[nabs-l] Handouts etc.

[bookwormahb at earthlink.net]

I always take any printed material as well.  But no I don't agree scanning 
gives you the same formatting and features a computer emailed handout does.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Anjelina
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:16 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Handouts etc.

Ashley,
I use Kurzweil to scan any printed documents and receive the same visual
feedback as I would if the document were emailed. This is just my opinion: I
always take any printed material that's passed out in class even if the
professor says it'll be emailed to me. I feel it's my responsibility to use
the technology I have to make the class accessible. For me depending on the
professor is the second alternative.
We fortunately have sites such as Blackboard and D2l which have the
documents ready to download but it's helpful to not forget the alternative
techniques. Using the slate and stylus, scanning, and readers are just a few
reliable tools to have at the ready.

-----Original Message----- 
From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 5:53 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Handouts etc.

Hey Kirt,
I agree. Its extra work and effort but I will resort to it if needed.
I feel that that electronic handouts give me more equal access.  I can read
the format like bold and italics then. Besides some handouts are tables and
will not scan.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kirt Manwaring
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 1:55 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Handouts etc.

Shawn,
  your suggestion requires work and extra effort.  Anything requiring
work and extra effort is a thing not worth doing.  Therefore, by the
logic which lots of blind people follow, your idea simply isn't
practical.  :)
  Best,
Kirt

On 3/31/11, Sean Whalen <smwhalenpsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Not that it's absolutely ideal, but can somebody please explain to me what
> is so terrible about having to scan something yourself if you have the
> equipment to do so at your disposal? I understand why multiple long books
> could be a problem, though scanning those is, by and large, what I did
> through college. In the time it takes to write a post about how horrible 
> it
> is to have to scan a handout, the damn thing probably could have been
> scanned and OCR ed thrice over. Sorry if I'm way off base here, but we 
> have
> to be prepared to step up and do things for ourselves if we want to 
> succeed,
> even if it isn't fair or right, which I agree, it isn't. Life isn't always
> fair, and the right thing isn't always the thing done. Not saying that 
> it's
> not something to strive for, but while we're striving, we'd better be
> prepared to deal with the world as it actually exists.
>
>
>
> Sean
>
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