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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Actually, I found this terrifying. My son's
school can't even figure out how to use a scanner successfully. How can we
expect them to work on access or even consider access to these internet sites
when the simple things are beyond them?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sally Thomas</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG> With all the distance education going
on, I thought the following might be of interest. Hope this is
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<P><STRONG>AFB Distance Learning Survey Results Now
Available</STRONG></P><BR>More and more schools, colleges and universities are
using online educational tools that students are required to use to obtain
course syllabi, access lectures and associated material, participate in class
discussions, read course material, and receive grades and feedback from
instructors. These popular tools, such as Blackboard, can frequently pose
significant barriers to students with vision loss because they do not work
well, if at all, with computer programs commonly used by students who are
blind or visually impaired to access content displayed on the computer
screen.<BR><BR>AFB explored ways in which popular online educational tools can
be made more accessible with the help of nearly 100 individuals who recently
completed our online survey. The results are now available! Findings indicated
the most important and necessary features of online educational tools present
significant problems for those using assistive technology such as screen
reading or screen magnification software. In nearly every instance,
respondents indicated features that were inaccessible. To read the full
report, go to <A
href="http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=377&DocumentID=4492">www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=377&DocumentID=4492</A>.
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