[nfbcs] accessible webinars

[Steve Jacobson]

Doug,

I would add that sometimes I have found the keystrokes to only be active when the focus in inside the FLASH player and on the time 
field.  This is more of a bother but still works.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:22:00 -0400, Doug Lee wrote:

>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

>_______________________________________________
>nfbcs mailing list
>nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org
>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbcs:
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbcs_nfbnet.org/dgl%40dlee.org

>-- 
>Doug Lee                 dgl at dlee.org                http://www.dlee.org
>SSB BART Group           doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com   http://www.ssbbartgroup.com
>"It's not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and few accomplish
>it after the age of six." --John W. Gardner and Francesca Gardner Reese

>_______________________________________________
>nfbcs mailing list
>nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org
>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nfbcs:
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbcs_nfbnet.org/steve.jacobson%40visi.com