[NFBP-Talk] Question re accessibility of online courses

[Jan Lattuca]

Thanks, Carlton.  I think I'll connect with Michelle first; but you've
given good advice for sure, and I appreciate knowing whom to contact
at the National Office.

Jan

On 7/22/20, Carlton Anne Cook Walker via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jan,
>
> It may be advisable to loop the NFB National Office into this matter.
> Valerie Yingling, NFB Legal Program Coordinator, is a terrific person, and
> I'm sure she would appreciate knowing about this problem. Regardless of
> whether the issue is with the version of software used, the instructor
> content, or the platform itself, the content is not accessible to the blind
> student/user. Sussing out the reason for inaccessibility is important, but
> we must always keep in focus the fact that the school has forced upon a
> student inaccessible content.
>
> Contact information for Valerie Yingling:
> Valerie Yingling, NFB Legal Program Coordinator, 410-659-9314, extension
> 2440, or vyingling at nfb.org.
>
> Carlton
>
>
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> On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 7:52 PM Michelle McManus via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Just to add to this: I didn’t want to type to much because I was on my
>> phone.  I think it also depends on the features that are being used and
>> how
>> the instructor presents the content.  I agree with Joe Blackboard is much
>> better than it has been in the past.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *ken Quinn
>> via NFBP-Talk
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:47 PM
>> *To:* NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> *Cc:* ken Quinn <cj3639 at hotmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [NFBP-Talk] Question re accessibility of online courses
>>
>>
>>
>>  Hi,
>>
>> When I last used blackboard with Jaws it worked well for me. I had some
>> accessibility issues but it was because not of blackboard but because of
>> an
>> error that was in the college system. My tech department saw what it was
>> and fixed it then there was no longer an issue.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 7:41 PM, Michelle McManus via NFBP-Talk <
>> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Jan,
>> I know that blackboard does have some accessibility issues. Email me and
>> we can talk about what I do know.
>> Michelle
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Jan Lattuca via NFBP-Talk <
>> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, all.  I spoke with a blind guy today who had been trying to
>> complete a counseling course online, but the testing system, which he
>> called Blackboard, appeared incompatible with his Zoom Text.
>> Apparently BVS did attempt to help him, but without success.  I asked
>> if he'd tried a screen reader such as NVDA, and he said he hadn't; but
>> I'm wondering if any of you are aware of Blackboard and of its
>> accessibility of lack thereof.
>>
>> Thanks for any input or suggestions.
>>
>> Jan Lattuca
>>
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