[nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

Thu Dec 22 22:31:39 UTC 2011

Joshua,

Are you sure that Blackboard requires Internet Explorer 9?

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:03:48 -0600, Joshua Lester wrote:

>I've discussedBlackboard on here before.
>I just hate that I have to spend more money to update my Internet Explorer.
>Blessings, Joshua

>On 12/22/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Josh,
>> I'm sorry that I have to inform you that I don't, and haven't, used
>> blackboard so far. I don't know anything about its accessibility features or
>> how inaccessible it is. You may want to search for "Blackboard" on this
>> list's archive, for previous posts concerning blackboard, located at
>> http://www.nfbNet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbNet.org.  If that link
>> doesn't work try http://www.nfbNet.org/, and click on this lists archive.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Joshua Lester
>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:30 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>>
>> I explained that to her.
>> Humberto, what do you know about Blackboard, and why it won't work for me.
>> Thanks, Joshua
>>
>> On 12/22/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> IE stands for Internet explorer. It is Microsoft's own browser. It is
>> built
>>> into windows by default.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Gloria G
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:55 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>>>
>>> Hi what is IE? What does that program do? I am not fimilure with it and I
>>> use blackbord for school also and if there is something that could help
>> that
>>>
>>> would be great. I find that blackboard is pretty accessible for the most
>>> part, but any additions of course can be helpful.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:49 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'll need to get Windows 7, and the latest version of IE, in order to
>>>> access Blackboard, from home.
>>>> Our school uses it, and I like it.
>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 12/22/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Joshua,
>>>>> blackboard is pretty  accessible, so if the school uses that you'll be
>>>>> okay.
>>>>> Press H for getting to major headings.
>>>>> If you cannot read a part of it or find PDF files, get your professor to
>>>>> send you that text via email attachment.  You can read it in plain text
>>>>> then.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 9:34 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>>>>>
>>>>> They have me in Music Appreciation, which is online, so any advice on
>>>>> this online class would be appreciated.
>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/21/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>> don't do biology online. There are many videos and visuals I'm sure.
>>>>>> Just go to class and listen to sermons later on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Joshua Lester
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:55 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just added this experience, to what I dealt with, concerning Rehab.
>>>>>> These two things, together ruined my day, yesterday.
>>>>>> The complaint was more about the Rehab counselor not showing up.
>>>>>> I would take this Biology class, online, but I hear that online
>>>>>> classes are inaccessible.
>>>>>> Has anyone had experiences with online classes?
>>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/21/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Are you really complaining about the fact that you have class at a
>>>>>>> time when you usually go to church? This has nothing to do with you
>>>>>>> being blind, so just go to class!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Dec 21, 2011, at 7:09 PM, Joshua Lester
>>>>>>> <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> She's supposed to E-mail my advisor, at the college.
>>>>>>>> We're a community college, so we don't have priority registration.
>>>>>>>> This is the only time the class is offered.
>>>>>>>> Our church will put our services online, after they're recorded, now.
>>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 12/21/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Miscommunicatin are totaly going to happen. What did she say she'd
>> do
>>>>>>>>> to make up for this miscommunication? Why did you wait until now to
>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>> your schedule for next semester, or does your school not have
>>>>>>>>> apriority registration time period? I was signed up for next
>>>>>>>>> semester's schedule weeks ago, and got the scheudle I wanted, as I
>>>>>>>>> have every time. For example, I need to have short days at least
>>>>>>>>> every
>>>>>>>>> other day (preferably no classes, but some classes meet every day).
>>>>>>>>> This last semester (Fall), I got Tuesdays and Thursdays off. This
>>>>>>>>> coming semester, I'll have the afternoons off on Monday, Wednedsday,
>>>>>>>>> Friday. If your disability support services has it, ask for priority
>>>>>>>>> registration as an accommodation. You'll get more favourable
>>>>>>>>> schedules
>>>>>>>>> that fit yhour needs that way.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Just my opinion, so don't shoot me for it,
>>>>>>>>> Jewel
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm tired of these slow DSB people!
>>>>>>>>>> I went to the college, to meet Ms Audrey, (my counselor,) but she
>>>>>>>>>> didn't show up!
>>>>>>>>>> She called us, at the last minute, and told us that she went to the
>>>>>>>>>> campus, 30 miles away.
>>>>>>>>>> She Googled our college, and only saw that one, and said she never
>>>>>>>>>> thought that they'd have a campus so close to it.
>>>>>>>>>> The woman also misunderstood what we said, but instead of calling
>>>>>>>>>> our
>>>>>>>>>> cell phone, she called our home phone.
>>>>>>>>>> She thought we said to meet us at the "Community," center.
>>>>>>>>>> She was supposed to meet us at the student center.
>>>>>>>>>> She should have called our cell, so we could clear it up.
>>>>>>>>>> Anyway, we're about to have her E-mail the staff members, that she
>>>>>>>>>> needed to meet with.
>>>>>>>>>> On another note, I have my Spring schedule.
>>>>>>>>>> I have a monday, and wednesday class, from 6:30/9:20, wich will
>> keep
>>>>>>>>>> me out of church.
>>>>>>>>>> This has been a bad day!
>>>>>>>>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>>>>>>>>
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