[nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board

Wed May 11 13:48:44 UTC 2011

I've used Blakcboard 7.3 and 9.1. Discussion board (viewing, posting, and replying), announcements, assignments, learning module, course docs, course info, contact, and entire aspect are  mostly screen reader accessible with:
* Windows JAWS and NVDA
* Mac OS X and iOS (iPad and iPhone apps)  VoiceOver

If there are specific task, which people are having difficulties with... Please provide specifics: Windows /Mac OS X, web browser, screen reader, problem. Given that info, I'll provide specifics steps of how to perform these task.

Sent from my iPad

On May 10, 2011, at 9:54 PM, <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Yep, I;'ll leave a message there; good tip.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Freeman
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:44 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board
> 
> Ashley:
> 
> When you call, you'll get a recording. State your problem and someone there
> will get back to you. Curtis no longer works there. Tony Olivero works there
> and comes to mind but not sure this is his specialty. Why not also call JAWS
> Tech Support if you're using JAWS? Or look thru the FS knowledge base?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:16 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board
> 
> Mike,
> Good idea. Who would I contact there? Curtis Chong? I have jaws 12, but
> still issues and I could not use the discussion board and this is
> problematic for my online class as well.
> I just found out one of our last assignments entails commenting on other
> students comments on the discussion board.
> Yikes.
> So not only do I need to post, but I need to read comments too!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Freeman
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:46 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board
> 
> Have you called the IBTC to see if there's a way around your difficulties?
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3:45 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board
> 
> I know and they have version 9.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Paez
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 5:53 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blackboard and discussion board
> 
> Keep in mind accessibility only improoved for I bbelieve either version 8 or
> 
> 9
> 
> 
> On May 10, 2011, at 5:43 PM, <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> I thought Blackboard was supposed to be more accessible. I wish they would
> 
>> make headings for major topics.
>> Also I noticed the discussion board is not accessible.  When you attempt
>> to create a new thread and post a comment, jaws will not let you into the
>> body of the message to post.  I am not sure how you read other student
>> comments either.  Are you supposed to click on their name or the
>> discussion thread's  name?  Are you able to read other comments fine?
>> 
>> This annoying since I could not post my homework online this semester like
> 
>> everyone else.
>> Ashley
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