From campbell.rutherford15 at gmail.com Sat Jun 1 19:11:10 2024 From: campbell.rutherford15 at gmail.com (campbell.rutherford15 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 15:11:10 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessing Figures in Scientific Papers Message-ID: <016101dab457$76a46290$63ed27b0$@gmail.com> Hello all, I just sent this to the NFB Science list, but I thought I would ask my questions here as well in case there's someone on this list who has experience with the issue that I'm addressing. I am about to begin my first summer research experience, which will mostly involve computation and data analysis. One unanticipated problem that I encountered was that of figures without alt text in scientific papers. Note that these figures appear in PDFs that are otherwise accessible. I've been a bit spoiled so far in college; if figures in the papers that I had to read were not already accessible, one of my accommodations was for someone to write descriptions for me that would include the necessary data. However, in this research position, the resources to make this happen are not already in place, and the scientists with whom I will be working and I are trying to figure out how to best make figures in scientific papers accessible to me. Has anyone had any luck with using gen AI or other technology to describe figures? If so, what is your app/program of choice? Also, what is the best way to produce figures from your own data? I have used Desmos for graphs of functions and Excel for simple statistical graphs (line charts, scatterplots, bar graphs, etc.). I also played with SAS Graphics Accelerator a few years ago, and one of the scientists with whom I'll be working says that he typically creates his figures using Python. What do you all think works the best? Are there other methods for creating figures of which I should be aware? Thank you, Campbell Rutherford From misokwak12 at gmail.com Sat Jun 1 19:40:42 2024 From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (misokwak12 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 14:40:42 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessing Figures in Scientific Papers In-Reply-To: <016101dab457$76a46290$63ed27b0$@gmail.com> References: <016101dab457$76a46290$63ed27b0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <005601dab45b$971a2e70$c54e8b50$@gmail.com> Hi Campbell, I mostly study social science and do mixed method research or qualitative research so not explicitly quant oriented person here... That said, I have used R along with visual studio code to produce some graphs for my multiple regression class. I also have used Be My Eyes AI to get some figures described in a pinch in the fall 2024 semester. I found it to be better than nothing but not very satisfactory... that said, I wonder if there may have been more improvement and/or paid version may give you better result. I am also pretty lucky right now to have a great team of people supporting me when I encounter diagrams and figures in my work now but I would be curious to read if others on the list have suggestions on this topic. Miso -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Campbell Rutherford via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 2:11 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: campbell.rutherford15 at gmail.com Subject: [NABS-L] Accessing Figures in Scientific Papers Hello all, I just sent this to the NFB Science list, but I thought I would ask my questions here as well in case there's someone on this list who has experience with the issue that I'm addressing. I am about to begin my first summer research experience, which will mostly involve computation and data analysis. One unanticipated problem that I encountered was that of figures without alt text in scientific papers. Note that these figures appear in PDFs that are otherwise accessible. I've been a bit spoiled so far in college; if figures in the papers that I had to read were not already accessible, one of my accommodations was for someone to write descriptions for me that would include the necessary data. However, in this research position, the resources to make this happen are not already in place, and the scientists with whom I will be working and I are trying to figure out how to best make figures in scientific papers accessible to me. Has anyone had any luck with using gen AI or other technology to describe figures? If so, what is your app/program of choice? Also, what is the best way to produce figures from your own data? I have used Desmos for graphs of functions and Excel for simple statistical graphs (line charts, scatterplots, bar graphs, etc.). I also played with SAS Graphics Accelerator a few years ago, and one of the scientists with whom I'll be working says that he typically creates his figures using Python. What do you all think works the best? Are there other methods for creating figures of which I should be aware? Thank you, Campbell Rutherford _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/misokwak12%40gmail.com From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com Sat Jun 1 23:32:07 2024 From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim) Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 16:32:07 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Accessing Figures in Scientific Papers In-Reply-To: <005601dab45b$971a2e70$c54e8b50$@gmail.com> References: <016101dab457$76a46290$63ed27b0$@gmail.com> <005601dab45b$971a2e70$c54e8b50$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Campbell, Congrats on the research position! Similar to Miso, for interpreting figures, tools like Be My AI desktop/mobile app and the recent JAWS 2024 PictureSmart AI feature are both better than nothing but haven't always been the most complete/accurate in my experience for figures in research papers. I've had a little more success with common types of figures like histograms, line graphs, and inaccessible tables. Depending on the type of project and domain you're working on though, the statistics highlighted in the results/discussion sections can be enough for many papers. For creating figures, Python's matplotlib library is a powerful and widely used tool amongst researchers I've worked with. Some other options you might consider are mermaid (a javascript based diagramming tool) and the SVG markup language (here's a resource from a blind SVG user ). Feel free to keep in touch throughout the summer - always happy to chat about computational research! Cheers, Gene On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 12:41 PM misokwak12--- via NABS-L wrote: > Hi Campbell, I mostly study social science and do mixed method research or > qualitative research so not explicitly quant oriented person here... > That said, I have used R along with visual studio code to produce some > graphs for my multiple regression class. I also have used Be My Eyes AI to > get some figures described in a pinch in the fall 2024 semester. I found it > to be better than nothing but not very satisfactory... that said, I wonder > if there may have been more improvement and/or paid version may give you > better result. > I am also pretty lucky right now to have a great team of people supporting > me when I encounter diagrams and figures in my work now but I would be > curious to read if others on the list have suggestions on this topic. > Miso > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Campbell Rutherford > via NABS-L > Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 2:11 PM > To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' > > Cc: campbell.rutherford15 at gmail.com > Subject: [NABS-L] Accessing Figures in Scientific Papers > > Hello all, > > I just sent this to the NFB Science list, but I thought I would ask my > questions here as well in case there's someone on this list who has > experience with the issue that I'm addressing. I am about to begin my first > summer research experience, which will mostly involve computation and data > analysis. One unanticipated problem that I encountered was that of figures > without alt text in scientific papers. Note that these figures appear in > PDFs that are otherwise accessible. I've been a bit spoiled so far in > college; if figures in the papers that I had to read were not already > accessible, one of my accommodations was for someone to write descriptions > for me that would include the necessary data. However, in this research > position, the resources to make this happen are not already in place, and > the scientists with whom I will be working and I are trying to figure out > how to best make figures in scientific papers accessible to me. > > Has anyone had any luck with using gen AI or other technology to describe > figures? If so, what is your app/program of choice? Also, what is the best > way to produce figures from your own data? I have used Desmos for graphs of > functions and Excel for simple statistical graphs (line charts, > scatterplots, bar graphs, etc.). I also played with SAS Graphics > Accelerator > a few years ago, and one of the scientists with whom I'll be working says > that he typically creates his figures using Python. What do you all think > works the best? Are there other methods for creating figures of which I > should be aware? > > Thank you, > > Campbell Rutherford > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/misokwak12%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/gene.sh.kim%40gmail.com > From b.teta2005 at gmail.com Sun Jun 2 14:38:54 2024 From: b.teta2005 at gmail.com (Bella Teta) Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2024 08:38:54 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Only a couple of hours till the nabs wellness workshop tonight at 8 PM Eastern Message-ID: Greetings, One of our goals is to help people feel healthier and happier. If you would like to learn about nutrition, physical health, yoga, and meditation, join us for a free and virtual workshop all about health on Sunday, June 2, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern. The workshop will feature professional experts and will include a nutritionist, nurse, and meditation/yoga instructor. And here's the best part. All of our panelists will make presentations targeted towards blind audiences. You will also have time to ask the panelists questions during the workshop. This virtual event will serve as a prelude to our walk a thon which will take place at our National Convention. If you would like to participate, come join us, and learn about how you can be healthier and happier. This event will certainly help you to live the life you want! Have an amazing week, and don't forget to register for this amazing and accessible workshop. 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Becky Sabo > On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L wrote: > > I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go to a >> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >> accessible to the best of their abilities. >> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But I'd >> definitely go for Canvas. >> Thanks, >> Kim >> >>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all >>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did my >>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will need to >>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a tuition >>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they use >>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex for >>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all times >>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position the >>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University and >>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage univers at l >>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, which >>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard nor >>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> NABS-L: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> Kim Drudge >> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com From nesmaaly123 at gmail.com Mon Jun 3 16:28:55 2024 From: nesmaaly123 at gmail.com (nesma aly) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 11:28:55 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> References: <455205E5-B0BA-4E2F-A72A-AA8EFE56FD8C@gmail.com> <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> Message-ID: I used canvas for a while. I found that It’s more accessible with Firefox. On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:06 Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L wrote: > Hi , > I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using > the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is > there anyone who could help me with canvas? > Becky Sabo > > > On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L > wrote: > > > > I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather > messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. > Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L

> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! > >> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go > to a > >> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things > >> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it > >> accessible to the best of their abilities. > >> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But > I'd > >> definitely go for Canvas. > >> Thanks, > >> Kim > >> > >>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L < > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello all > >>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a > >>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did > my > >>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will > need to > >>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a > tuition > >>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they > use > >>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very > >>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex > for > >>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all > times > >>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position > the > >>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University > and > >>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage > univers at l > >>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, > which > >>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard > nor > >>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of > >>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of > >>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. > >>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> NABS-L mailing list > >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >>> NABS-L: > >>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kim Drudge > >> Behind a great man is a strong woman. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> NABS-L mailing list > >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NABS-L mailing list > > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com > From isabelrosario76 at gmail.com Mon Jun 3 20:05:54 2024 From: isabelrosario76 at gmail.com (Isabel Rosario) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 16:05:54 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Check out the latest episode of Nabs Now Podcast Message-ID: attention content creation enthusiast and committee members. Come check out our latest episode of the NABS NOW Podcast, where we take a deep dive into all things graduate school. Learn what it takes to find accommodations, explore career paths, and finding the best program for you. Join Isabel and Noah as they take a journey down the path to success with three graduate students or alumni from a graduate program. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VThdvmLRKiBEQFN6MUqiQ Best regards, Isabel Rosario Co-chair|NABS Content Creation Committee NABS Now podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/47rJlZrFHD4EIqvgLRNhHM 203-993-3045 From piano.girl0299 at gmail.com Mon Jun 3 23:03:12 2024 From: piano.girl0299 at gmail.com (Kelsey Nicolay) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 19:03:12 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am very strongly considering Ashland because they are offering me a discount for being an alumni which is knocking $4,000 off the program cost. they use BlackBoard as I previously mentioned, so if I needed scripting to make BlackBoard more accessible with JAWS, is the college required to pay for that or is that my responsibility? I did my undergraduate studies on campus ′they had online classes, but I just never did any′, so all of this is new to me in terms of accommodations for online learning. Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > On Jun 3, 2024, at 12:30 PM, nesma aly via NABS-L wrote: > > I used canvas for a while. I found that It’s more accessible with Firefox. > >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:06 Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L >> wrote: >> >> Hi , >> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using >> the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is >> there anyone who could help me with canvas? >> Becky Sabo >> >>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L >> wrote: >>> >>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather >> messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. >> Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go >> to a >>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But >> I'd >>>> definitely go for Canvas. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kim >>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L < >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did >> my >>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will >> need to >>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a >> tuition >>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they >> use >>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex >> for >>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all >> times >>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position >> the >>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University >> and >>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage >> univers at l >>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, >> which >>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard >> nor >>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> NABS-L: >>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kim Drudge >>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/piano.girl0299%40gmail.com From ktisalycia98 at icloud.com Mon Jun 3 23:19:59 2024 From: ktisalycia98 at icloud.com (Alycia Howard) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 18:19:59 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Announcing the NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop, Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! Message-ID: What's up NABS fam! I hope everyone is enjoying this warm weather and Summer break so far. With many of us taking a break from learning in the academic sense, we have an exciting opportunity for those of you interested in audio and/or video editing to either learn something new, or broaden skills you already have. What: The audio/video editing workshop, hosted by the NABS content creation committee, navigating the basics of audio/video editing and how to get started. When/where: Sunday, June 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Zoom. Presenters: Gene Kim will present the audio portion, with the video presenter yet to be determined. More details and connection info to come at a later date. Stay cool, stay curious, and stay tuned over the next couple of weeks to find out more about this event. Lina Howard, NABS Content Creation Committee Co-chair 612-240-7715 ktisalycia98 at icloud.com From beckyasabo at gmail.com Mon Jun 3 23:35:35 2024 From: beckyasabo at gmail.com (Rebecca Sabo) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 18:35:35 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi again I am using a Mac with voiceover, so that’s why I need help with canvas. Thanks, Becky Sabo. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2024, at 6:04 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L wrote: I am very strongly considering Ashland because they are offering me a discount for being an alumni which is knocking $4,000 off the program cost. they use BlackBoard as I previously mentioned, so if I needed scripting to make BlackBoard more accessible with JAWS, is the college required to pay for that or is that my responsibility? I did my undergraduate studies on campus ′they had online classes, but I just never did any′, so all of this is new to me in terms of accommodations for online learning. Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > On Jun 3, 2024, at 12:30 PM, nesma aly via NABS-L wrote: > > I used canvas for a while. I found that It’s more accessible with Firefox. > >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:06 Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L >> wrote: >> >> Hi , >> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using >> the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is >> there anyone who could help me with canvas? >> Becky Sabo >> >>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L >> wrote: >>> >>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather >> messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. >> Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go >> to a >>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But >> I'd >>>> definitely go for Canvas. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kim >>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L < >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did >> my >>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will >> need to >>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a >> tuition >>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they >> use >>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex >> for >>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all >> times >>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position >> the >>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University >> and >>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage >> univers at l >>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, >> which >>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard >> nor >>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> NABS-L: >>>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kim Drudge >>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >>>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >>> >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >> NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/piano.girl0299%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com From slnmonjaraz at gmail.com Mon Jun 3 23:45:04 2024 From: slnmonjaraz at gmail.com (Selene Monjaraz) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 18:45:04 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Hi Rebecca, I use Canvas with voiceover on Mac daily. For sure the discussion boards have some of the most inaccessible canvas features at least when it comes to formatting your responses. I personally don’t bother with aesthetic formatting other than making sure my posts are grammatically correct and broken up into proper Lines/paragraphs. If you need any assistance beyond that and navigating other Canvas features on Mac, please feel free to reach out to me privately. Selene Monjaraz On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L wrote: > Hi again > I am using a Mac with voiceover, so that’s why I need help with canvas. > Thanks, Becky Sabo. > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 3, 2024, at 6:04 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L > wrote: > > I am very strongly considering Ashland because they are offering me a > discount for being an alumni which is knocking $4,000 off the program cost. > they use BlackBoard as I previously mentioned, so if I needed scripting to > make BlackBoard more accessible with JAWS, is the college required to pay > for that or is that my responsibility? I did my undergraduate studies on > campus ′they had online classes, but I just never did any′, so all of this > is new to me in terms of accommodations for online learning. > Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > > > On Jun 3, 2024, at 12:30 PM, nesma aly via NABS-L > wrote: > > > > I used canvas for a while. I found that It’s more accessible with > Firefox. > > > >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:06 Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L > > >> wrote: > >> > >> Hi , > >> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using > >> the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is > >> there anyone who could help me with canvas? > >> Becky Sabo > >> > >>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L < > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather > >> messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. > >> Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L >> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! > >>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go > >> to a > >>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things > >>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it > >>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. > >>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But > >> I'd > >>>> definitely go for Canvas. > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Kim > >>>> > >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L < > >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello all > >>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a > >>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I > did > >> my > >>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will > >> need to > >>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a > >> tuition > >>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they > >> use > >>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very > >>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex > >> for > >>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all > >> times > >>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to > position > >> the > >>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin > University > >> and > >>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage > >> univers at l > >>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, > >> which > >>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither > BlackBoard > >> nor > >>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of > >>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which > of > >>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. > >>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> NABS-L mailing list > >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >>>>> NABS-L: > >>>>> > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Kim Drudge > >>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> NABS-L mailing list > >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> NABS-L: > >>>> > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> NABS-L mailing list > >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> NABS-L: > >>> > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> NABS-L mailing list > >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org > >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> NABS-L: > >> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > NABS-L mailing list > > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/piano.girl0299%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/slnmonjaraz%40gmail.com > From sheth.neel.s at gmail.com Tue Jun 4 00:53:34 2024 From: sheth.neel.s at gmail.com (Neel Sheth) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 20:53:34 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <62C23BF4-293A-496F-919B-8DD2509D85B1@gmail.com> This is where the question becomes more about usability vs accessibility. Both platforms are equally accessible, however, Canvas has a far more intuitive interface, so is less spread out when compared to Blackboard. You shouldn't need scripts of any kind with JAWS. