[NABS-L] Inclusion Technology Program - Sensus Access

Tue May 21 15:39:04 UTC 2019

This is my second request, and I hope someone will respond.  Our university (Mississippi State - Go Bulldogs) is trying to make the complete web presence of the campus fully accessible. Yes, I know it is supposed to be, but I am sure you have all had experience with various web documents and sites that are not. One service we are considering is Sensus Access at www.sensusaccess.com<http://www.sensusaccess.com>.  It advertises itself as Inclusion Technology that is appropriate for universities. Below is their advertisement.  Do any of you have experience with it and if so can you tell me how it worked for you?

SensusAccess is a self-service, alternate media solution for educational institutions. SensusAccess allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audio books (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital Braille. The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible and less tricky formats. We call that Inclusion Technology.

Thanks,

BJ

B. J. LeJeune, CRC, CVRT

National Research and Training Center

on Blindness and Low Vision

P. O. Box 6189

Mississippi State, MS  39762

P:  662-325-2694

F:  662-325-8989

bjlejeune at colled.msstate.edu

www.blind.msstate.edu

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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

I agree with this. I use the Google calendar app and write my own planner. I don't know where I'd be without writing things down.

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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Food for Thought: Time Management Revisited

Hi Tina thanks for your message. It is important for blind and visually impaired college students to manage their time effectively. When I was in college, I used the daily planner on my BrailleNote Apex to keep track of my assignments. Since most of my courses were ooline, I checked the syllabi constantly to ensure I completed my assignments in a timely manner. I did all of this before I was introduced to the IPhone. I now use the Calendar apps on phone and BrailleNote Touch to keep track of my appointments.

I think discussions about topics like this would be helpful for college students who are blind or visually impaired. Since many individuals check their emails multiple times a day, they are more likely to see the responses to this post.

Roanna Bacchus

On May 17, 2019 9:57 AM, "Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

>

> She has very clearly outlined that her purpose is to start discussion.

> I, personally have been watching the responses and giving some thought

> to these issues. I find it more useful than surveys about websites and

> constant emails about checking out friends Youtube pages and a site

> which changes monthly and seems to only contain reposted NFB articles

> with a grammatically incorrect 2 sentence explanation about them; just

> something to be aware of before we start calling people out.

> On 5/17/2019 9:05 AM, Selvin Linder via NABS-L wrote:

> > What is the purpose of this? Why are you sharing this?

> >

> > On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 12:14 AM Tina Hansen via NABS-L

> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org<mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>

> > wrote:

> >

> >> Last weekend, I asked everyone a question that a friend and I have

> >> been concerned about. Is there a need for content related to time

> >> management for blind/visually impaired college students.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> I asked everyone to think about this. If there really is a need for

> >> this kind of content, what would it look like? Would it be a blog?

> >> What about a podcast? What about a book or article, or a series of articles?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> What about discussions and/or demonstrations on how to really make

> >> the most of the various apps on your smart phone that can aid you

> >> as a student when it comes to time management?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> I want to expand on that with these questions. Do you feel you have

> >> an infinite amount of time, or do you feel you know where your

> >> maximum capacity is for studying, working, or whatever, so you can

> >> stop?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> My hope is that discussions like this would lead to solutions to

> >> the problem of college burnout and work/life balance if you're a

> >> blind/visually impaired student and may need to work while going to

> >> school. I also recognize that while it would be ideal to have

> >> college textbooks in Braille, it's not always possible. As a

> >> result, there are times when audio, either recorded or using a

> >> screen reader, is the best way to get at the textbook or other

> >> content.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> As I said before a number of books either come with planners or

> >> discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each type. Paper planners on

> >> the general market are highly visual and don't work for

> >> blind/visually impaired students. The only Braille paper planner I

> >> know of is produced by the American Printing House for the Blind.

> >> Oh, and by the way, I'm ignorant about large print planners. Please pardon me for that.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> One mid-tech solution I experimented with was a pillbox with a

> >> strip of material where I used a voice labeling unit to capture

> >> ideas and appointments. This worked well, but when I was introduced

> >> to the iPhone, I began to use that. I was no longer a student but I

> >> did get to experiment with that. But now that I have an iPhone, I've abandoned that system.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> My hope is that this kind of discussion could lead to solutions for

> >> how a blind/visually impaired college student can deal with

> >> burnout. Also, what happens when you, as a college student, feel

> >> overloaded, yet you need to complete assignments in a timely manner?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> I'm hopeful that this discussion will lead to helping students

> >> address these problems. This is why I'm especially interested in

> >> the idea of a mix of articles, blog posts and podcasts. Any

> >> thoughts? Thanks

> >>

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