[blindlaw] Blackbard Compatibility Issues with ZoomText

[Michal Nowicki]

Also, if you need speech, I suggest downloading the free screen reader NVDA.
I haven't personally used it with Blackboard, but if JAWS works fine, I
expect NVDA to pass the test as well.

Michal

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anita
Keith-Foust via blindlaw
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 7:36 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Blackbard Compatibility Issues with ZoomText

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

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