[nfbcs] accessible webinars

[Doug Lee]

Some Flash videos at least can be controlled with keystrokes when the
Flash object itself has keyboard focus. You could try the following if
the complexity of it doesn't bother you: Type Insert+Z to turn the
virtual cursor off, Tab until you reach a control inside the flash
area, then try up and down arrows for volume and left and right arrows
to skip backward and forward through the video. Turn the normal
virtual cursor support back on with another Insert+Z as needed.

If it is practical to view the flash presentations at a different time
from when you use the information in them, you could consider
recording the audio content, such as with a tape recorder, BookSense,
smart phone, etc. You could then review the information using that
device.

If the written information does not appear inside the Flash area in
JAWS' virtual view of the page, you probably can't get to that
information without a sighted reader. A reader may thus be another
avenue to consider.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 09:14:28AM -0500, Elizabeth Campbell wrote:
Hello everyone,

 

I have a quick question about webinars.

My employer is requiring us to take several online training courses in order
to earn certificates showing that we are proficient in areas such as social
media and writing.

The webinars are presented in Adobe Flash, and I'm finding that the
information and controls aren't as accessible as I thought.

I am completing the courses at home using my Windows 8 laptop and JAWS 14.

Note, that these are not live webinars, but replays of materials from
previous lectures.

I'm curious to know how others on the list have taken webinars and did you
have access issues?

Some of the controls in Flash such as volume and rewind don't seem to be
accessible. About the only thing that I can do is pause and play the
lecture.

Also, the lecturers often refer to PowerPoint slides that are shown on the
screen. My sighted colleagues can look at the screen and take notes on the
materials from the slide presentations which is something I can't do. After
each webinar, we are required to take timed exams, and some of the questions
are taken from the information presented on the PowerPoint slides. One
question asked which symbol is used at the beginning of a tweet to send it
out to a broader audience? I simply had to guess, as there was no way for me
to know that.

I sent an email to my employer pointing out my concerns ad that I felt that
I wasn't getting an equal playing field so to speak. I suggested that the
training company include a link where one can download the PowerPoint
presentation for reviews, as I have the Office 13 suite.

If anyone has suggestions, I would truly appreciate hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Liz Campbell

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