[NABS-L] Online classes?

Thu Mar 5 14:13:33 UTC 2020

I have not used Blackboard as a blind student, so I have no comment on that. However, on how to handle an online class, I have been taking classes online for a long time. My one piece of must do advice is time management and discipline. It’s a great idea to get all the lessons for each week and plan when you are going to complete them. Once you have a plan, stick to it. Its so easy to fall into the trap that you have all day and night to do homework and the like, then all of a sudden, the due date is looming in a few hours. 

That's my advice. Hope you do well in all your classes! 

Camille 

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From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Williams via NABS-L
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Online classes?

Blackboard is accessible, depending how the professo rsets it up.

My advice is to take time and learn where the lessons and materials are, and before each assignment, locate and save them to your pc.

Put them all in one place, and consider that a goal completed for that day.

If you decide to take all afternoon becaude you have it free, then just take your time, locate your materials, and then get the work donw all at once if you want.

Go to starbucks, or your local coffee shop get a couple of brews and do your thing.

Justin

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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Online classes?

I agree with the above. It's like any other Blackboard course website, except all of the assignments/readings are online.

On 3/4/20, Miranda via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have successfully taken online courses through the Blackboard 
> learning management system for six years now (undergrad and now in my 
> second semester of graduate school). As far as navigation, you should 
> not have any problems at all. Work with your professor to deal with 
> any accessibility concerns with course content, but overall you should 
> be fine. My biggest tips are time management and discipline. Best wishes!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 8:01 PM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all!
>> I just found out that in spring term, I'll have to take an online 
>> econonics class because my community college doesn't offer a face to 
>> face vertion of economics that can fit the only scheduled offering of 
>> environmental science class. I like the idea of having a bit more of 
>> a flexable educational schedule. However, I have never taken an 
>> online course before. I use Blackboard, JAWS, NVDA and my other hard where tech.
>> Does anyone know if online classes are accessible with Blackboard? 
>> Also, does anyone have any advice for someone who has not taken 
>> online classes before? How do I navigate the online class world? I'm 
>> walking into a whole new country here.
>>
>>
>> As the result of attending school, I discovered that writing is one 
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>> of my eighth grade spelling, I’m currently working on improving my 
>> spelling where it is possible. I also discovered that math is my biggest weakness.
>> Because of my weakness of math, I’m going for an English major with 
>> Environmental Science minor instead of an Earth Science major.
>> Thank you for taking the time to read this email!
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