[blindLaw] research and writing

[Paige]

Hi,

To answer everyone’s questions:

1. I have gone to the disability office, and outside of providing me the alternate format assignments, they have been little help. 

2. I’ve considered dropping the class, but the entire research and writing department is structured like this! Ugh!

3. I am using word doc formats of the assignments, but i’m still somehow expected to complete the regular assignment as a team, which ends up causing my team extra work. I’ve asked to work alone, and do the alternate assignments, but my professor won’t allow that.  

5. Asking for the help of the research reps at my school is a great idea, thanks!!! 

Paige 

> On Oct 21, 2023, at 12:38 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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