[blindlaw] Blackbard Compatibility Issues with ZoomText

[Anita Keith-Foust]

Dear All:

 

Has anyone had problems with Blackboard and ZoomText or ZoomText with
Speech?

 

I have had problems for years and the Blackboard technical support team has
not tried to rectify it. They just say that Blackboard is compatible with
JAWS.

 

I have contacted the CEO and Blackboard's legal department because I finally
had to draw the line. I was enrolled in the PowerScore Online LSAT course,
but had to withdraw because of compatibility issues. Also, because
Blackboard is used by a large amount of colleges and universities, this will
probably be an ongoing challenge as I move to graduate school.

 

Ai Squared (the makers of ZoomText) has tried to work with Blackboard for
years and it seems that the ball is in Blackboard's court. I hope that
others will contribute their experiences so that Blackboard will see that
this is a consistent problem.

 

I look forward to your responses.

 

Thank you.

 

Anita Keith-Foust

919-430-1978