[nobe-l] tutoring online

[Danielle Shives]

My understanding is that tutor.com utilizes a virtual classroom where the instructor can use various tools with students. I sent an e-mail to ask if the virtual classroom was accessible to those who use screen readers and was told that at this time, it is not. They said some things might work, but they couldn't guarantee it. I don't think it is possible to use the virtual classroom and try the tools unless they hire you, and I didn't apply once they said it wasn't accessible. I would really appreciate any other information anyone might have about this site; I would still like to be a tutor with them if possible.
Danielle Shives

--- hope.paulos at gmail.com wrote:

From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] tutoring online
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:37:08 -0500

Hello Sheryl. I am looking into the moodle platform which seems to be fairly 
accessible. I just looked at it last night so haven't really dealved into 
it. Moodle will allow you to create exams online, collect assignments from 
students, have an online gradebook, etc. Like I say I have to dealve into it 
more.  I'll take a look at  tutor.com to see how well the software works. 
The netflix website uses Microsoft   silverlight. I believe it's not that 
accessible-- at least I had trouble with the netflix site but I'll check out 
tutor.com

Hope Paulos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl fogle" <cfogle at unm.edu>
To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List" 
<nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 12:54 PM
Subject: [nobe-l] tutoring online


> I'd like to combine two recent threads for tutoring and teaching online. 
> There's a website called tutor.com where interaction between students and 
> tutors occurs in real time online.  Has anyone applied for freelance work 
> at that site or used it as a student? The software they advertize is 
> called microsoft silverlight? and I think that is a web plug in, but I'm 
> not entirely sure of the technical requirements with screen readers.
>
> Expanding further, what are people's experiences generally with online 
> course management systems and screenreaders from the instructor roles? 
> When I taught classes on campus last year, I posted powerpoint 
> presentations for my lectures to WEBCT (now blackboard I think) and 
> ignored the rest of that platform.  I'm not sure if I'll apply for online 
> teaching positions in the future, but I see those jobs and don't want to 
> close off those options for employment.
>
> Happy Holidays.
>
> Cheryl
>
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