[nabs-l] In class assignments and popquizzes

Tue Sep 3 21:26:54 UTC 2013

If it is better for you to have it ahead of time, then that is how you
should have it.  If you can get by and you don't mind doing it that way,
then that's fine, but elsewise, you should get it in a way that you can best
handle the quiz.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Germano
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:22 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] In class assignments and popquizzes

I have had most instructors willing to print out my copy in large print but
this semester I have one professor who does not want to. She would rather I
take it home. These are open book in classes every class assignments. You
have to look things up. It is not expected that you know it. For example
taking several different 32 digit binary numbers and convert them to the
corresponding assembly language instruction so we need to refer to text or
our notes etc.

I have asked her to provide me an electronic copy ahead of class, send to to
DRC to have them large printed, print it out herself enlarged, have her
undergraduate TA take it to a copy machine and enlarge on 11x17.I would
prefer large print on 11x17. She said she would rather just give it to me in
class, then  I deal with getting it enlarged or use my CCTV at home and
bring it back next class.

On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do tests in two ways. It it is a scheduled test, I get it sent to 
> the disability office to be made sure it is completely accessible, 
> including language settings, tables, alt tags for graphics. I don't 
> usually use double time unless there are many tactile images, like 
> there were in Biology, or I have to read it in Braille, like for 
> mathematics, since I am a slow Braille reader. Doing the test in the 
> disability office ensures that I have someone available if there are 
> problems. I schedule to take the test at the same time as everyone else
unless I mean double time.
> If it is a pop quiz, the professor puts his or her digital copy of the 
> quiz on a flash drive that I provide. The professors know from the 
> beginning of the semester that this is how we will do it, so they have 
> the digital copy ready. I put the flash drive in my laptop, put my 
> answers in the digital copy, then turn in the flash drive when the 
> other student's turn in their tests. The professor moves the file to 
> their computer and returns the flash drive by the end of class. They 
> can then print it or grade it in the digital file, and give me the 
> graded paper or file. If they grade it digitally, they usually email 
> it to me. I prefer this to cut back on the paper I have to keep up with.
> I hope this method makes sense to you and it helps you figure out the 
> best method for yourself. Also, I use JAWS to do this, though for 
> language class I sometimes use my refreshable Braille display so I can 
> see accents and spelling.
> -Jewel
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
>
> > I have two course that at least weekly if no every lecture have in 
> > class quizzes or assignments. These are open book ,open notes, talk 
> > with other students, ask professor questions...
> >
> > How do you handle these. For example, are they provided to you in 
> > large print, braille, electronic? What if you are someone use uses 
> > extended
> time
> > on things like tests? What about the access to books? At home I use 
> > the print book with my cctv so I can flip to index then flip to 
> > page. This is not the same with the pdf. Also my monitor at home is 
> > 27 inches vs 17 on
> my
> > laptop so I am much faster on the large monitor. I have always been 
> > a
> print
> > reader and do not do well at all with audio. Since my vision is 
> > stable there was never a need to not use large print or cctv. I also 
> > find it difficult to work with other students since I can't see 
> > their work and
> even
> > when I say I am legally blind or visually impaired and ask if they 
> > can write bigger, they still write in their normal size which is  
> > too small
> and
> > with very like pencil.
> >
> > What are your techniques? Do you do it in class with an accessible
> format?
> > Do you take it home and return it next class?
> >
> > When I went to school years ago 1980s-1990s they did not do all this 
> > in class stuff.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Suzanne
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