[nabs-l] blackboard access

[Juanita Herrera]

I am currently taking three online courses requiring the use of blackboard, and during the winter session, I took one online course requiring the use of blackboard. In all classes I have been able to create a thread and respond to other people's threads. My understanding is that each school has purchased their own version of blackboard and can manipulate it individually. I have worked extensively with my college to make blackboard accessible and they have been able to make some changes. I could be wrong, but I believe once a college purchases the rights to blackboard, they can manipulate it.

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> On Apr 7, 2016, at 11:41 PM, Ashley Bramlett via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Some of you in one of the recent threads stated that blackboard is accessible.
> 
> Here is my experience.
> I strongly disagree that it is accessible. I use jaws 16 and windows 7.
> The send email feature is not accessible as you cannot select group members with the keyboard.
> I  have had problems using the discussion board. In the past, I was able to create messages and reply to them.
> I used to be able to click on create thread to make a new message.
> 
> Also, downloading files is harder, but not impossible. In the past, I could click on the links to download the files and then a dialogue box appeared and I simply tabbed to save file. But not anymore. I have to use the notification toolbar and tab to save as.
> 
> Oh, and there is something called blackboard collaborate and I’m not sure if that is accessible.
> I need to do online work with my group for a project and assignments, so I hope blackboard has a way to do immediate communication via something like instant message or talking; I mean actually talking like during a skype call.
> So far the group used the discussion board and I emailed my thoughts although I had sighted help with that.
> I can read the discussions but not create threads.
> 
> Has anyone had these problems, or if not, how can you use the discussion board?
> 
> Ashley
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