[nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility

Sun Jan 22 05:55:12 UTC 2012

Hi Beth,
I just took a College Algebra class last semester. It was all done on 
the computer. The disability services office helped me find a 
reader/tutor and Rehab paid for him. The lectures were done on line 
as well. We devised a way so I recorded the lectures using my 
computer and bookport. This works with the sense and stream..and 
access to a computer. Before doing that homework I'd listen to the 
lecture and work through the samples. I also had the book in braille, 
though the class didn't really use it. For homework my reader would 
read the problem on the computer and I'd work it out on my own. He 
acted as tutor so sometimes we'd work through a problem together. 
Personally I used plain white paper and black sharpe's to do the job. 
A slate and stylus will work too. When I found the answer, my reader 
entered it in the computer and gave me the message. Tests and quizzes 
worked the same way.

I was really freaked about the computer format of the class and 
working with somebody new but it turned out to be really good. I not 
only learned college algebra but learned how to direct a reader and 
take in feedback. I did get lucky because he had worked with other 
blind people before but everyone works in their own way. I also 
learned to give new situations a chance and with a will and some 
effort, things tend to work themselves out. I feel the same way about 
my stats by the way even if I don't know what the right solution is yet.
Hope this helps.
Peace,
Cari

At 11:14 PM 1/21/2012, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
>Beth,
>Many schools have a learning center where they have tutors there; 
>these tutors are students who work for the school and took the class 
>already; another idea is if he can afford it, hire a tutor through a 
>tutoring agency.
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Beth
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 8:28 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>Thanks, Anjelina.  I"ll let my friend know about this.  I just
>wonder how he can get a tutor or reader outside of class.
>Statistics is hard from what I heard.
>Beth
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:03:31 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>Hi Beth,
>
>I'm taking Statistics. I'll be working with a tutor outside of
>class, and if
>I have any difficulties with MyMathLab, the tutor has agreed to
>read
>homework assignments.
>The instructor is willing to help in anyway  to insure I have
>equal access
>to course content.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Beth
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:52 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>What course are you currently taking, Anjelina?  This guy is
>taking Math for Liberal Arts.  What math courses are you using
>and does the teacher provide an equally accessible experience for
>you?
>beth
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:44:55 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>I'm currently using My Math lab and it so far seems accessible.
>I'm using
>JAWS 13 with Windows 7
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Beth
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:40 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>Thanks, Ashley.  Does anyone else who is currently in a math
>course know if MyMathLab is accessible?  That's interesting,
>Ashley.  My friend is using JAWS 13 I believe, but I'm not sure.
>He's also using Windows 7.  You guys have my permission to
>forwadrd my initial email to the Electronics or Math lists.
>Whichever lists might help.
>Beth
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:35:30 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>Here we go again. Four years ago when I took math it was not. but
>I heard it
>improved.
>If it uses flash as it used to, no it is not accessible. If its
>more text
>based, then yes.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Beth
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:23 PM
>To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [nabs-l] My Math Lab accessibility
>
>Hi, all.
>Does anyone in a college math course know that MyMathLab is
>accessible?  Or is it?  I have a friend taking a math course and
>he's blind and needs MyMathLab, but is it accessible with JAWs?
>Answers, please?
>Beth
>
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