[nabs-l] My Math Lab & JAWS

[Joshua Hendrickson]

It was a few years ago that I had to use it, I'm glad they are trying
to make math labs accessible.

On 1/20/15, Michael D Ausbun via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have to agree with Jamie (I apologize if it is misspelled, using
> dictation). When I used it, fulsome master of 2013, it was pretty
> accessible.
> (That should say fall of 2013).
> It had no problem with radio button selections, such as multiple choice;
> however, it had a little issue with graphing and fill in the blank. Years
> and is actively attempting to increase excess ability; however, they are a
> little behind. Last I checked (three months ago), their claim was the site
> is compatible with jaws 13.
> I'm not a big fan of my math lab; however, it's not the worst regarding
> accessibility.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 20, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Jamie Principato via nabs-l
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Pearson has been working very actively to make improvements to the
>> accessibility of MyMathLab. If you used it more than two years ago, it is
>> very likely that your experience was very different from what a student
>> using JAWS will experience right now. There is nothing inherent about Math
>> that makes it inaccessible to us. The access issues we have as blind
>> students have nothing to do with the subject matter and everything to do
>> with the format in which it is being presented. It absolutely is possible
>> to make math accessible on the Internet, as well as in the libraries, in
>> the classroom, and elsewhere. We just need more people invested in making
>> the necessary innovations.
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 20, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm surprised you said that. As others said, my math lab is improving.
>>> But access issues are still there.
>>> Shikha, I do not know how you gwoked MML when most of us cannot.
>>>
>>> Its my understanding when I last researched this that my math lab still
>>> uses adobe flash. This software which has changing pictures makes it
>>> inaccessible.
>>> When I tried to use it several years ago, it was not accessible at all.
>>> What I did was book work for homework instead.
>>>
>>> I doubt it will be accessible also because its math and you have graphs
>>> and figures in math.
>>> So if you have to use MML, I'd  suggest you seek out sighted assistance
>>> for your homework such as a tutor or reader.
>>> You will need sighted assistance to fill in the boxes and answers.
>>>
>>> But, I don't think you should have to employ a sighted assistant to do
>>> your work.
>>> A better approach might be to find an alternative with  your professor
>>> such as book problems from the text.
>>>
>>> Doing your work independently will enable you to do it at your own pace
>>> and schedule, not someone else's.
>>> Believe me, I've used readers a lot and know the pitfalls of scheduling
>>> conflicts and time constraints.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Shikha Desai via nabs-l
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:32 PM
>>> To: Tom Brown ; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] My Math Lab & JAWS
>>>
>>> Hey,
>>> My name is Shikha and I am from Georgia.  I have used my math lab and
>>> it is positively and 100 percent accessable with JAWS.  I used my math
>>> lab for college algrebra and it is wonderfully great with JAWS.  All
>>> you have to do is press down arrows on the page, use tab, and enter.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>> On 1/20/15, Tom Brown via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hello NABS,
>>>>
>>>> I am taking a college math course which requires the use of My Math Lab.
>>>> Has
>>>> anyone ever used this program with JAWS, and if so, how accessible is
>>>> it?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>>
>>>> Tom Brown
>>>> President Pennsylvania Association of Blind Students
>>>> Board member National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> nabs-l:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/desai1shikha%40gmail.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> nabs-l mailing list
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> nabs-l:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/blackbyrdfly%40gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nabs-l mailing list
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> nabs-l:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/mausbun%40unr.edu
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/louvins%40gmail.com
>