[nabs-l] accessibility of Share Point, One Note, and Voice Thread

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Julie,
If you can avoid it, do not use share point. I've heard nothing but problems 
with it. Sure some parts are accessible with later versions, but it’s a 
tricky setup. You have to also open up Microsoft files in it to make changes 
and I do not know if jaws reads those boxes.

One Note is accessible with scripts; I know nothing more as I do not use it. 
I just heard part of a webinar from freedom scientific where
they discussed it. It was one of the fs casts.

As for voice thread, it was a little confusing as there is so much to the 
website, but once I learned where to go and what to click on it seemed okay.
I used voice thread  in an advanced composition class. Our task was to
write our comments on our site and read other's comments. I recall a few of 
the video buttons were not labeled. Students could talk via a video or they 
could write text.

I was able to do my part with it. It took some reading the webpage with jaws 
and its not easy to navigate  IMO, but I was able to use it some.

HTH,
Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Julie McGinnity
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 1:47 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] accessibility of Share Point, One Note, and Voice Thread

Good afternoon,

I would like feedback from those of you who have used any of the
following programs: Share Point, One Note, or Voice Thread.

My boss is considering using Share Point or One Note to keep track of
things at work, so I was tasked with finding out if either of them is
accessible with a screenreader.

I work at the University of Missouri assisting in the testing and
implementation of technology and websites.  The university is
launching Voice Thread as an option for professors to use in their
classes.  I have read the accessibility documentation, but I am still
hesitant that it is accessible to screenreaders, especially since some
of the documentation wasn't accessible.  Does anyone have any
experience with this program?


-- 
Julie McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16

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