[nabs-l] College Course Material: Accessible eTextBooks, Braille, and Tactile Graphics

[Arielle Silverman]

Has anyone used either of these two products discussed below?
If so, did you find them accessible and easy to use?
Arielle

On 4/1/11, Kevin Chao <kevinchao89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to share two fantastic resources for any college student
> or instructor, which I think should be advocated for, encouraged, and
> utilized by all.
>
> Like most, I've used human readers, scanned books, used RFB&D, and
> worked with disabled students services to get eTextBooks from
> publisher. All these things served their purposes and time, and it's
> time to move on.
>
> In fall of 2010, I broke away from the status quo, which includes: not
> using RFB&D, not scanning textbooks,  and not having to be so reliant
> on disabled student services. Two companies have made this possible:
> CourseSmart and AMAC.  This has allowed equal access, independence,
> and a true forward studying experience.  It's never been possible for
> us as blind students, instructors, or even providers to use an
> innovative eTextBook service.
>
> * CourseSmart for mainstream, accessible, and highly marked-up 60% off
> eTextBooks
> * Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) for affordable, high-quality,
> and efficient braille and tactile graphics for textbooks, exams,
> handouts, assignments, etc
>
> http://www.CourseSmart.com is a mainstream accessible eTextBook rental
> service, which all students can take advantage of. This includes
> students with or without print-related disabilities (blind, low
> vision, learning disabled).
>
> http://www.amac.uga.edu Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) will
> work with institutions to provide braille, tactile graphics, and
> remediated eText. AMAC has very high-quality and standards and will lift
> stress off DSS, allowing DSS to focus on providing service, not
> content.
>
> This is the now and future of how students, instructors, and all in
> post-secondary education will obtain, work with, and enjoy accessible
> course material.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
>
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Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
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