[nabs-l] google docs

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Ashley,

Yes, Google Docs is inaccessible at the moment; NFB is working 
with Google to fix that.  Basically, it is an alternative to 
Microsoft Word which allows you to write and edit documents as 
well as send them to people, i.e.  your professor, from within 
the program.  I would do what you suggest; that is, write the 
document in Word, then send it as an email attachment to your 
professor.

Chris Nusbaum

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 sent: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:07:18 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] google docs

Hi all,

Well, I have a hybrid class for english; that means half online 
work and half in class meetings.
What exactly is google docs and how does it work?
Do you attach documents to it or something?

I realize it is inaccessible to us.  How do you get around that? 
Do you write assignments in word and/or email?
I ask because I encountered google docs in our online class when 
we were supposed to comment on introductions for articles.
Obviously, I couldn’t read the comments.  Jaws only read names 
of classmates, not text.
So I’ll have to have  a sighted reader and hand in my comments 
on paper.

And most importantly, has either consumer advocacy group done 
anything about this lack of accessibility? I fail to see how 
blind students take online classes with so much inaccesssibility.
PDFS, flash based content, multi media presentations and um now 
google docs are just a few accessibility challenges in the online 
class experience.

Ashley
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