[blindlaw] Blackbard Compatibility Issues with ZoomText

[Chris Griggs]

I only use blackboard for one of my classes and have not experienced any
difficulties in conjunction with ZoomText 10.  One issue that I did have
though, that might be relevant, was after market hardware that caused
problems with YouTube type items.  I bring it up because the software
people were only looking at their aspect of the problem and not my total
system, it took forever for someone to figure out that all the software was
working correctly, until it hit my aftermarket hardware.  I hope it helps.
Good luck.

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:17 PM, Michal Nowicki via blindlaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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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Chris Griggs