[NABS-L] Blackboard versus Canvas

Thu Jun 6 11:18:12 UTC 2024

Hello all,
I know that BlackBoard is accessible with JAWS and shouldn't require scripting, but I was just curious if some was something that did need scripting to make it more efficient does the college have to pay for scripting as a part of reasonable accommodations or would I have to pay out of pocket for that? How well does BlackBoard work with NVDA ′I always have both JAWS and NVDA installed as a backup if JAWS crashes or if JAWS doesn't work well for a particular task′? 
Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone 

> On Jun 5, 2024, at 6:30 AM, Mike Gilmore via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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?
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> Mike     On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:18:49 AM EDT, Rebecca Sabo via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
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> 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 <mailto:beckyasabo at gmail.com>
> Becky
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>> On Jun 3, 2024, at 11:40 PM, Alisha Geary via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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 <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>>> 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 <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>>>> 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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