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2024, at 7:04 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L wrote: > > I am very strongly considering Ashland because they are offering me a discount for being an alumni which is knocking $4,000 off the program cost. they use BlackBoard as I previously mentioned, so if I needed scripting to make BlackBoard more accessible with JAWS, is the college required to pay for that or is that my responsibility? I did my undergraduate studies on campus ′they had online classes, but I just never did any′, so all of this is new to me in terms of accommodations for online learning. > Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone > >> On Jun 3, 2024, at 12:30 PM, nesma aly via NABS-L wrote: >> >> I used canvas for a while. I found that It’s more accessible with Firefox. >> >>> On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:06 Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi , >>> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using >>> the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is >>> there anyone who could help me with canvas? >>> Becky Sabo >>> >>>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather >>> messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. >>> Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L >> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go >>> to a >>>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But >>> I'd >>>>> definitely go for Canvas. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Kim >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L < >>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello all >>>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did >>> my >>>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will >>> need to >>>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a >>> tuition >>>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they >>> use >>>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex >>> for >>>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all >>> times >>>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position >>> the >>>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University >>> and >>>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage >>> univers at l >>>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, >>> which >>>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard >>> nor >>>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>>> NABS-L: >>>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Kim Drudge >>>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> NABS-L: >>>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> NABS-L: >>>> >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>> NABS-L: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/piano.girl0299%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/sheth.neel.s%40gmail.com From alishag.important2018 at gmail.com Tue Jun 4 04:40:30 2024 From: alishag.important2018 at gmail.com (Alisha Geary) Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 23:40:30 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> References: <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> Message-ID: <37F1D0E6-51E0-4AEC-901C-0BC3131A217A@gmail.com> Hi Becky, I saw your message about Canvas, and wanted to touch base and see if I could help. Feel free to give me a call sometime. I think I might be able to help you. Would you be interested in jumping on a zoom? Being able to share screen will help me better understand what’s going on, and why you’re having trouble. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:06 AM, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi , > I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is there anyone who could help me with canvas? > Becky Sabo > >> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L wrote: >> >> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go to a >>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But I'd >>> definitely go for Canvas. >>> Thanks, >>> Kim >>> >>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all >>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did my >>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will need to >>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a tuition >>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they use >>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex for >>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all times >>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position the >>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University and >>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage univers at l >>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, which >>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard nor >>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>> NABS-L: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kim Drudge >>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com From beckyasabo at gmail.com Tue Jun 4 14:17:17 2024 From: beckyasabo at gmail.com (Rebecca Sabo) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2024 09:17:17 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: <37F1D0E6-51E0-4AEC-901C-0BC3131A217A@gmail.com> References: <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> <37F1D0E6-51E0-4AEC-901C-0BC3131A217A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <77791A4E-4A9E-43B0-ACC7-41EC4B9D358A@gmail.com> Hi , Who ever said that they could help me with canvas using voice over on my Mac I would appreciate it. My email address is beckyasabo at gmail.com Becky > On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:40 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi Becky, I saw your message about Canvas, and wanted to touch base and see if I could help. Feel free to give me a call sometime. I think I might be able to help you. Would you be interested in jumping on a zoom? Being able to share screen will help me better understand what’s going on, and why you’re having trouble. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:06 AM, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L > wrote: >> >> Hi , >> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is there anyone who could help me with canvas? >> Becky Sabo >> >>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L > wrote: >>> >>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go to a >>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But I'd >>>> definitely go for Canvas. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kim >>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did my >>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will need to >>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a tuition >>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they use >>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex for >>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all times >>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position the >>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University and >>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage univers at l >>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, which >>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard nor >>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> NABS-L: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kim Drudge >>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org

>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com From stanley7709 at gmail.com Wed Jun 5 10:03:12 2024 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 06:03:12 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] June Events For All Message-ID: <023f01dab72f$93c3f590$bb4be0b0$@gmail.com> Happy June to All! I hope you will share this message with everyone! All are invited to the below events for June, each event will take place at 8:00 PM eastern on Zoom. If you have any suggestions for upcoming movies or would like to be added to my weekly reminder list, send a message to movies at nfbofsc.org Friday, June 7, 2024 Frozen audio described movie Friday, June 14, 2024 Frozen 2 audio described movie Friday, June 21, 2024 Aladdin audio described movie Friday, June 28, 2024 Trivia Night https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# Frozen☺ Princess Elsa of Arendelle has magical powers of ice and snow. After she accidentally injures her younger sister Anna with her magic, their parents bring them to a colony of trolls led by Grand Pabbie. He heals Anna by taking away her memories of Elsa's magic. The king and queen decide that until Elsa learns to control her powers, they will close the castle gates and isolate her. Years of isolation creates a rift between the sisters and, when they are adults, their parents are killed at sea. On Elsa's coronation day, the castle gates open to the public for the first time. Visiting dignitaries include the handsome Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. Hans proposes to Anna, but Elsa objects to the alliance and lashes out, accidentally revealing her powers to the terrified court. Accused of witchcraft by the scheming Duke of Weselton, Elsa flees to the North Mountain and feels free for the first time. She builds an ice palace and decides to live a hermit's life, unaware that her magic has plunged Arendelle into an eternal winter. Anna ventures out to find Elsa, leaving Hans in command. She meets an iceman named Kristoff and his reindeer, Sven, and convinces them to bring her to the North Mountain. On the way they meet Olaf, a living snowman created by Elsa's magic. At the ice palace, Anna tells Elsa about what has become of Arendelle. Elsa's fear makes her hit Anna with ice, accidentally freezing her heart. In desperation, Elsa creates a giant snow monster and casts Anna out of the castle to keep her safe. With Anna slowly freezing to death, Kristoff takes her to the trolls for help. Grand Pabbie says that only "an act of true love" can thaw her heart. Kristoff races back to the castle so Hans can give Anna true love's kiss. Meanwhile, Hans captures Elsa. Instead of kissing Anna, he says that he has been plotting to become ruler of Arendelle by marrying Anna and then killing both sisters. The sisters escape and Olaf helps Anna reunite with Kristoff, whom he has deduced is in love with Anna. Hans confronts Elsa, saying that she has killed Anna. Elsa breaks down, which abruptly stops the blizzard she created. Seeing Hans about to kill Elsa, Anna sacrifices her chance to be saved by Kristoff and steps between Elsa and Hans. She freezes solid, which devastates Elsa. As she hugs her sister, Anna slowly thaws; her heroism is "an act of true love". Realizing that love is the key to controlling her powers, Elsa ends the winter. Hans is arrested and exiled for treason and attempted assassination. Elsa appoints Kristoff the royal ice deliverer, and he and Anna share a kiss. The sisters mend their relationship, and Elsa promises never to lock the castle gates again. Frozen 2 King Agnarr of Arendelle tells his daughters Elsa and Anna that their grandfather, King Runeard, forged a treaty with the neighboring tribe of Northuldra by building a dam in their homeland, the Enchanted Forest. A fight occurred, resulting in Runeard's death and enraging the forest's classical elements of earth, fire, water, and air. The elements disappeared, and a wall of mist trapped everyone in the forest; Agnarr barely escaped, helped by an unknown savior. Three years after her coronation,[a] Elsa celebrates autumn in the kingdom with Anna, the snowman Olaf, the iceman Kristoff, and Kristoff's reindeer Sven. One night, Elsa hears a mysterious voice calling her. She follows it, unintentionally awakening the elemental spirits, who are forcing everyone in the kingdom to evacuate. The Rock Troll colony arrives, and Grand Pabbie tells the sisters they must set things right by uncovering the truth about the past. Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven follow the mysterious voice, and travel to the Enchanted Forest. The mist parts at Elsa's touch, while the air spirit appears as a tornado, catching everyone in its vortex until Elsa stops it by turning the vortex into ice sculptures that show images from their father's past. Elsa also befriends the fire spirit, who is an agitated magical salamander. They later encounter the Northuldra and a troop of Arendellian soldiers who are still in conflict with one another. Anna and Elsa arrange a truce between the soldiers and the Northuldra after discovering that their mother, Queen Iduna, was a Northuldran who had saved the Arendellian Agnarr. The Northuldra tell them about a fifth spirit, who is meant to reunite the people with the magic of nature. While Kristoff and Sven stay with the Northuldra, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf continue north. They find their parents' wrecked ship and a map with a route to Ahtohallan, a mythical river said to explain the past. Elsa sends Anna and Olaf to safety and continues alone. She encounters and tames the Nøkk, the water spirit who guards the sea to Ahtohallan. Elsa discovers that the voice calling to her is the memory of young Iduna and that her powers are a gift from nature because of Iduna's selfless saving of Agnarr. She learns that the dam was built as a ruse to reduce Northuldran resources because of Runeard's contempt for the tribe's connection with magic, and that he began the conflict by murdering the Northuldran leader in cold blood. Elsa sends this information to Anna before she becomes frozen due to venturing into the most dangerous part of Ahtohallan. This also causes Olaf to fade away from existence. Upon discovering the truth, Anna concludes that the dam must be destroyed for peace to be restored and the forest to be freed. She awakens the earth spirit, Jötunn, and lures it towards the dam. The massive rock giants hurl boulders, destroying the dam and sending a flood down the fjord towards the kingdom. Elsa is released and rides the water spirit to Arendelle, where she freezes the flood and saves the kingdom. As the mist disappears, she rejoins Anna and revives Olaf. Realizing she is the fifth spirit herself, Elsa explains to Anna that they are the bridge between the people and the magical spirits. Anna then becomes Queen of Arendelle and accepts Kristoff's marriage proposal. Elsa becomes the protector of the Enchanted Forest, and visits Arendelle regularly, with peace restored. In a post-credits scene, Olaf visits Elsa's ice palace and recounts the events to Marshmallow, the snow giant created by Elsa as palace guard,[a] and the Snowgies, miniature snowmen inadvertently generated by Elsa on Anna's nineteenth birthday.[b] Aladdan Jafar, a sorcerer and the royal vizier of the Middle Eastern city of Agrabah, seeks a lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders that only "the diamond in the rough" can retrieve. Meanwhile, Princess Jasmine is unsatisfied with her sheltered life in the palace. One day, she escapes the palace and encounters a street urchin, Aladdin, and his pet monkey, Abu. As a bond between Aladdin and Jasmine develops, Jafar has the palace guards capture Aladdin, during which Jasmine reveals herself. She confronts Jafar to demand Aladdin's release, but he lies to her, stating that Aladdin has already been beheaded. Disguised as an elderly beggar, Jafar frees Aladdin and Abu and orders them to retrieve the lamp from the cave. The guardian grants Aladdin entry, but warns him to touch only the lamp. Aladdin finds both the lamp and a magic carpet inside, but Abu grabs a large jewel and triggers a cave-in. Aladdin gives the lamp to Jafar, who throws him and Abu into the cave, although not before Abu steals it back. Later, Aladdin rubs the lamp and meets the Genie, who lives inside. The Genie grants Aladdin three wishes, although Aladdin tricks him to free them from the cave without using a wish. On learning the Genie's desire to be released from servitude, Aladdin promises to use his last wish to free him. To woo Jasmine, Aladdin uses his first wish to become a prince. At the suggestion of Jafar's parrot minion, Iago, Jafar plots a marriage between himself and Jasmine, and then kill both the princess and her father, the Sultan. Meanwhile, Aladdin arrives in Agrabah as Prince Ali but struggles to impress Jasmine. Later, Aladdin takes Jasmine on a ride with the carpet. After she deduces Aladdin as the boy from the marketplace, he tells her that he sometimes dresses as a commoner to escape palace life. After Aladdin brings Jasmine home, Jafar has the guards capture and throw him into the sea. The Genie appears and rescues Aladdin as his second wish. Returning to the palace, Aladdin reveals Jafar's plot to Jasmine and the Sultan, but the latter realizes Aladdin's identity and escapes from the guards. Facing a moral dilemma, Aladdin decides to wait before freeing the Genie. Iago steals Genie's lamp and brings it to Jafar, who uses his first wish to become sultan. Jafar's second wish turns him into a powerful sorcerer, sending Aladdin to a frozen wasteland. Using the magic carpet, Aladdin escapes and returns to Agrabah. Jasmine distracts Jafar to help Aladdin steal back the lamp, but Jafar discovers this and fights him. Aladdin taunts Jafar for being less powerful than the Genie, tricking him to use his last wish to become a genie himself. This causes Jafar to be trapped into his new lamp, taking Iago with him. The Genie throws Jafar's lamp into the Cave of Wonders. With normalcy restored, the Genie encourages Aladdin to use his third wish to regain his royal title and legally marry Jasmine. Aladdin instead decides to keep his promise and frees the Genie. Realizing Aladdin's nobility, the Sultan allows Jasmine to marry whoever she chooses. The Genie bids the group a fond farewell and leaves to explore the world, while Aladdin and Jasmine start their new life together. Steve Cook All are welcome to join! We now have An Email list created for the discussion of audio description on all platforms for us to enjoy! Feel free to announce upcoming events that pertain to audio description content for everyone to attend or in certain areas. To subscribe, send a message to the following Email address with subscribe in the subject line. AudioDescriptionDiscussion+subscribe at googlegroups.com Once subscribed, to post to the list send a message to AudioDescriptionDiscussion at googlegroups.com From m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com Wed Jun 5 10:29:37 2024 From: m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com (Mike Gilmore) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 10:29:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas In-Reply-To: <77791A4E-4A9E-43B0-ACC7-41EC4B9D358A@gmail.com> References: <67B9C53A-0922-49B2-B951-7BA015B45377@gmail.com> <37F1D0E6-51E0-4AEC-901C-0BC3131A217A@gmail.com> <77791A4E-4A9E-43B0-ACC7-41EC4B9D358A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1507564380.2117842.1717583377027@mail.yahoo.com> To piggyback on this discussion, I've used both platforms with JAWS. Unfortunately, I've encountered an issue when taking some exams on Canvas. Beginning last spring, JAWS would treat some boxes that required text to be entered as if they weren't there. At first, I thought it was because I was running JAWS 2020; so, I got 2024 and encountered the same issue. I still had 2020 on my laptop at the time but 2024 was the one that was being loaded when the computer booted up. I took 2020 off my system and am now just running 2024. The school's IT folks assured me that Canvas is totally compatible with JAWS. I contacted Freedom Scientific with the issue I was having with 2020 and 2024 and they gave me some long tech explanation about changing this setting and that setting and reinstalling if this didn't work. It didn't make sense because to do any of this because when I installed 2024, I didn't customize anything. Has anyone encountered the issue that I did? Mike On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:18:49 AM EDT, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L wrote: Hi , Who ever said that they could help me with canvas using voice over on my Mac I would appreciate it. My email address is beckyasabo at gmail.com Becky > On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:40 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi Becky, I saw your message about Canvas, and wanted to touch base and see if I could help. Feel free to give me a call sometime. I think I might be able to help you. Would you be interested in jumping on a zoom? Being able to share screen will help me better understand what’s going on, and why you’re having trouble. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:06 AM, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L > wrote: >> >> Hi , >> I am using canvas for my school. Some reason I am having trouble using the discussion board and how to move around on certain pages on it . Is there anyone who could help me with canvas? >> Becky Sabo >> >>> On May 30, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L > wrote: >>> >>> I love Canvas! I used to go to a school that used D2L and it had rather messy accessibility at best and broken useless accessibility at worst. Canvas is superior to D2L for sure. I’ve never used Blackboard though. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L > wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Definitely use Canvas -- it's more accessible! >>>> I've never used Blackboard, but Canvas is mostly very accessible. I go to a >>>> community college, and it's mostly up to the professor to make things >>>> accessible. Just tell the professor what you need and they'll make it >>>> accessible to the best of their abilities. >>>> However, I have a friend who uses Blackboard, and it's ok for her. But I'd >>>> definitely go for Canvas. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kim >>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> Hoping you all can help out here. I am looking into going back for a >>>>> Master's degree in Human Resources or an MBA in Human Resources. I did my >>>>> undergraduate studies at Ashland on campus and liked it, but I will need to >>>>> do the Master's online due to working full time. Ashland offers a tuition >>>>> discount for alumni, so I'm really leaning toward them. However, they use >>>>> BlackBoard for their course content which I have heard is not very >>>>> accessible with JAWS, so that concerns me a bit. They also use Webex for >>>>> live sessions and require all students to have their video on at all times >>>>> which can be tricky for someone who is blind due to having to position the >>>>> camera properly. I have also heard commercials for Franklin University and >>>>> also like their program. They are using Canvas and they encourage univers at l >>>>> course design by faculty. from an assistive technology perspective, which >>>>> of the two systems would be more accessible? I know neither BlackBoard nor >>>>> Canvas are 100 percent accessible with JAWS, but I don't want lack of >>>>> accessibility to be a barrier, so I would love some insight on which of >>>>> these systems would cause less frustration in the long run. >>>>> Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for >>>>> NABS-L: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kimmbell01%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kim Drudge >>>> Behind a great man is a strong woman. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org

>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NABS-L mailing list >>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org

