Colleen's factors and forces

John Manov (Student)

Material

· Has access to a laptop, printer, and mobile phone for study purposes.

· Lives in family home.

· Uses Dragon dictation software for written work and a digital voice recorder in conjunction with Audio Note Taker for recording lectures.

Social

· Has built a trusting and supportive relationship with the class Teaching Assistant.

· Spends most of his spare time in the family home supported mainly by his mother.

Intentional

· Anxiety levels increased due to lockdown caused by Covid-19 situation.

· Lacks confidence in use of new technology but confident with Assistive Technology (AT) tools he has been trained to use (Dragon, Audio Notetaker).

· Feels isolated yet generally avoids any form of social contact with others.

· Would like to be independent which would also help build his confidence.

· Confident with using diagrams and graphs.

· Following a career trajectory that will lead to becoming a motorsports technologist.

Concerns

· Wants to socialise with others, but fears he will not be able to balance social life with study due to his poor time management skills.

· Feels vulnerable interacting online with others as he is concerned about privacy and security when disclosing personal details online.

· Used to traditional methods of learning, not sure how accessible eLearning approaches will be.

· Requires one-to-one assistance, but takes time to trust people so would need a regular means of online contact.

· Lacks independent learning skills required for self-directed study.

· Needs clear instructions due to poor navigation skills.

· Unsure how practical aspects of workshop and laboratory projects can continue online.

· Worried that his rising stress and anxiety levels will affect his general well-being.

· Requires visual forms of learning as text only resources are difficult for John to manage due to his dyslexia and lower than average reading and processing skills.