[NABS-L] Aira in academics, again

[Cricket X. Bidleman]

Another use would be that AIRA can log onto TeamTalk and tell you what
website elements look like on a page etc. This would be incredibly
valuable here. There's a computer science course here at Stanford that
uses a thing to teach people the basics of programming. Only problem?
It's basically that you have to program a bot to move around the
screen and perform various actions. For blind people, it's a lot
harder because the part where you watch the bot to make sure it's
doing what it's supposed to is thoroughly inaccessible. If AIRA could
log onto TeamTalk and watch and narrate, which they can, assignments
and projects like that become much easier much more quickly. They can
also help you design resumés and official work documents etc. I sent
another email on this list on this thread that I don't think went
through so I'll send it again. Thanks!

Best,
Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers)
Stanford University | Class of 2021

On 7/26/18, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Another important use of Aira that is related to academics would be
> having someone assist you when you are making sure that your
> powerpoint presentations and/or papers look the way you want them to
> to sighted individuals. Aira also can help you navigate various
> inaccessible web sites that you may encounter during your studies.
>
> Miso
>
> On 7/26/18, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Valerie,
>> Are you asking your university to fund AIRA? I've heard some universities
>> are starting to do that.
>> I believe AIRA can also be used as a "Be My Eyes" type tool, where you can
>> ask them what objects are or help you find a physical object you lost.
>> Vejas
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 26 Jul 2018, at 13:16, Valerie Gibson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>  I’m going to keep this brief.
>>>
>>>  My accessibility team at my university is looking to get site access on
>>> our campus, but they’re having a hard time getting in touch with the Aira
>>> higher-ups.
>>>
>>>  I’m going to try to reach out after I send this.
>>>
>>> They would like me to compile ways in which students have used the Aira
>>> service that’s not travel related.  From what they’re able to see, a lot
>>> of the promos for Aira deal with travel, and they want to know more about
>>> how it can be used in academics.
>>>
>>> If you all could reply to this with ways in which you use Aira (briefly),
>>> I will compile the list and shoot that off to them.
>>>
>>> You will, of course, have my sincere thanks.
>>> Valerie Gibson
>>> valandkayla at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Miso Kwak
> University of California, Los Angeles | 2017
> Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor
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