[nabs-l] college ebooks question

Sat Mar 22 22:50:20 UTC 2014

Hi John,

How are you typing your emails to the list? Could you use the computer
you're typing on for notetaking too, or is it a desktop?
Recording is not very effective because you aren't the one actively
writing down info, and the info is not filtered so it's hard to know
what you really need written down, unless you record and then type
notes later on the recordings.
Having someone else take notes has similar issues because you aren't
actively engaging with the material.

Arielle

On 3/22/14, John Sanders <sandersj6 at att.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> And what's worse is that in my previous class, the instructer said you need
>
> to find other ways to get things done.
> I told her about recording the classes.
> She said that recording isn't  very effective.
> I'm doing what I can with what I have.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ashley Bramlett
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:50 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] college ebooks question
>
> Arielle,
> I second that! How terrible. No wonder his notetaker keeps sticking. its
> ancient!
> I hope he gets a new one.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arielle Silverman
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:35 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] college ebooks question
>
> Braille Lite Millennium is ancient! I'm not one to always have the
> newest technology, but if you already have a voc rehab case, can they
> get you a more modern notetaker or a laptop for notetaking and
> homework?
> Arielle
>
> On 3/22/14, John Sanders <sandersj6 at att.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> In highschool I did my work in braille.
>> The way it worked was that two people were in a room typing up
>> assignments
>> on a computer and brailling them.
>> The braille worksheets were given to me and I was able to do them.
>> I've gone around and around in circles with my disability services
>> office.
>> I'm going to be requesting a meeting with the director.
>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>> Sincerely,
>> John Sanders
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ashley Bramlett
>> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:53 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] college ebooks question
>>
>> John,
>> Its required by most schools including ones I attended. I also attend a
>> community college now for continuing education. May sound weird, but I
>> figured its cheaper, and I wanted to get some guidance on business
>> writing
>> and business classes in general while seeking work; my BA is in liberal
>> studies.
>>
>> You have to buy the books because you cannot get a book for free;
>> publishers
>> do not want to release a book without making money.
>> You have to give receits to your disability  services office as proof you
>> bought the book. May seem unfair as you cannot read the texts, but its
>> fair
>> to the publishers.
>> Your school will then request an electronic text copy of your books once
>> you
>> have given them receits.
>> Remember you can buy used texts to save money. Also, you can resell texts
>>
>> to
>> the bookstore when semester ends. If they won't accept them, try selling
>> them to other students. Ads are up all the time for used books on
>> bulletin
>> boards at my school.
>>
>> I'll also reiterate  what was said. You may not have to wait on your
>> disability office to get texts. How did you read in high school? If you
>> were
>> like me, you used Recording for the blind, now, named learning ally.
>> I would have used bookshare, if it were around.
>> Bookshare, Learning ally, and  NLS are good sources of books.
>>
>> Do you learn better with a synthetic voice or human reader? For me, I do
>> better with  human readers.
>> This is why I use learning ally a lot for texts.
>> I suggest you have a bookshare and learning ally account.
>> Bookshare is free for students. Go to www.bookshare.org to find out more.
>> Learning ally requires an annual fee now, but you can request a waver if
>> it
>> poses a lot of financial hardship.
>>
>> However, your parents probably will pay the fee.
>> Through these sources, you can order your own texts, rather than waiting
>> for
>> the disability office.
>> Also, for general novels you read in history and english, the NLS library
>>
>> is
>> a good source. You can order books from your cooperating library and get
>> them in the mail on digital cartrige. Alternatively, you can use the BARD
>> site and download them yourself using a flash drive if your technology
>> skills are good.
>>
>> I often just get my own texts. I find out the book info from the
>> bookstore;
>> I ask about the name, author, edition and publisher.
>> Then I can order them with this info.
>> Another way is to email the professor of the class and ask them about
>> books.
>> Some ebooks are now accessible, but never used those, so cannot comment
>> on
>> that.
>> I know the bookstores I encountered let you purchase or rent ebooks. I
>> think
>> its from Course smart.
>>
>> I hope you do well in school, and next time, be  a bit more proactive for
>> your accomodations.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Sanders
>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 10:19 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] college ebooks question
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I have a question:  I'm currently attending Lansing Community College and
>> the Office of disability services department is saying that if I want to
>> have a inclass assistant and have my textbooks translated in to etext, I
>> need to buy the books and show the receipt that I had bought the books.
>> Why is this required?
>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>> Sincerely,
>> John Sanders
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