A meta-analysis of tools to assist students with disabilities through the transition from high school to post-secondary learning environments

Educational portfolios are being used at a variety of educational levels to help students track their performance and enhance academic success. However, these portfolios lack adequate tracking of key information to enable Canadian students with learning disabilities to self-advocate through transition. This becomes increasingly problematic as shifts in legislation for providing services to students with learning disabilities change when students enter post-secondary institutions, making it difficult for students to navigate their way through the system. This article documents the varying tools being used at the secondary and post-secondary level to identify and support students with learning disabilities, including self-determination interventions for students with disabilities. Recommendations are made to guide the design of a portfolio for students with learning disabilities, which will allow them to have access to the information they need to bypass common barricades found in the transition process.N

A Review of Smart Environments for Energy Savings

AbstractIn this paper, we present different papers discussing smart environments for energy savings. Such systems consist of sensors embedded in an environment that allow a control system to perceive its current state. The control system can save energy by turning off devices or put them in a low-power state when they are not in use. The projects discussed in these papers use several different methods for implementing smart environments. We present the approaches used, their advantages and disadvantage, and discuss future challenges in this field