>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NABS-L mailing list >>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/alishag.important2018%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NABS-L mailing list >> NABS-L at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/beckyasabo%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/m_b_gilmore%40yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/piano.girl0299%40gmail.com From arielle71 at gmail.com Thu Jun 6 17:33:41 2024 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 13:33:41 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Remote, part-time job opportunity for blind graduate students and recent graduates! Come work at AFB! Message-ID: U.S.-based Blind and low-vision graduate students and recent graduates, come work with me at AFB! The research team at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is looking for a part-time research fellow to work with our team in the summer and fall of 2024. This is a remote, part-time position. Our research team is made up of blind researchers who are eager to mentor and support the next generation of up-and-coming blind researchers. This is a unique opportunity to do research in an environment that is optimized for blind professionals. We also have a lot of fun! Please share widely! https://afb.org/about-afb/leadership/careers-afb/job-listings/research-fellow-part-time From b.teta2005 at gmail.com Thu Jun 6 19:47:28 2024 From: b.teta2005 at gmail.com (Bella Teta) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 13:47:28 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Research at Georgetown University Message-ID: Hello, This is a research study that is being done at Georgetown university. They are recruiting blind people, and it is attached to this email. Thank you. Sincerely, Bella Teta -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: Bella Teta Subject: Re: Georgetown University Medical Center, Neuralplastcity lab recruitment for blind participants Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 13:40:44 -0600 Size: 3497 URL: From julialagrand at gmail.com Sat Jun 8 18:26:48 2024 From: julialagrand at gmail.com (Julia LaGrand) Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:26:48 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Envision Glasses Message-ID: <6664a26b.050a0220.55d6.def7@mx.google.com> Hi all, As part of a summer internship, I have been doing research on cutting-edge tech, particularly related to AI, making the world more accessible to blind people. Today I came across the Envision Glasses, which I had not heard of before. It appears that they have been out for quite a while now, so I'm wondering if anyone on this list has had experience with them? Although I discovered them as part of my work research, my interest now is mostly personal. Thanks for the information, Julia From manahiljafri at gmail.com Sun Jun 9 20:46:53 2024 From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2024 16:46:53 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Become a 2024 NABS Member today!!! Message-ID: <217FB576-1031-4BA5-AB78-87E0CDDF4AC5@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Mon Jun 10 16:30:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] 2024 NABS Annual Walk-A-Thon! Message-ID: NABS Family! On behalf of the Fundraising Committee, we hope that you are enjoying your summer so far and are finding exciting experiences to make it great! The National Association of Blind Students is proud to announce that we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From ktisalycia98 at icloud.com Tue Jun 11 03:31:42 2024 From: ktisalycia98 at icloud.com (Alycia Howard) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:31:42 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Less Than One Week Away: NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! Message-ID: <0E373F24-431F-48DE-AD8C-F35E56799C14@icloud.com> Hey hey NABS Nation! As we gear up for a new week, make sure to put the following event info on your schedules. What: The audio/video editing workshop, hosted by the NABS content creation committee: Navigating the basics of audio/video editing and how to get started. When/where: Sunday, June 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Zoom. Join us on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 One tap mobile +13126266799,,4678833687# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,4678833687# US (New York) Presenters: Audio editing - Gene Kim Vido editing - Lina Howard Stay cool, stay curious, and get ready to learn about the exciting world of audio and video art. Looking forward to seeing you all there! Lina Howard, NABS Content Creation Committee Co-chair 612-240-7715 ktisalycia98 at icloud.com From th404 at comcast.net Wed Jun 12 21:26:10 2024 From: th404 at comcast.net (Tina Hansen) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:26:10 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Congratulations to All Students and a Burning Question Message-ID: <000001dabd0f$2615c150$724143f0$@comcast.net> I want to congratulate all students who have finished school during the past year. I know some will be going back in the fall, but I wish those who are going onto something else well. I have a burning question. Someone on this list has related their concerns after taking a science course at their local community college. This student had a variety of problems, even with the help of their team. This leads me to wonder if it is possible to create or do research on more effective ways blind/visually impaired students can get the same level of access sighted students can get within a science course. While we've come a long way, this person still feels there are accessibility gaps. This person and I wonder if it's even physically possible to create something that can give that kind of access. This person also feels there are gaps within the higher education system itself, where colleges don't always have the resources to create accessible tools. By the way, I may be operating with some misunderstanding here. I do believe that students can and do, need and want, to be able to work at the same level as everyone else. But if the technology isn't there, one needs to get creative. But if there are true accessibility gaps, as this person believes, how can they be addressed. If there is a gap between the accessibility tools out there and how the higher education system is set up, is there a way to bridge that gap? If the tools currently out there don't work, can new ones be created? I also wonder if students in education or planning to teach need to take required courses on accessibility. Is that necessary? Should they be educated on the ADA and other accessibility legislation? Are this person's expectations unrealistic? Is there something happening that I don't know about? Thanks. From jsoro824 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 12:54:14 2024 From: jsoro824 at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:54:14 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Male, and Female, College Students Seeking Roommates for Convention Message-ID: <1E449D6F-EAFE-4806-AF22-BEC932C95CE2@gmail.com> Hi, I have a male, and female, college student looking for roommates for national convention. If you, or someone you know, is still looking for ways to reduce lodging costs in Orlando, please email me: rise at nfbv.org. Please include a phone number and the dates of your hotel reservation. Thank you kindly in advance, Joe Sent from Joe's iPhone From Aida.talic at outlook.com Thu Jun 13 13:25:45 2024 From: Aida.talic at outlook.com (Aida Talic) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:25:45 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Male, and Female, College Students Seeking Roommates for Convention In-Reply-To: <1E449D6F-EAFE-4806-AF22-BEC932C95CE2@gmail.com> References: <1E449D6F-EAFE-4806-AF22-BEC932C95CE2@gmail.com> Message-ID: Aida Talic She/her aida.talic09 at gmail.com (314) 461-5820 "There’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!" – Shintaro Midorima > On Jun 13, 2024, at 7:55 AM, Joe Orozco via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a male, and female, college student looking for roommates for national convention. If you, or someone you know, is still looking for ways to reduce lodging costs in Orlando, please email me: rise at nfbv.org. Please include a phone number and the dates of your hotel reservation. > > Thank you kindly in advance, > > Joe > > Sent from Joe's iPhone > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/aida.talic%40outlook.com From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Thu Jun 13 16:00:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS Annual Walk-A-Thon this July! Message-ID: Hello! On behalf of the Fundraising Committee, we hope that you are enjoying your summer so far and are finding exciting experiences to make it great! The National Association of Blind Students is proud to announce that we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From timiolukanni at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 12:37:42 2024 From: timiolukanni at gmail.com (Timi Olukanni) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:37:42 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Mid Atlantic Message-ID: Hey Nabsters, Will the real Mid-Atlantic blind students please stand up? Nah, just kidding. We want all blind students to please stand up. It’s time. The Maryland Association of Blind Students in conjunction with the national Association of blind students brings you the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Student Seminar. Theme: “Who Am I?, Who Are You?, Who Are We?” 📅 Dates: August 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m. - August 18, 2024, 12:00 p.m. 📍 Location: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, 200 E Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 Lodging: Jernigan Institute ✈️ Nearest Airport: Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Calling all high school and college students! Get ready for an unforgettable weekend in the historic city of Baltimore, where the spirit of Maryland’s famous blue crabs meets the vibrant energy of the National Federation of the Blind. As blind students, we encounter unique daily realities that often go unrecognized or misunderstood. This seminar is your chance to explore these challenges and triumphs through engaging and interactive activities, thought-provoking conversations, and riveting presentations. Join us to: • Challenge your perceptions • Network with blind peers and mentors • Discover new ways to live the life you want Whether you’re just starting your educational journey or are well on your way, this seminar is designed to empower and inspire. Expect a weekend packed with opportunities. Mark your calendar and be on the lookout for the registration form coming out next week! Get ready for an exciting weekend of growth, learning, and fun in Baltimore, a city rich in history and culture. We can’t wait to see you there! Best Regards, Tim Olukanni From isabelrosario76 at gmail.com Fri Jun 14 17:06:35 2024 From: isabelrosario76 at gmail.com (Isabel Rosario) Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:06:35 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Double Good fundraiser now live! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message -- 🍿 Support the Massachusetts Association of Blind Students with our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser! 🍿 🌟 Live until June 18 at 1 PM 🌟 Can't decide what to get? Try my favorites:In Queso Fire - perfect for spicy lovers! Sweetie You Salty - dangerously addicting salted caramel popcorn! Explore more delicious flavors on our website and remember, the more you buy, the more you save! Plus, you're supporting a great cause. 🔗 Visit our store: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/4cn9f3k6 Tight on funds? You can still support by sharing our link or creating your own pop-up store! Join our friendly competition for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Duncan, Starbucks, or Amazon! Here's how to participate: 1️⃣ Download the Double Good app on iOS or Android for free. 2️⃣ Enter event code ZODLRU in the app. 3️⃣ Create your Pop-Up Store and start selling delicious Double Good popcorn! Prices start at $11 for Signature Bags and $31 for Curated Collections. It's 100% contactless, and we keep 50% of the profit, with products shipping directly to the buyer. Make sure to order before 1PM on the 18th to show your support for the MA Association of Blind Students! Best regards, Isabel Rosario Co-chair|NABS Content Creation Committee NABS Now podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/47rJlZrFHD4EIqvgLRNhHM 203-993-3045 From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Sat Jun 15 10:51:02 2024 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:51:02 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Your Experiences in Taking Chemistry? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Folks, Dr. Alfred D'Agostino gave a talk to our 2022 Science and Engineering / National Association of Blind Students seminar on Sunday February 27, 2022. He is now asking for our experiences while we were taking chemistry courses. He has studied methods of teaching chemistry to blind students for much of his professional life. If possible, please answer his two questions. Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com From: Alfred D'Agostino adagostino at ndm.edu Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 3:18 PM I am collecting information from students who are blind or have low vision about barriers and experiences they have encountered in studying chemistry. (At the end of this e-mail, I have provided information about myself.( Would you please strongly and thoughtfully consider providing responses to the below questions? After I review initial responses, I will issue a survey to help categorize responses and collect more information. You may respond to me directly and / or to the whole-mail list. You may use the following e-mail: adagostino at ndm.edu Thank you. Alfred T. D’Agostino, PhD. Emeritus Professor of Chemistry (FYI, I am blind and non-visually conduct my work and professional activities. I am interested in promoting changes in how chemistry is taught to students who are blind or have low vision, and in promoting advances in adaptive/ assistive technologies in chemistry instruction) 1( Would you please describe your First-hand account of the barriers you have encountered in your study of chemistry at the college / university level. That is, in the in-person and online / virtual environments, and especially in the laboratory. 