[nabs-l] Accessibility of Blackboard?

Bridget Walker bridgetawalker13 at aol.com
Mon Dec 24 02:44:22 UTC 2012 

Hi Joshua,

I'm sorry it took me some time to respond. I have found that jaws 13 has been the best with blackboard even though we are now up to version 14. I think it may be a good start to update. 

Bridget

Sent from my iPad

On Dec 18, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:

> I found that out when I researched the college.
> I like to research different colleges to see how their disability services are.
> I'm using Jaws 10.0.
> I posted something about my Jaws problems on another thread.
> Blessings, Joshua
> ________________________________________
> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Bridget Walker [bridgetawalker13 at aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:23 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Accessibility of Blackboard?
> 
> Hi Joshua,
> What version of jaws are you using?
> Did you try an invert F7 to bring up the links list. I have had the same problem and that is how I get around it.
> Dominican College is located in Orangeburg New York.
> 
> Bridget
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Dec 18, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Bridget!
>> Welcome to the list!
>> As you probably know, (those of you who have posted here for years,) I've had issues with Blackboard!
>> After I log in, it says, "Page has no links!"
>> I refresh the page, and I get the same result!
>> I don't know what version my college uses, but it's inaccessible whatever it is!
>> Good grief!
>> BTW, Where is Dominican College located?
>> I've never heard of it.
>> Thanks, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Bridget Walker [bridgetawalker13 at aol.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:41 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Accessibility of Blackboard?
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Dec 6, 2012, at 3:19 PM, "melissa Green" <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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