[nabs-l] google docs
Chris Nusbaum
dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Fri Mar 30 21:56:06 UTC 2012
Thanks for the link!
Chris Nusbaum
"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
2 Corinthians 5:7
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stephanie DeLuca <sjhhirst at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
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sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:33:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] google docs
Go here to download Firefox.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
I think the screen reader on Macs is not too bad, and Safari may
be able to handle Google Docs...
On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:34 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
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
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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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