2( In considering your experience in taking chemistry courses and laboratory in any setting), what method, tool, innovation, would have helped you learn chemistry more effectively? Alfred T. D’Agostino, Ph.D. - Professional Biography Outreach in Non-Visual Accessibility Dr. Alfred D’Agostino’s personal and professional activities overlap his interest in promoting accessibility in science lab instruction for blind/ low-vision (BLV) students. Dr. D’Agostino non-visually conducts his professional activities; he completed the C.O.R.E. Program at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees). He is a reviewer for Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research. He is a member of the Digital Accessibility Advisory Board at his institution. Dr. D’Agostino has given many professional talks on the topic of accessibility for the blind; including Communicating in equations and formulas: Symbolic representations and challenges in the online environment to the Maryland Distance Learning Association, and a plenary presentation to the CLEAR International Symposium on Practical Approach to Accessible Chemistry Instruction for Blind and Low-Vision Students. In 2021, he published Accessible Teaching and Learning in the Undergraduate Chemistry Course and Laboratory for Blind/ Low-Vision Student in the Journal of Chemical Education. He has facilitated ‘hands-on’ chemistry experiments for college students and adults at National Federation of the Blind’s Louisiana Center for the Blind and at the Colorado Center for the blind using ‘speech-enabled’ probe ware. He has supervised undergraduates in his general education courses in service-learning projects on hands-on chemistry experiments with blind school-age children. In 2016, Professor D’Agostino held a Symposium at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education titled “accessible instruction and participation in the undergraduate science course for students with vision impairment or loss” and he presented “Making General Chemistry laboratory accessible to blind/low-vision students” at the 2018 conference during the Symposium on Addressing Underrepresented Groups in STEM. He hosted “Including the Blind in Chemistry: Making Instruction Accessible” symposium at BCCE 2022. At conferences where he presents to faculty colleagues, he highlights the access technologies (including tactile graphics) that can assist BLV students in doing independent work in the least restrictive learning environment. Impact in Higher Education Alfred T. D’Agostino, Ph.D. served as a full-time faculty member for 23-years at Notre Dame of Maryland University. In June 2017, he was awarded the rank of Emeritus Professor of Chemistry upon retirement. he was Chemistry Department chairperson (15 years), and Biology Department Chairperson (2 years) and he has served multiple times on all major academic and governance committees over a 40-year career in academia at several universities including University of South Florida (two PH.D. students), University of Maine and Rutgers University. Professor D’Agostino has taught chemistry to non-science majors, students in radiological science and pharmacy programs, nurses, and to majors and graduate students; his specialty areas are in physical and analytical chemistry, including research in surface science and interface analysis. As a teacher, he uses active teaching and facilitated learning practices and methods. He has used POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) in his courses including the physical chemistry classroom and laboratory; he has used service-learning in his general education chemistry course and has directed undergraduate research as an ACS REU co-PI. His scholarship is in the areas of pedagogy and learning assessment - his investigations have involved the relationship among instructional methods, assessment instruments, rubrics, learning mode and outcomes in chemistry courses. Professor D’Agostino is continuing his teaching and study interventions at Community College of Baltimore County – projects include how online student interaction can be used to improve problem-solving skills and how student metacognition feedback may be used to assist students in improving study habits. He is also engaged in the Teaching Squares program and in the Student Success Center. Some of his recent and upcoming presentations have been at Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons, Biennial Conference on Chemical Education Maryland Distance Learning Association, AFACCT, MCSC and MAALACT. Presentations have included Communicating With Formulas and Equations: Symbolic Representations in the Online Environment. He has given roundtables and workshops on improving science writing using group interaction and peer review, outcomes assessments and collaborative learning. Professor D’Agostino participated in workshops on reflective teaching and on the use of education cards to inform teaching at International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conferences. Experimental Research Dr. D’Agostino’s research has been in the areas of surface science and interface analysis. He held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. He has been an AFOSR Faculty Research Fellow at Wright Laboratory. As a NASA Faculty Research Fellow, he performed research at the John Glenn Research Center and at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. D’Agostino has been a Visiting Research Professor in chemistry at Johns Hopkins University where his research was supported by an NSF ROA and published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. His current research involves learning pedagogies. From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Sat Jun 15 23:00:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Will you walk with NABS at the 2024 NFB National Convention?? Message-ID: NABS, On behalf of the Fundraising Committee, we hope that you are enjoying your summer so far and are finding exciting experiences to make it great! The National Association of Blind Students is proud to announce that we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From stanley7709 at gmail.com Sun Jun 16 14:49:59 2024 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:49:59 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Announcing the NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop, Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01c401dabffc$76963430$63c29c90$@gmail.com> Hi, Wanted to check to see if this will be recorded today? If yes, how would I go about receiving a copy of the recording? Steve Cook All are welcome to join! We now have An Email list created for the discussion of audio description on all platforms for us to enjoy! Feel free to announce upcoming events that pertain to audio description content for everyone to attend or in certain areas. To subscribe, send a message to the following Email address with subscribe in the subject line. AudioDescriptionDiscussion+subscribe at googlegroups.com Once subscribed, to post to the list send a message to AudioDescriptionDiscussion at googlegroups.com -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Alycia Howard via NABS-L Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 7:20 PM To: NABS List Serv Cc: Alycia Howard ; Hunter Kuester Subject: [NABS-L] Announcing the NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop, Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! What's up NABS fam! I hope everyone is enjoying this warm weather and Summer break so far. With many of us taking a break from learning in the academic sense, we have an exciting opportunity for those of you interested in audio and/or video editing to either learn something new, or broaden skills you already have. What: The audio/video editing workshop, hosted by the NABS content creation committee, navigating the basics of audio/video editing and how to get started. When/where: Sunday, June 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Zoom. Presenters: Gene Kim will present the audio portion, with the video presenter yet to be determined. More details and connection info to come at a later date. Stay cool, stay curious, and stay tuned over the next couple of weeks to find out more about this event. Lina Howard, NABS Content Creation Committee Co-chair 612-240-7715 ktisalycia98 at icloud.com _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/stanley7709%40gmail.com From gene.sh.kim at gmail.com Sun Jun 16 21:37:51 2024 From: gene.sh.kim at gmail.com (Gene Kim) Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:37:51 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Is CABS Jeopardy on Sunday, June 23 at 6 PM Pacific? Message-ID: <2390A0D0-D2D8-468C-8BA6-1FF46EC26C7F@gmail.com> Howdy Federation Folks, Join the California Association of Blind Students for the return of our beloved Jeopardy game night! Spring into the summer season with some lighthearted competition and a chance to learn something new. Everyone is welcome to join Sunday, June 23, at 6 pm pacific using the below zoom info: Topic: California Association Of Blind Students Virtual Lounge Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/99680613361?pwd=Slk4MGg1MGk2dUxhN1hObGY0SzRiQT09 Password: 314159 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,99680613361# or +16507249799,,99680613361# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free) Meeting ID: 996 8061 3361 Password: 314159 International numbers available: https://stanford.zoom.us/u/aASSpUUnV Meeting ID: 996 8061 3361 Password: 314159 SIP: 99680613361 at zoomcrc.com Password: 314159 Cheers, Gene From noahcarver494 at gmail.com Mon Jun 17 01:28:48 2024 From: noahcarver494 at gmail.com (Noah Carver) Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:28:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Announcing the NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop, Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! In-Reply-To: <01c401dabffc$76963430$63c29c90$@gmail.com> References: <01c401dabffc$76963430$63c29c90$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Steve, Unfortunately, the event was not recorded. So sorry. Sincerely, Noah -- Noah Carver (He/They) Candidate, B.M. '26 | Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice Eastman School of Music | University of Rochester Co-chair, Content Creation Cmte. | National Association of Blind Students [image: JAWS Certified, 2024] +1 (207) 557-9143 <+12075579143> noahcarver494 at gmail.com On Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 9:51 AM Steve Cook via NABS-L wrote: > Hi, > > Wanted to check to see if this will be recorded today? If yes, how would I > go about receiving a copy of the recording? > > Steve Cook > All are welcome to join! We now have An Email list created for the > discussion of audio description on all platforms for us to enjoy! Feel free > to announce upcoming events that pertain to audio description content for > everyone to attend or in certain areas. To subscribe, send a message to the > following Email address with subscribe in the subject line. > AudioDescriptionDiscussion+subscribe at googlegroups.com > Once subscribed, to post to the list send a message to > AudioDescriptionDiscussion at googlegroups.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Alycia Howard via > NABS-L > Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 7:20 PM > To: NABS List Serv > Cc: Alycia Howard ; Hunter Kuester > > Subject: [NABS-L] Announcing the NABS Audio/Video Editing Workshop, > Happening Sunday June 16th at 3 PM Eastern! > > What's up NABS fam! > > I hope everyone is enjoying this warm weather and Summer break so far. With > many of us taking a break from learning in the academic sense, we have an > exciting opportunity for those of you interested in audio and/or video > editing to either learn something new, or broaden skills you already have. > > What: The audio/video editing workshop, hosted by the NABS content creation > committee, navigating the basics of audio/video editing and how to get > started. > > When/where: Sunday, June 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Zoom. > > Presenters: Gene Kim will present the audio portion, with the video > presenter yet to be determined. > > More details and connection info to come at a later date. > > Stay cool, stay curious, and stay tuned over the next couple of weeks to > find out more about this event. > > Lina Howard, NABS Content Creation Committee Co-chair > 612-240-7715 > ktisalycia98 at icloud.com > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/stanley7709%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/noahcarver494%40gmail.com > From natasha.ishaq2001 at gmail.com Mon Jun 17 12:00:00 2024 From: natasha.ishaq2001 at gmail.com (Natasha Ishaq) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] NJABS Virtual Movie Night: All Are Invited! Message-ID: Hi Everyone, The New Jersey Association of Blind Students (NJABS) is thrilled to invite you all to our first ever virtual movie night. Join us on Sunday, June 23 from 6PM to 8PM Eastern Time for the viewing on Zoom of CRIP CAMP: A Disability Revolution. This documentary, released in 2020 and co-produced by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, outlines the true story of a group of teenagers with physical disabilities who come together in the wake of the disability rights movement some 50 years ago. Join us to learn about the ordinary people who made extraordinary strides to advocate for disability rights. Together, we will watch history unfold. As described by Netflix, this documentary features “a groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the disability rights movement to advocate for historic legislation changes”. One such camper was Judith Heumann, who became a friend of the Federation. At the time of her death in 2023, she was known as the “Mother of the Disability Civil Rights Movement.” Her legacy lives on through the powerful legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The film is audio-described and has closed captioning. Participation in this viewing event is free. For additional information, contact NJABS Chair Natasha Ishaq at nfbnjabs at gmail.com Zoom Information NJABS is inviting you a Zoom Movie Topic: Topic: Virtual Movie Night of Crip Camp Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024 Time: 6:00 to 8 OM PM Eastern Time https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=MUl1dnZQU1JxMkhUemdCSHZUM21HUT09&omn=91890787005 Meeting ID: 647 766 0103 Passcode: 460994 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US +13017158592,,6477660103#,,,,*460994# US (Washington DC) --- Dial by your location • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US Meeting ID: 647 766 0103 Passcode: 460994 All are welcome! 