[nabs-l] Best techniques for group computer science projects

[Julie McGinnity]

I agree with Arielle here.  I actually enjoy group work(unlike most
people I've met), and I think that the key to working with a good
group is dividing the work properly.  Perhaps you can be the writer
for the group, or maybe you can edit what the others come up with
while taking notes so that you can help along the way.  I don't know
the specifics of the project, but it would be good for you to
communicate clearly with your group that it would be good for everyone
to have specific goals.  This will help the entire project run more
smoothly.



On 10/28/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Suzanne and all,
>
> I can understand why listening to a reader might not be optimal, but
> it sounds like trying to use your vision is not optimal either, which
> is why you are asking us for advice. In the end you will need to
> decide which method works better in which situation. A reader can
> filter the content down to the part you really need to know. Perhaps
> you can take notes while you are listening to the reader, or you could
> be writer for the group and type the code rather than having to read
> and inspect the code. There is no perfect solution here; the best one
> will depend on what it is you have to do. But I would encourage you to
> give some serious thought to nonvisual solutions.
> Best,
> Arielle
>
> On 10/28/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
>> Ugh I hate not having control over what I see. I do not do anything with
>> a
>> reader so I pretty much am not used to listening and remembering and
>> working under those conditions. I want to scan the code and see what
>> needs
>> to be done no rely or trust someone else. I have so much usable vision it
>> is very hard to get people to understand I can't see it on their
>> computer.
>> I write and read all my notes and not super huge. Larger than others
>> write
>> but nothing where people would automatically think I had a vision issue.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 7:03 PM, christopher nusbaum <
>> dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In these situations I often ask one of my partners in the group to be
>>> a reader for me. If it is a group of two or more, this is most easily
>>> done by the person who is sitting closest to the computer. Based on my
>>> experience with these types of group projects, I must advise you to
>>> make sure you hold that reader accountable. Sometimes some group
>>> members can get off task, holding back the other members of the group.
>>> If you are relying on one member of the group to read you the
>>> information on the computer screen and that reader gets off task, you
>>> are at a loss. So, you might need to "mag" your reader if this is
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On Oct 28, 2013, at 8:59 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I have a group project in one of my computer science classes and
>>> > several
>>> > more to come before I finish the degree. Most sighted people sit
>>> > around
>>> one
>>> > computer and all look at the screen. I use ZoomText so no one likes to
>>> look
>>> > at my screen since you lose so much view but obviously I can't see
>>> theirs.
>>> >
>>> > What techniques do you find work best for situations like this. It is
>>> not a
>>> > situation that we could run dual monitors and mirror them with one
>>> > having
>>> > zoom text enlarged. I am also not super fond of that since what I see
>>> > depends on where they have the mouse which may not be the area we are
>>> > talking about.
>>> >
>>> > Thank you
>>> >
>>> > Suzanne
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