[nobe-l] Google Classroom

[Danielle Antoine]

No offense. Dude is that your real name?


On 9/18/14, Chopper Johnson via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Craig:
>
> I have not used Classroom yet (I'm not teaching this year, because I went
> straight into a masters program), but Google made its big announcement
> about accessibility on Docs last week. It's basically what we heard at
> Convention, but to see it come out on the official Google blog with the
> things they have been promising was good to see.
>
> When Riccobono spoke at the South Carolina state convention, he told the
> students to be aware that Google has done good work recently, but they had
> a long way to go from a very poor starting point. So, take the system and
> bang on it this semester. If anything does not work the way it should, do
> not hesitate to email Google's design teams. They have made a commitment to
> getting better, and so far, they are following through. It's our job to not
> allow them to let up.
>
> I included the link to the blog post about the accessibility updates below,
> for anyone who has not read it.
>
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-drive-and-docs-editors-designed.html
>
> I hope your student teaching is going well. Mine was a blast.
>
> -- Chopper Johnson
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Edgar "Chopper" Johnson
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>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Craig Cooper via nobe-l
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>> The school, where I am doing student teaching is using a new program
>> called Google Classroom.  It looks promising, as students submit their
>> assignments electronically, eliminating handwritten papers, and
>> allowing teachers to assess student work online.
>> Has anybody worked with this program?  I have found it to be
>> moderately accessible with Window-Eyes, using Firefox.  If anybody has
>> had success, accessing this program, would you please share your
>> suggestions?
>> Thank you very much.
>> Craig Cooper
>>
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