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Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From b.teta2005 at gmail.com Tue Jun 18 19:40:33 2024 From: b.teta2005 at gmail.com (Bella Teta) Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:40:33 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Exciting upcoming NABS Walk-a-thon information session happening on Sunday, June 23, at 7PM EST Message-ID: Greetings, Are you excited to make a difference one step at a time? The National Association of Blind Students fundraising committee invites you to our upcoming Walk-a-thon info session that will prelude our annual walk-a-thon that will be occurring this July. . This session aims to answer questions from participants, provide further information on how the Walk-a-thon will work, and provide details on how you can make the most out of your experience. Please join us on June 23 at 7PM EST, and make sure to come with your questions. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Get inspired and learn how our Walk-a-thon has made an incredible impact throughout the years, and how your involvement can make a tremendous difference. In the meantime, feel free to check out our annual walk-a-thon page below to see how you can register for this exciting event. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. Best wishes, NABS fundraising committee From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 16:00:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS Walk-A-Thon is this July! Message-ID: NABS! This is a friendly reminder to walk with NABS this summer! At the National Association of Blind Students, we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/jZ8Pr8iBFDvC79CK6 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From i.figueira at uci.edu Thu Jun 20 16:40:43 2024 From: i.figueira at uci.edu (Isabela Figueira) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:40:43 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Seeking participants for interview study on the experiences of blind or low vision students going from high school to college to study computing Message-ID: Hello, We are researchers at the University of California, Irvine recruiting participants for a research study about the experiences of blind or low vision students as they transition from high school to college to study computing. Our goal is to understand the accessibility challenges and availability of resources when going to college to study computing as a blind student. You are eligible to participate in this study if you meet the following criteria: - Identifies as blind, low vision, or visually impaired - Is 18 years of age or older - Currently is an undergraduate student who attends 1- to 4-year college or university - Currently pursuing a major or minor in computing, or previously majored or minored in computing but switched to another major or minor. Computing includes fields of study such as Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology (IT), Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or other related fields. The study involves an audio-recorded interview over the phone or Zoom or a similar teleconferencing system. The interview will last approximately 1 hour. You will be paid $40 for your participation following the hour-long interview via an Amazon gift card or similar method. If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this survey‬ . Thank you! From taliawoodard17 at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 23:26:04 2024 From: taliawoodard17 at gmail.com (Talia Woodard) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:26:04 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS GAME NIGHT Message-ID: <2D08F7C7-DD51-44C7-88C8-85641B7D2046@gmail.com> LETS, PLAY, JEOPARDY!! Join NABS for an exciting and informative game of Jeopardy on Sunday, June 23 at 8 PM Eastern time. Hosted by the NABS membership committee. Some of the categories will include things like random facts, NFB philosophy and more. We hope to see you all there. Please follow the zoom link below to enter Jeopardy game night. https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Talia W From b.teta2005 at gmail.com Fri Jun 21 15:30:18 2024 From: b.teta2005 at gmail.com (Bella Teta) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:30:18 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder of NABS Walk-a-thon information session this Sunday, June 23 at 7PM EST Message-ID: Greetings NABS family, We are reaching out to remind everyone of our upcoming event! Are you excited to make a difference one step at a time? The National Association of Blind Students fundraising committee invites you to our upcoming Walk-a-thon info session that will prelude our annual walk-a-thon that will be occurring this July. . This session aims to answer questions from participants, provide further information on how the Walk-a-thon will work, and provide details on how you can make the most out of your experience. Please join us on June 23 at 7PM EST, and make sure to come with your questions. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 Get inspired and learn how our Walk-a-thon has made an incredible impact throughout the years, and how your involvement can make a tremendous difference. In the meantime, feel free to check out our annual walk-a-thon page below to see how you can register for this exciting event. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/3M7qd1tyNKVAWChW9 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. Best wishes, NABS fundraising committee From aevans.nfb at gmail.com Sat Jun 22 17:19:46 2024 From: aevans.nfb at gmail.com (Asia Quinones-Evans) Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:19:46 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Writers' Division Meeting Special Guest In-Reply-To: <011501dac45e$3d0be2d0$b723a870$@comcast.net> References: <011501dac45e$3d0be2d0$b723a870$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Yours truely, Asia Quinones-Evans Phone: 440-670-6509 Email: aevans.nfb at gmail.com Live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David Andrews via NFBNet-Members-List Date: Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Writers' Division Meeting Special Guest To: [image: NFB logo and tagline - Live the life you want] Writers! Readers! Come Visit with Author Barbara Hinske [image: Author Barbara Hinske is wearing a red top and reddish-black framed glasses. She is smiling, and sitting with hands folded. Behind her are framed pictures and figurines on shelves.] The National Federation of the Blind Writers’ Division Presents: A conversation and Q&A with Barbara Hinske! The best-selling author of the Guiding Emily series (which features a blind protagonist) will join us as guest speaker. www.barbarahinske.com www.goodreads.com Moderated by author Ann Chiappetta . All are welcome! 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Topic: California Association Of Blind Students Virtual Lounge Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/99680613361?pwd=Slk4MGg1MGk2dUxhN1hObGY0SzRiQT09 Password: 314159 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +18333021536,,99680613361# or +16507249799,,99680613361# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 650 724 9799 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll) or +1 833 302 1536 (US, Canada, Caribbean Toll Free) Meeting ID: 996 8061 3361 Password: 314159 International numbers available: https://stanford.zoom.us/u/aASSpUUnV Meeting ID: 996 8061 3361 Password: 314159 SIP: 99680613361 at zoomcrc.com Password: 314159 Cheers, Gene From taliawoodard17 at gmail.com Sun Jun 23 23:23:21 2024 From: taliawoodard17 at gmail.com (Talia Woodard) Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:23:21 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Nabs game night Message-ID: <750D53C9-BDF6-478D-99C7-8DCDDF144D47@gmail.com> Let’s, play, Jeopardy!! Don’t forget, the nabs membership committee is hosting Jeopardy game night tonight at 8 PM Eastern time. Click on the zoom link below to enter. https://zoom.us/j/4678833687 (https://zoom.us/j/4678833687) Talia W From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Mon Jun 24 10:29:53 2024 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:29:53 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Science and Engineering Division of the NFB 2024 Annual Meeting Agenda In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, I have attached the full agenda, including presentation abstracts, for the 2024 Science and Engineering Division meeting of the NFB to this message. Below you will find a summary of this agenda. ----- 2024 Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind Annual Meeting 6:30 PM July 5, 2024, Room Salon 11, The Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida To either become a registered member of the Science and Engineering division, or to renew your membership, go to "https://www.nfb.org/divisiondues". The dues are $5 a year per person. 6:30 Registration 7:00 Call to order - John Miller 7:01 Experiences With The Orbit Research Graphiti Interactive Tablet Display - John Miller 7:15 Developments At Orbit Research - Venkatesh Chari 7:30 From the Classroom to Research: Effective Non-Visual Methods for Engineering Students - Gene Kim 7:45 Eclipse Soundscapes: The Doing of NASA Science in an Accessible Way - MaryKay Severino and Trae Winter 8:15 Making Space Science Accessible with the Cadence Tactile Graphics Tablet - Dave Schleppenbach 8:30 Empowering The Blind Community Through Systems Engineering And Model-Based Languages - Sarah Scheithauer 9:00 Modeling Carbon Burial in Ocean Sediments - Jennifer Doran 9:15 Business Meeting Secretary's Report Treasurer's Report Division Pledges: The Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund supports the NFB center in Baltimore. The White Cane Fund: These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation. The Kenneth Jernigan Fund: The proceeds from this fund are used to bring a number of attendees to their first national convention. Elections Scholarship Pledges 10:00 Adjourn. For any questions, please contact John Miller at johnmillerphd at hotmail.com. Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: SE_Annual Meeting Agenda 2024-07-05 (2).docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 25518 bytes Desc: SE_Annual Meeting Agenda 2024-07-05 (2).docx URL: From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Mon Jun 24 15:30:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:30:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS Walk-A-Thon is Around the Corner! Message-ID: Hello NABS Family! We are so close to the NFB National Convention and the NABS Walk-A-Thon! This is a friendly reminder to walk with NABS this summer! At the National Association of Blind Students, we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/jZ8Pr8iBFDvC79CK6 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From rjsduf1121 at gmail.com Mon Jun 24 22:45:41 2024 From: rjsduf1121 at gmail.com (Ky123) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:45:41 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS exhibit hall help needed Message-ID: 🔥 Calling All NABS Members! 🔥 Join us at the NABS table in the exhibit hall! We’re selling our new, stylish hoodies and baseball hats to raise funds for future NABS events. Don't miss out—be part of the action and help us make a difference! Interested? Fill out this form: [Google Form Link]( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd73N4eLyI22RJrbMqbYE4-rc-OltxnX16n_3YxufTkwV9QEw/viewform?usp=sf_link) Questions? Contact Joshua at joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com or 678-313-1543. Let’s make this happen! 🚀 --- How does that sound? From rjsduf1121 at gmail.com Mon Jun 24 22:49:48 2024 From: rjsduf1121 at gmail.com (Ky123) Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:49:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS exhibit hall help needed Message-ID: 🔥 Calling All NABS Members! 🔥 Join us at the NABS table in the exhibit hall! We’re selling our new, stylish hoodies and baseball hats to raise funds for future NABS events. Don't miss out—be part of the action and help us make a difference! Interested? Fill out this form: [Google Form Link]( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd73N4eLyI22RJrbMqbYE4-rc-OltxnX16n_3YxufTkwV9QEw/viewform?usp=sf_link) Questions? Contact Joshua at joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com or 678-313-1543. Let’s make this happen! 