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

Fri Dec 23 02:46:28 UTC 2011

Joshua,
Unless your internet browser is real old, you shouldn't have to update. I'd 
check into that with an official source before you do so. Blackboard should 
work with IE 8.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:03 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] DSB meeting, a waste of time!

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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/herekittykat2%40gmail.co
>> m
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
> for
>>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.p
>> ccua.edu
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/ignasicambra%40gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.p
>> ccua.edu
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.
>> net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.p
>> ccua.edu
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.
>> net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.p
>> ccua.edu
>>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>>
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gloria.graves%40gmail.co
>> m
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nabs-l:
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/avila.bert.humberto2%40g
>> mail.com
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nabs-l:
>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.p
> ccua.edu
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/avila.bert.humberto2%40g
> mail.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
>

_______________________________________________
nabs-l mailing list
nabs-l at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
nabs-l:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net 