[nabs-l] Using BlackBoard

[David Andrews]

Well, it could mean  a number of things, like there are no links, or 
they are using something where JAWS can't identify them.  who knows.

Dave

At 06:05 PM 12/22/2011, you wrote:
>I have Jaws 10.0, which is another problem, now that you mentioned
>screenreaders.
>Here's my problem.
>I can get Blackboard to come up, to where I log in.
>After I log in, it says, "Page has no Links."
>What's the deal?
>I have no clue as to which version of Blackboard they use, at my college.
>I'll E-mail my tech support guy, and ask him.
>Blessings, Joshua
>
>On 12/22/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> > There has been some discussion of BlackBoard here, and the possible
> > need to move from Vista to Windows 7.  First let me say that for the
> > most part, the operating system shouldn't matter, unless it doesn't
> > support a browser and version of that browser you want to run.
> >
> > Different people are saying that this works for me, or this doesn't
> > etc.  I am sure that this is true.  However, I would caution anybody
> > on making sweeping generalizations or conclusions on partial information.
> >
> > There are various versions of Black Board out there, some more
> > accessible than others.  Accessibility may also depend on how it is
> > set up, how it is configured, and what specific features are being
> > used.  Further the browser employed to access it, version of that
> > browser, screen reader, and version of that screen reader may all matter.
> >
> > This stuff is complicated and there are lots of variables.  In
> > general it is generally best to run a recent version of a widely used
> > browser, Internet explorer or Firefox for example, which also means
> > running a relatively recent screen reader.  New technologies are used
> > on the web, and in applications all the time, and more recent
> > assistive technology generally handles them better.
> >
> > Many sites have started phasing out Internet Explorer 6 support, so
> > if you are still running it, it is probably time to think seriously
> > about updating.
> >
> > David Andrews