[nabs-l] college ebooks question

Sun Mar 23 21:40:16 UTC 2014

Hi,
I've contacted best buy to see if they had any laptops that have keyboards.
They said that they didn't.
I'm looking for a laptop with a keyboard.
What stores sell laptops with keyboard layouts?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
John Sanders

-----Original Message----- 
From: Suzanne Germano
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:51 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] college ebooks question

All laptops have keyboards. Some may also be touch screen.

If it does not have a keyboard it will be considered a tablet.

On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Arielle Silverman <
Arielle.Silverman at asu.edu> wrote:

> I think some modern laptops still have keyboards, and JAWS is starting
> to support touch screens. I'd love to hear more about current laptop
> options since I will need to get a new one soon. You may also have
> luck with an older laptop or netbook, or with a Macbook running
> VoiceOver. There are a lot of modern notetaking solutions out there
> that are accessible. Another option would be to ask for an Ipad or
> Iphone and Braille display.
>
> Arielle
>
> On 3/22/14, melissa R Green <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Many schools also have memberships to both bookshare and learning ally.
> > they can sign students up on there accounts.
> > Have a blessed day.
> > Best Wishes
> > Melissa R. Green and Pj
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> > To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 2:53 PM
> > 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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