ECDL PD: 15 Years Later

Andrea Petz; Klaus Miesenberger

ECDL PD: 15 Years Later

Institute Integrated Studies

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Abstract

The EU funded pilot project (funding scheme "Leonardo da Vinci”, fostering lifelong learning and promoting further vocational education) ECDL® PD (ECDL® for People with Disabilities) was carried out from 2001 - 2004. It aimed at adapting the widespread and renowned ECDL® certificate (European Computer Driving License) to the needs of people with disabilities. This adaptation of a mainstream standard certificate was meant to support people with disabilities and other people at a disadvantage (e.g. older people, people with weak social or educational background, or people from minorities or immigrant groups not ready for using their second/new mother tongue at a satisfying level) and to foster their chances at the labor market. What remained from this work? Is ECDL® the ultima ratio for including people at risk of exclusion or with fewer opportunities into the labor market and into society or is it a certificate amongst others without reaching its full potential?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Pages	429
Number of pages	8
Volume	9758
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)

Fields of science

102 Computer Sciences
102013 Human-computer interaction
102014 Information design
102015 Information systems
102021 Pervasive computing
102022 Software development
102024 Usability research
102026 Virtual reality
102027 Web engineering
502007 E-commerce
506002 E-government
509002 Disability studies
602013 Sign language research
202004 Brain-computer interface
211902 Assistive technologies
503008 E-learning
302027 Hearing, voice and language disorders

JKU Focus areas

Computation in Informatics and Mathematics
Social Systems, Markets and Welfare States
Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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