[nabs-l] Classes start Wednesday.

Joshua Lester jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
Mon Aug 15 23:15:15 UTC 2011


I like Western Civ.
I didn't have any trouble, but the hearing issue, with Compressed
video is my main problem
Blessings, Joshua

On 8/15/11, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Good afternoon,
>
>   'Seems, concepts in Western Civ are pretty generic and can be
> learned elseware, in a manner that is more condusive to the blind
> student's retention?
> for today,
> Car
>>Can you wait until it is in the classroom?
>>
>>If not, remember you still have the ability to e-mail the professor. I
>>suggest you contact them and let them know what your concerns are and see
>> if
>>they have any suggestions.
>>
>>Good luck. By the way, where are you going to school?
>>
>>PS - Western Civ is pretty straightforward.
>>
>>David
>>----------------------------------
>>David Dodge
>>Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Rep.
>>State University of New York Student Assembly
>>English Major
>>University at Buffalo
>>306 Clemens Hall
>>Buffalo, NY 14260
>>daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>
>>
>>On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Joshua Lester <
>>jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>
>> > Compressed video is as follows.
>> > The instructor is on another campus, but is connected to us, by a
>> > computer.
>> > They have a setup, where they can hear us, and see us, and we can see,
>> > and hear them, via computer, but it isn't Skype.
>> > You also have to use the TV in order to work it, and there's a special
>> > button, on the remote, that you have to push, in order to get the
>> > instructor's attention, in the classroom, if you want to ask a
>> > question, or comment on something.
>> > It's complecated, and that's why I hate it.
>> > Blessings, Joshua
>> >
>> > On 8/15/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Hello,
>> > > What is compressed video?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > Behalf
>> > > Of Joshua Lester
>> > > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 2:39 PM
>> > > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> > > Subject: [nabs-l] Classes start Wednesday.
>> > >
>> > > Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>> > > Well, another semester of college is upon me.
>> > > I start back, this wednesday, at 2 PM, with Intermediate Algebra.
>> > > On thursday, I have American federal Government, and World literature
>> > > 1.
>> > > I have American Federal Government, every tuesday, and thursday.
>> > > On tuesday night, I have Western Civilization 1, which is why I'm
>> > > telling you this.
>> > > This class would have been no problem, if the normal instructor was
>> > > teaching it, but it's now compressed video, (like my Sociology class,
>> > > from last semester.)
>> > > I hate compressed video, with a passion!
>> > > I've explained it in detail, last year.
>> > > Do any of you have a compressed video class, this year?
>> > > Last semester, it was a teacher that I've met, but this year, I don't
>> > > know this instructor, and he doesn't know me.
>> > > This will be a challenge for me, as a blind person, but I know i can
>> > > overcome it.
>> > > Any advice for dealing with a stranger, via compressed video?
>> > > Thanks, Joshua
>> > >
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