[Electronics-talk] web conferencing platforms

[Michael Babcock]

I've never used this; but found it and might in the future:
Blackboard Collaborate | Web Conferencing Accessibility
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Products/Blackboard-Collaborate/Web-Conferencing/Accessibility.aspx
Being accessible enables people with disabilities to fully engage and participate in the teaching and learning experience. Here’s a summary of how Blackboard
Collaborate removes the barriers to universal access.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION
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• Inherited user-defined operating system color/contrast schemes
• Customizable user interface with personalized settings remembered from session to session
• Whiteboard content scalable by both moderators and participants
• Audible notifications of key events in session (raised hand, participant joined/left, incoming chat message, etc.)
• Full screen reader support throughout main interface
• Activity Window with text "timeline" of all session activities, including text from PPT slides for screen read access
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-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:34 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: [Electronics-talk] web conferencing platforms

Hi all,

While I don’t plan to conduct a webinar soon, its something I’ve thought about. I might find myself either attending one or having to conduct one when I get a job. I have thought about conducting them for blind students in the school system so they can learn about assistive technology or being a low vision college student; just an idea I had to spread the knowledge I had and offer a service based on my experiences.

Has anyone conducted a webinar? Which conference platforms are accessible? 
Do I just need the software and a microphone? Any other tools? I’d like to be able to do video as well if possible. I’d assume all participants need to download the plug in?

Maybe Teamviewer will work. Would I be correct in saying adobe connect does not work? Adobe has a history of inaccessibility. Even if it does work, I believe it costs lots of money.
So far, I only know the Talking Communities platform works because Hadley school for the blind uses it and I’ve used it to attend their webinars. 
The drawback to this one is it is not multi media based. Its fine for blind people. But most people I’d work with are not blind so I need to do multi media stuff if possible.

How about the common platform, Go to meeting? I know that is used a lot in professional settings because my dad told me and he uses it a lot at his office in sales and he has used it over the years in various offices when he worked in trade associations.

Thanks for any ideas.

Ashley
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