
>>consider. As information is now being shared in more and more ways  
>>(VLE, websites, pdf) we have wider distribution to consider  
>>therefore we are rejigging our copyright guidelines to reflect  
>>technological developments and use on the web. However we will and  
>>have always allowed any anyone to use up to 100 WLS without charge.  
>>Any further use than 100 symbols and a discussion will need to be  
>>had with our Accessability Team.
>>
>>Christina LaMarca
>>Special Education Needs Consultant
>>Widgit Software, Logotron Ltd.
>>    
>>
>
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