[Trainer-Talk] Multiple screen readers, was Fwd: [ITACCESS] Quick screen reader usage survey

Thu Sep 7 17:14:20 UTC 2017

Hi All

I agree, do you know whether anyone or any website is tracking situations where it is best to use one Windows Screen Reader verses another? That would be a valuable resource for AT trainors. 

Thanks
Stephen Alexander Marositz JD, CPACC
Assistive Technology Specialist, Pasadena City College
Phone: (626) 585-7242

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Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Multiple screen readers, was Fwd: [ITACCESS] Quick screen reader usage survey

Hello,
I agree. I used to use JAWS exclusively, but all my computers, even at work, have both JAWS and Nvda on them. I primarily still use JAWS, but there have been times where Nvda works better or is the only option.

On 9/5/17, Dan Burke via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Greg -
>
> I would be curious at trainers responses as well.  I started teaching 
> a College Prep class at CCB four years ago, after working in Higher 
> Education for 20 years.  I've encouraged all my college students to 
> learn and be ready to use NVDA as well as JAWS.  Since then, the 
> reason has shifted from a free and portable use-anywhere screen reader 
> to one like you mentioned -- NVDA works better in many situations, 
> often much better.  JAWS still works better in others.  The key for 
> college students is to be as nimble and quick, like Jack Sprat.
> Multiple screen reader proficiency isn't an option anymore, it's a 
> requirement.
>
> Dan
>
>
> On 9/5/17, Greg Aikens via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I took this survey but it misses something that has been on my mind 
>> recently. I feel like increasingly, the people I train truly need to 
>> be competent in multiple screen readers to be able to access 
>> everything. I primarily use JAWS but there are times I have to use 
>> NVDA to accomplish something JAWS can't, and more and more often, I 
>> find myself firing up Narrator when a Windows screen or message will not read.
>>
>> That doesn't even begin to touch IOS/Android, which most of my 
>> clients use.
>>
>>
>> I'm curious to know how other instructors are handling this. Are you 
>> providing instruction in multiple screen readers on the computer? If 
>> so, what order do you teach them in? What does it look like?
>>
>> Thanks for your feedback.
>>
>> -Greg
>>
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>> Of Jeanine Lineback via Trainer-Talk
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>> trainers of adaptive technology <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jeanine Lineback <jeanine.lineback at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Fwd: [ITACCESS] Quick screen reader usage 
>> survey
>>
>>> I thought you all might be interested in taking the below screen 
>>> reader survey.
>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Joni Halabi <Joni.Halabi at georgetown.edu>
>>> Date: Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 1:18 PM
>>> Subject: [ITACCESS] Quick screen reader usage survey
>>> To: ITACCESS at listserv.educause.edu
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I have been curious about a few things regarding screen reader 
>>> usage, specifically around using the list of landmarks, headings, 
>>> and links.  I created a really short survey (8 multiple choice questions).
>>>
>>> Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XTV2PSD
>>>
>>> If you use a screen reader, I would really appreciate you taking 
>>> this survey.  Please feel free to share as well.
>>>
>>> I will post results to the group as soon as I have results to share.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Joni
>>>
>>> --
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>>> joni.halabi at georgetown.edu
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