[nabs-l] taking a introduction computer class

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi=20Ashley,

The=20professor=20may=20know=20more=20than=20you=20think.=20=20Most=20keyst=
rokes=20that=20
you=20use=20with=20JAWS=20are=20actually=20keystrokes=20based=20into=20Wind=
ows,=20and=20
therefore=20can=20be=20used=20on=20any=20computer,=20JAWS=20or=20not.=20=20=
The=20only=20
JAWS-EXCLUSIVE=20keystrokes,=20to=20the=20best=20of=20my=20knowledge,=20are=
=20those=20
which=20start=20with=20the=20Insert=20or=20JAWS=20key.=20=20My=20school=20r=
ecently=20took=20
a=20field=20trip=20to=20our=20county's=20career=20and=20tech=20school,=20an=
d=20I=20was=20in=20
the=20computer=20tech=20group,=20in=20which=20we=20got=20to=20do=20some=20h=
ands-on=20
things=20with=20programming=20a=20simple=20operation.=20=20We=20were=20usin=
g=20PC's,=20
which=20of=20course=20were=20without=20JAWS=20or=20any=20other=20screen=20r=
eader.=20=20My=20
I=20A=20was=20there=20and=20was=20my=20human=20JAWS,=20if=20you=20will,=20b=
ut=20I=20was=20able=20
to=20operate=20the=20computer=20pretty=20successfully=20using=20the=20keyst=
rokes=20
I=20already=20knew,=20as=20long=20as=20she=20told=20me=20where=20I=20am=20o=
n=20the=20screen=20
after=20hitting=20those=20keystrokes.=20=20So=20all=20the=20keystrokes=20yo=
u=20use=20
everyday,=20like=20Alt=20Tab=20to=20go=20between=20windows=20you=20have=20o=
pened,=20Alt=20
F=204=20to=20close=20a=20window,=20the=20Windows=20key=20to=20get=20to=20yo=
ur=20start=20menu,=20
Alt=20D=20(in=20Internet=20Explorer)=20to=20get=20to=20the=20address=20bar,=
=20the=20arrow=20
keys=20to=20move=20the=20cursor=20and=20scroll=20up=20and=20down=20the=20sc=
reen,=20and=20of=20
course=20good=20old=20Enter=20to=20select=20a=20menu=20option=20or=20"click=
"=20on=20a=20
link=20or=20button=20on=20a=20Web=20page,=20etc,=20etc,=20are=20Windows=20k=
eystrokes.=20=20
Hope=20this=20helps!=20Good=20luck!

Chris

"The=20real=20problem=20of=20blindness=20is=20not=20the=20loss=20of=20eyesi=
ght.=20=20The=20
real=20problem=20is=20the=20misunderstanding=20and=20lack=20of=20education=
=20that=20
exists.=20=20If=20a=20blind=20person=20has=20the=20proper=20training=20and=
=20
opportunity,=20blindness=20can=20be=20reduced=20to=20a=20mere=20physical=20=

nuisance."
--=20Kenneth=20Jernigan=20(President,=20National=20Federation=20of=20the=20=
Blind,=20
1968-1986

P.S.=20=20The=20I=20C.A.N.=20=20Foundation=20helps=20blind=20and=20visually=
=20impaired=20
youth=20in=20Maryland=20say=20"I=20can,"=20by=20empowering=20them=20through=
=20
providing=20assistive=20technology=20and=20scholarships=20to=20camps=20and=
=20
conventions=20which=20help=20them=20be=20equal=20with=20their=20sighted=20p=
eers.=20=20
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our=20
work,=20visit=20us=20online=20at=20www.icanfoundation.info!

Sent=20from=20my=20BrailleNote=20Apex

=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
From:=20"Ashley=20Bramlett"=20<bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To:=20"National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list"=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date=20sent:=20Tue,=2015=20Nov=202011=2017:05:13=20-0500
Subject:=20[nabs-l]=20taking=20a=20introduction=20computer=20class

Hi=20all,
What=20has=20been=20your=20experience=20taking=20mainstream=20computer=20cl=
asses=20
at=20a=20college?=20I=20am=20considering=20one.=20=20Its=20called=20somethi=
ng=20like=20
introduction=20to=20computer=20concepts=20and=20applications.=20=20It=20foc=
uses=20
on=20the=20MS=20office=20suite=20as=20well=20as=20computer=20knowledge=20li=
ke=20terms,=20
hardware,=20software,=20components=20of=20the=20computer,=20things=20like=20=
that.=20=20
I=20heard=20its=20half=20lecture=20or=20maybe=20more=20than=20half=20lectur=
e=20and=20the=20
rest=20hands=20on=20in=20the=20lab=20working=20on=20a=20computer.
The=20lecture=20and=20book=20cover=20the=20computer=20knowledge/terms/theor=
y=20
and=20hands=20on=20teaches=20Word,=20Powerpoint,=20internet,=20and=20some=20=

database=20which=20is=20Access,=20although=20I=E2=80=99m=20=20not=20sure=20=
as=20the=20catolog=20
did=20not=20specify.


How=20could=20the=20professor=20teach=20me=20these=20things?=20Explain=20co=
mputer=20
commands=20with=20Office=20short=20cut=20keys?=20This=20class=20is=20requir=
ed=20for=20
AA=20degree=20students=20but=20I=E2=80=99m=20taking=20it=20to=20get=20more=
=20computer=20
knowledge=20not=20only=20about=20MS=20office=20but=20about=20computer=20ope=
rations=20
in=20general.=20=20They=20will=20install=20jaws=2012=20upon=20request,=20bu=
t=20
professors=20know=20nothing=20about=20jaws,=20other=20than=20clicking=20the=
=20icon=20
to=20turn=20it=20on.=20=20So=20I=E2=80=99m=20on=20my=20own=20for=20jaws=20c=
ommands.
Maybe=20I=20can=20work=20with=20the=20instructor=20in=20office=20hours=20bu=
t=20I=E2=80=99d=20
like=20to=20get=20the=20most=20out=20of=20class.

I=20know=20the=20past=20blind=20students=20worked=20closely=20with=20the=20=
professor=20
for=20help.

Ashley
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