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

Jewel herekittykat2 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 22 23:08:42 UTC 2011 

I really don't think your problems with Blackboard have anything to do with Vista. I checked witha friend who has it and he uses Blackboard just fine. I am not sure what is causing the problem, but I wouldn't upgrade to 7 for that reason alone

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 22, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:

> It may not work with Windows Vista though.
> Blessings, Joshua
> 
> On 12/22/11, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am using internet explore six I believe it is and it works fine with
>> blackboard
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 4:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!
>> 
>> 
>>> 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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