[NABS-L] Paper Tests

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello Asia,
There is a facility in Word to turn off spell check and this can be
varified by a sighted invigilator.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 3/11/22, Nicolas Spohn via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> If any of my classes have the exam given in a hardcopy piece of paper, I
> just get that exam in an accessible word document and I type in my answers.
> If the exam is on canvas, the learning management system we use at
> Pennstate, it’s usually accessible except for any graphics that would need
> to be made tactually or be described in the exam. For an exam where I have
> to write a essay, I just write it myself in word. I use jaws but sometimes
> NVDA. Hope this helps.
>
> Nick
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Asia Quinones-Evans via NABS-L
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello fellow students,
>>
>> Before I bring this up to my  accessibility department for an
>> accommodation
>> I would like to ask you guys on here. I was wondering how you guys handle
>> taking paper tests because they are what is required for the class. I have
>> to spell words to the best of my ability for my Anatomy and Physiology 2
>> class and currently  right now I have an aid that writes down my answers
>> after I spell them out to him. There is no choice for an online quiz
>> because
>> the way the course is set up. It is looking at models  and saying the
>> identity of the item. I was wondering if anyone else has had to deal with
>> this. I find it complicated to verbally spell out a word when I have
>> gotten
>> used to typing out words and I come a lot closer to the correct spelling
>> when I type it over saying the spelling. If you have had this kind of a
>> situation how do you handle it? Do you have an accommodation to type out
>> your answers on a word document and not use spell check? Thank you for
>> your
>> responses.
>>
>>
>>
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