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Abbreviations & Acronyms

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[ O ] [ P ] [ Q ] [ R ] [ S ] [ T ] [ U ] [ V ] [ W ] [ X ] [ Y ] [ Z ]

[D]

DDA
Disability Discrimination Act.
DENI
Department of Education Northern Ireland.
http://www.deni.gov.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
DISinHE
National Clearing House for Disability and Information Systems in Higher Education.
http://www.disinhe.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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[F]

FE
Further Education.

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[G]

G-MING
Greater Manchester Information Network Group.
http://www.g-ming.net.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
GLTC
Generic Learning and Teaching Centre.

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[H]

HE
Higher Education.
HEFCE
Higher Education Funding Council Of England.
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
HEFCW
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
http://www.wfc.ac.uk/hefcw/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
HEI
Higher Education Institution.
HESA
Higher Education Statistics Agency.
http://www.hesa.ac.uk/

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[I]

ILT
Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

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[J]

JISC
Joint Information Systems Committee.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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[L]

LEA
Local Education Authority
LTSN
Learning and Teaching Support Network.
http://www.ltsn.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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[N]

NDT
National Disability Team.
NVQ
National Vocational Qualifications.

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[Q]

QAA
Quality Assurance Agency
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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[S]

SHEFC
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.
http://www.shefc.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
SENDA
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act.
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/
acts/acts2001/20010010.htm [External link: Open in new browser window]
SDU
Staff Development Unit.

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[T]

TechDis
Technology for Disabilities Information Service.
Was: DISinHE - National Clearing House for Disability and Information Systems in Higher Education. http://www.techdis.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
TLTP
Teaching and Learning Technology Programme.

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[U]

UCAS
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
http://www.www.ucas.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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[W]

WAIS
Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Addresses accessibility issues in the technology of the Web, creates guidelines for accessible web design and for the development of technologies and tools, develops evaluation and validation tools for accessibility and conducts education and research.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/ [External link: Open in new browser window]
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
An international industry consortium responsible for developing common protocols and standards that promote the web's evolution and ensure its interoperability.
http://www.w3.org/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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