[nabs-l] taking a introduction computer class

Thu Nov 24 00:00:48 UTC 2011

It might also be a good learning opportunity for the class to 
learn the keystrokes.  This helps even sighted people sometimes.  
For example, my mom was having trouble for a couple days getting 
her mouse to work, so she had to rely on the keystrokes I showed 
her and that I use on my computer with JAWS.  It worked great...  
until she tried to do an Insert F 7.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
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Date sent: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:14:31 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] taking a introduction computer class

Hi Chris,
Right.  Many keystrokes are either windows based or microsoft 
office based.
Anything with a control key and a letter is usually
a microsoft office command, like control O for Open or control s 
for save
I'm definitely going to talk to the professor before class and 
see what
he/she know and if we can work it out.  She/he will tell everyone 
else to
click here and there, but I'm hoping she can teach me by 
explaining and key
commands.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] taking a introduction computer class

Hi Ashley,

The professor may know more than you think.  Most keystrokes that
you use with JAWS are actually keystrokes based into Windows, and
therefore can be used on any computer, JAWS or not.  The only
JAWS-EXCLUSIVE keystrokes, to the best of my knowledge, are those
which start with the Insert or JAWS key.  My school recently took
a field trip to our county's career and tech school, and I was in
the computer tech group, in which we got to do some hands-on
things with programming a simple operation.  We were using PC's,
which of course were without JAWS or any other screen reader.  My
I A was there and was my human JAWS, if you will, but I was able
to operate the computer pretty successfully using the keystrokes
I already knew, as long as she told me where I am on the screen
after hitting those keystrokes.  So all the keystrokes you use
everyday, like Alt Tab to go between windows you have opened, Alt
F 4 to close a window, the Windows key to get to your start menu,
Alt D (in Internet Explorer) to get to the address bar, the arrow
keys to move the cursor and scroll up and down the screen, and of
course good old Enter to select a menu option or "click" on a
link or button on a Web page, etc, etc, are Windows keystrokes.
Hope this helps! Good luck!

Chris

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
1968-1986

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

Sent from my BrailleNote Apex

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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Date sent: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:05:13 -0500
Subject: [nabs-l] taking a introduction computer class

Hi all,
What has been your experience taking mainstream computer classes
at a college? I am considering one.  Its called something like
introduction to computer concepts and applications.  It focuses
on the MS office suite as well as computer knowledge like terms,
hardware, software, components of the computer, things like that.
I heard its half lecture or maybe more than half lecture and the
rest hands on in the lab working on a computer.
The lecture and book cover the computer knowledge/terms/theory
and hands on teaches Word, Powerpoint, internet, and some
database which is Access, although I?™m  not sure as the catolog
did not specify.

How could the professor teach me these things? Explain computer
commands with Office short cut keys? This class is required for
AA degree students but I?™m taking it to get more computer
knowledge not only about MS office but about computer operations
in general.  They will install jaws 12 upon request, but
professors know nothing about jaws, other than clicking the icon
to turn it on.  So I?™m on my own for jaws commands.
Maybe I can work with the instructor in office hours but I?™d
like to get the most out of class.

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

Ashley
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