This course is designed for students who are blind or visually impaired to continue to develop their Braille skills from VOVI 0303. Students will learn more punctuation and symbols, which they will use in reading and writing. They will also be introduced to the slate and stylus and use these to produce a set of labels in uncontracted UEB.
Prerequisites
VOVI 0303 or department permission.
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What you will learn
- Introduction to the dollar sign, decimal and cent sign.
- Introduction to ellipsis.
- Introduction to at sign.
- Introduction to quotation marks.
- Introduction to letter sign.
- Introduction to fraction, forward slash and percent signs.
- Introduction to round and square brackets.
- Practice writing and reading sentences with the new punctuation signs.
- Use the slate and stylus to produce labels
- Optional: Read and write paragraphs in uncontracted Braille.
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43028 |
February 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43051 |
March 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62059 |
May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.