🚀 From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Thu Jun 27 16:00:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS Walk-A-Thon is NEXT WEEK! Message-ID: NABS, We are so close to the NFB National Convention and the NABS Walk-A-Thon! This is a friendly reminder to walk with NABS this summer! At the National Association of Blind Students, we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/jZ8Pr8iBFDvC79CK6 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, The NABS Fundraising Committee From b.teta2005 at gmail.com Thu Jun 27 23:17:23 2024 From: b.teta2005 at gmail.com (Bella Teta) Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:17:23 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] only one week left till the upcoming NABS annual Walk-a-thon Message-ID: Hello, We are so close to the NFB National Convention and the NABS Walk-A-Thon! This is a friendly reminder to walk with NABS this summer! At the National Association of Blind Students, we are hosting our annual NABS Walk-A-Thon! This fun effort will focus on raising funds for our organization which provides many resources for blind students, including mentorship, guidance on success in high school and higher education, sponsoring attendance at leadership seminars, and sending national student leaders to events to empower our youth. What are we asking of you? Please join us by participating in this initiative, solely involving walking…something that is routine to most of us! You will be able to participate anywhere in the world, as long as you are willing to review your steps at the beginning and end of the day, but we hope you will be walking with us in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind. As for participating, there will be exciting incentives! The incentives will include $100 for the individual who raises the most, 10% of the total pot for the affiliate who raises the most, and pizza for the group who wins the most. For those who raise $25, you will be put into a raffle to potentially get $50 in cash. Below, you will find two different links. One is to a Google Form that we ask you to fill out when participating, this allows for tracking purposes. The other link will be to the NABS Rally Up page, which provides a way for more information and how you will be participating or donating in our Walk-A-Thon. You will need to make an account on rally up as a way of participation. With Rally Up, you are able to have individuals donate directly to the website or have people sponsor you per metric that they are willing to sponsor you for. For example, I would give you $50 for every mile that you walk. All proceeds under your name will go towards what you raise overall and would be taken into account when calculating for the incentives. Please note that you have to fill out both the Google form and the rally up sign ups in order to be eligible for the incentives. Completing both actions should take no longer than 15 minutes! Google Form: https://forms.gle/jZ8Pr8iBFDvC79CK6 NABS Rally Up: https://go.rallyup.com/2024blindstudents/ We hope you will join us for the journey! If you have any questions, please contact Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. All the best, NABS fundraising committee From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Fri Jun 28 10:38:12 2024 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:38:12 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Announcement at NFB Science Division Meeting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: D'Agostino, Alfred T. Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:26 PM To: Louis Maher Subject: Announcement at NFB Science Division Meeting Louis, I will be unable to attend the NFB Convention due to prior professional commitments. At the Science and Engineering Division Meeting, would you please make the following announcement for me? (or I can Zoom or call in.) Thank you. Alfred Dr. Alfred D'Agostino is collecting information from students who are blind or have low vision about barriers and experiences they have encountered in studying chemistry at the undergraduate level. Would you please strongly and thoughtfully consider providing responses to the below questions? E-mail responses can be sent to adagostino at ndm.edu or e-mail for further information. 1( Would you please describe your First-hand account of the barriers you have encountered in your study of chemistry at the college / university level. That is, in the in-person and online / virtual environments, and especially in the laboratory. 2( In considering your experience in taking chemistry courses and laboratory in any setting), what method, tool, innovation, would have helped you learn chemistry more effectively? From noahcarver494 at gmail.com Sat Jun 29 19:41:55 2024 From: noahcarver494 at gmail.com (Noah Carver) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:41:55 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS exhibit hall help needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, This has been posted to Mastodon. The link to the post is below: https://nfb.social/@Students/112701578618461092 Sincerely yours, Noah -- Noah Carver (He/They) Candidate, B.M. '26 | Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice Eastman School of Music | University of Rochester Co-chair, Content Creation Cmte. | National Association of Blind Students [image: JAWS Certified, 2024] +1 (207) 557-9143 <+12075579143> noahcarver494 at gmail.com On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 5:49 PM Ky123 wrote: > 🔥 Calling All NABS Members! 🔥 Join us at the NABS table in the exhibit > hall! We’re selling our new, stylish hoodies and baseball hats to raise > funds for future NABS events. Don't miss out—be part of the action and help > us make a difference! Interested? Fill out this form: [Google Form Link]( > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd73N4eLyI22RJrbMqbYE4-rc-OltxnX16n_3YxufTkwV9QEw/viewform?usp=sf_link) > Questions? Contact Joshua at joshuaolukanni2002 at gmail.com or > 678-313-1543. Let’s make this happen! 🚀 > From nyirah17 at gmail.com Sat Jun 29 20:37:35 2024 From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:37:35 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Time to support! Message-ID: Hey Chocolate Lovers and Skincare Enthusiasts! Do you love chocolate? Do you crave silky-smooth skin? Well, do we have a treat for you! The Florida Association of Blind Students invites you to our exhibit hall table on Thursday the 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday the 6th from 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM, and later that day from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Prepare your taste buds and your skin for an unforgettable experience! We're selling the famous World's Finest Chocolates in flavors that will make you swoon: •Dark Chocolate: Because you’re sophisticated. •Milk Chocolate: For the classic chocoholic. •Crispy: Think of a crunch bar, but better. •Caramel: Gooey goodness in every bite. •Wafer: Imagine Kit Kat, but even more irresistible. •Almond: Nutty and delightful. That’s not all! Pamper yourself with our body butters in scents so divine, you might just stop traffic: •Papaya: Tropical paradise in a jar. •Lemongrass: Refreshing and zesty. •Coconut: Smooth and dreamy. All for just two dollars each including tax! Seriously, it’s a deal sweeter than our chocolates. We accept both cash and PayPal, so no excuses! Come for the chocolate, stay for the body butters, and support a great cause. See you all at table D9! Warm regards, FABS Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) National Federation of the Blind of Florida President, Florida Association of Blind Students President, State Wide Chapter Nyirah17 at gmail.co m Student at nfbflorida.org NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ From cricketbidleman at gmail.com Sat Jun 29 21:46:15 2024 From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:46:15 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Time to support! Message-ID: Hey Z-Leah, Always excited for the student fundraisers. Would you happen to have info on the composition of the body butter? This could be important to people with sensitive skin, fragrance allergies, etc. Thanks so much! Best, Cricket P.S. Please excuse typos. Still getting into Braille screen input. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2024, at 16:39, Z'Leah Liburd via NABS-L wrote: > > Hey Chocolate Lovers and Skincare Enthusiasts! Do you love chocolate? Do > you crave silky-smooth skin? Well, do we have a treat for you! The Florida > Association of Blind Students invites you to our exhibit hall table on > Thursday the 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday the 6th from 12:00 > PM to 1:45 PM, and later that day from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Prepare your > taste buds and your skin for an unforgettable experience! We're selling the > famous World's Finest Chocolates in flavors that will make you swoon: •Dark > Chocolate: Because you’re sophisticated. •Milk Chocolate: For the classic > chocoholic. •Crispy: Think of a crunch bar, but better. •Caramel: Gooey > goodness in every bite. •Wafer: Imagine Kit Kat, but even more > irresistible. •Almond: Nutty and delightful. That’s not all! Pamper > yourself with our body butters in scents so divine, you might just stop > traffic: •Papaya: Tropical paradise in a jar. •Lemongrass: Refreshing and > zesty. •Coconut: Smooth and dreamy. All for just two dollars each including > tax! Seriously, it’s a deal sweeter than our chocolates. We accept both > cash and PayPal, so no excuses! Come for the chocolate, stay for the body > butters, and support a great cause. See you all at table D9! Warm regards, > FABS > > > > Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) > > National Federation of the Blind of Florida > > President, Florida Association of Blind Students > > President, State Wide Chapter > > Nyirah17 at gmail.co m > > Student at nfbflorida.org > > NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com > > "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* > > > Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! > > Facebook link: > https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 > > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cricketbidleman%40gmail.com From nyirah17 at gmail.com Sat Jun 29 22:38:41 2024 From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:38:41 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Time to support! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey there. All of the butters are all natural Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) National Federation of the Blind of Florida President, Florida Association of Blind Students President, State Wide Chapter Nyirah17 at gmail.co m Student at nfbflorida.org NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM Cricket Bidleman wrote: > Hey Z-Leah, > > Always excited for the student fundraisers. Would you happen to have info > on the composition of the body butter? This could be important to people > with sensitive skin, fragrance allergies, etc. Thanks so much! > > Best, > Cricket > > P.S. Please excuse typos. Still getting into Braille screen input. > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 29, 2024, at 16:39, Z'Leah Liburd via NABS-L > wrote: > > > > Hey Chocolate Lovers and Skincare Enthusiasts! Do you love chocolate? Do > > you crave silky-smooth skin? Well, do we have a treat for you! The > Florida > > Association of Blind Students invites you to our exhibit hall table on > > Thursday the 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday the 6th from 12:00 > > PM to 1:45 PM, and later that day from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Prepare your > > taste buds and your skin for an unforgettable experience! We're selling > the > > famous World's Finest Chocolates in flavors that will make you swoon: > •Dark > > Chocolate: Because you’re sophisticated. •Milk Chocolate: For the classic > > chocoholic. •Crispy: Think of a crunch bar, but better. •Caramel: Gooey > > goodness in every bite. •Wafer: Imagine Kit Kat, but even more > > irresistible. •Almond: Nutty and delightful. That’s not all! Pamper > > yourself with our body butters in scents so divine, you might just stop > > traffic: •Papaya: Tropical paradise in a jar. •Lemongrass: Refreshing and > > zesty. •Coconut: Smooth and dreamy. All for just two dollars each > including > > tax! Seriously, it’s a deal sweeter than our chocolates. We accept both > > cash and PayPal, so no excuses! Come for the chocolate, stay for the body > > butters, and support a great cause. See you all at table D9! Warm > regards, > > FABS > > > > > > > > Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) > > > > National Federation of the Blind of Florida > > > > President, Florida Association of Blind Students > > > > President, State Wide Chapter > > > > Nyirah17 at gmail.co m > > > > Student at nfbflorida.org > > > > NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com > > > > "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > > touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* > > > > > > Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! > > > > Facebook link: > > > https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 > > > > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ > > _______________________________________________ > > NABS-L mailing list > > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/cricketbidleman%40gmail.com > From manahiljafri at gmail.com Sun Jun 30 16:43:34 2024 From: manahiljafri at gmail.com (Manahil Jafri) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:43:34 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] DEADLINE TONIGHT: Become a 2024 NABS Member today!!! 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