[nabs-l] Accessibility of Blackboard?

[wmodnl wmodnl]

I think that our disability services office had something to do with the accessibility functions, since on our IT pages, tips are given for people to make webpages accessible.  I will cut this message here, so I do not turn it into something inappropriate (in a good way).  Simply put, Umass Boston is the best, they have the best.  

Thank you


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On Dec 19, 2012, at 12:40 AM, "wmodnl wmodnl" <wmodnl at hotmail.com> wrote:

> At UMB, we have been using the Vista version of Blackboard.  That worked well with both JFW 10 and 14.  What version are you using?
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> On Dec 18, 2012, at 8:03 PM, "Bridget Walker" <bridgetawalker13 at aol.com> wrote:
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>> Hi everyone,
>> I am a student at Dominican College and I have a love hate relationship with blackboard when using jaws. I am finding Jaws 14 has been the best in tackling all of the crazy web design problems. The biggest problem I face when working with jaws is that it tends to move to the top of the page. an additional problem I face is when I need to use the timer modification and need to log in. Jaws will let me put in my information but when I try to read a test and answer questions jaws moves to another place on the screen. I could go on with all of the problems I face with blackboard but will say that jaws 14 is an improvement with exception to form fields. 
>> As a general is anyone having problems with jaws 14 and invert commands? 
>> Bridget 
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>> On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:19 PM, "melissa Green" <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I use blackboard a lot.
>>> Blackboard has come a long way.  But like many things it is never going to 
>>> be perfect.
>>> If the schools would possibly use the same platforms.  I think that 
>>> blackboard wouldn't be much of a problem.
>>> I never thought that I would say that Northern Colorado is more accessible 
>>> with online classes than the comunity colege that uses the simelar system as 
>>> blackboard.
>>> 
>>> Many blessings,
>>> melissa and Pj
>>> At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and 
>>> you know what you want.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Everett Gavel" <everett at everettgavel.com>
>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 12:34 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Accessibility of Blackboard?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hello Again, All,
>>> 
>>> Can any of you tell me good or bad points on using
>>> Blackboard? I remember that the 2010 (?) national
>>> NFB convention had a presentation on the
>>> accessibility of Blackboard. However, I've heard a
>>> few times that the upgrade(s) since then are less
>>> accessible, and that even that supposedly
>>> accessible version wasn't totally accessible. Can
>>> anyone clarify, or point me to some discussions or
>>> articles explaining such details, please? I'm
>>> thinking of switching from ashford to Colorado
>>> State U Online, and right now Ashford U is very
>>> accessible. But Ashford uses the Constellation
>>> classroom system, and CSU uses Blackboard.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any help with this.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Strive On!
>>> Everett
>>> everett at everettgavel.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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