[blindLaw] research and writing

[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

Paige:

Feel free to text or call to discuss. Happy to troubleshoot. I know
there can be any number   of variables.

Sanho

On 10/21/23, Christine Busanelli via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I had something similar, happened to me during my 1L year, where we were
> forced to do an online timed quiz, which was difficult for me to see due to
> my vision disability. I ended up, dropping the class and taking it again
> with a different professor who didn’t have such expectations. I did go to
> the disability services office at my school and let them know of the issue.
> If you haven’t done that already, speak with the disability accommodations
> department, I recommend that.
>
> On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM Paige via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I’m a 1L who needs tips in research and writing! I also use JAWS.
>>
>> My class is structured that we do a writing exercise in small teams -
>> usually in the form of a timed exercise or game like a puzzle or
>> crossword.
>> I have been given alternate assignments, but it doesn’t translate well to
>> group work.
>>
>> For citations, we do another crossword to unlock a quiz. (I do an
>> alternate assignment), and take a quiz in D2L. We have three tries, but
>> the
>> quiz does not tell you what you specifically did wrong in the citation,
>> only that the entire question is wrong. The research portion of the class
>> has been no better…
>>
>> I feel like I’m not being given enough feedback in class to learn over
>> time, and the group work has only added stress. I’ve voiced my concerns to
>> my school multiple times to no avail, and I’m nervous, since I have part 2
>> of the class in the spring - if I pass part 1!
>>
>> Thanks everyone!!
>>
>> Paige
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