[NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas

[Alisha Geary]

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. 

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> On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:06 AM, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 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
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>>>> On May 30, 2024, at 9:34 PM, kim drudge via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> 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
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