[nabs-l] Using BlackBoard

[Chris Nusbaum]

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:25:23 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Using BlackBoard

Joshua,

It also appears from what I read that IE 9 is supposed to work 
with Vista if it turns out you really
need it.  However, I think I would be suspicious of your version 
of JFW.  Download the latest demo and
try it to see if it works with your existing configuration and 
blackboard.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:05:49 -0600, Joshua Lester 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

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