[nobe-l] Accessibility of Synergy and Edmodo

[Denise Millette]

Welcome to the list! I am Denise and also in Georgia. I just got my certification and am seeking employment so unfortunately can't help with the tech issues but hopefully someone else can. Best wishes for an awesome year!

Denise Millette

> On Aug 8, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Greg Aikens via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I am new to the list. I wanted to drop a note to introduce myself and
> ask a couple of questions. My name is Greg Aikens and I am a blind
> teacher of students who are blind and visually impaired in the metro
> Atlanta area. This is my third year teaching and I am in a middle
> school resource room this year.
> 
> As a TVI, in the past I have not had to assign grades, take attendance
> etc. I am actually teaching a class this year though and have to
> figure out how to use the gradebook software we are using. Has anyone
> on this list used JAWS with Synergy CIS for taking attendance or
> managing grades? If so, are there particular browsers/settings that
> make the experience more accessible? On first glance I am having a
> hard time making the application do anything but I'm not sure if that
> is an access issue or because I'm just not sure what I'm doing yet.
> 
> I have the same questions about the Edmodo teacher/student blog
> platform. I was able to create an account but the interface seems very
> Java script heavy and does not behave as expected when I click on
> different items. Is anyone else using this platform with a screen
> reader?
> 
> Thanks for any advice or assistance. I look forward to being part of this list.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg Aikens
> 
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