[Trainer-Talk] JAWS Drag and Drop feature with video of directions

[mevers421 at gmail.com]

Not sure that will work with websites, such as Canvas and Blackboard though.  I tried this with a course I was taking in Canvas, using the Google Chrome and Firefox Browsers.  The trouble I had was with getting the JAWS Cursor on the images and then trying to drag and drop them from one location on the webpage to another location on the same webpage.  You can try it, but don't get discouraged if you don't get the desired results with this.  Dragging and dropping with the JAWS Cursor is very temperamental at best and the JAWS Curser is evolving into something else other than what it once was.  
	I strongly suggest the student advocate for accessibility and work with the Instructors and the LMS Team to modify these assignments for accessibility.  It is also possible that the Instructor is working with an outside Vender E.G. the Publisher of the work book and most likely in that case, the student will have to work with the publisher, the LMS Team and the University to come up with a resolution.  They are all required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Titles II. And III. of the Americans With Disabilities Act to make that information and assignment accessible and usable for the Student.  If they cannot provide this accommodation in a timely manner, then The Instructor must create an alternate assignment for this student.  

Michael Evers
Mevers421 at gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] JAWS Drag and Drop feature with video of directions

Here is a video with directions: Drag n Drop with Jaws <https://youtu.be/ZtIfXvN1udE>

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On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 10:46 AM Wayne Merritt via Trainer-Talk < trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Greetings. I have a low vision student who is transitioning to JAWS.
> She is using JAWS in my classes. She is taking some Blackboard classes 
> through the local community college. These classes use workbooks where 
> she has to drag and drop items for assignments. Her solution up to 
> this point has been to unload JAWS and use the mouse, and then load 
> JAWS again. This is not an acceptable solution since she should be 
> using JAWS for everything. Normally if someone asked me how to use 
> drag and drop, I would redirect them to clipboard commands, since 
> those do the same thing. However, in this student's situation, she has 
> to use the JAWS Drag and Drop commands to do the exercises in the 
> workbooks. She has exercises she needs to complete for the current 
> courses, but she has been highly recommended to advocate for more 
> accessible solutions going forward. I have researched the commands in 
> the JAWS Command Search and passed them onto a colleague who covered a 
> class for me. He tried to use these commands and reported mixed 
> success. He also reported the second command locked the left mouse 
> button and caused JAWS to not give any feedback. Below I will paste 
> what I found in the JAWS Command search. I modified the wording of the 
> commands to make them more understandable.  I am wondering if these 
> are reliable commands to use, or if anyone can offer any additional 
> thoughts.
> The first time this keystroke is pressed, the JAWS cursor must be 
> positioned on the object to be dragged. Next, move the JAWS or PC 
> Cursor to the location where you want to move the object and then 
> press this keystroke again to complete the drag and drop action.
> Shift JAWS Key 8: drag and drop an object Control Shift Num pad Slash: 
> drag and drop other things
>
> Be well,
> Wayne Merritt
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