[VABS] Nova

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

Hello, All:


Ashley, the Microsoft Office Suite can be installed on the Surface Book Pro, no problem.  
It is possible that you saw a different/older model, or you just saw a model that is just a tablet, not a laptop tablet combination.

Also, the Elementary Education portion of the program is a Master's Program, that is a successor of the Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Program offered at George Mason University. And yes, the Freedom Scientific Webinars do really explain a lot.


Thank you.

Sincerely,



Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa



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> On Jul 3, 2017, at 11:09 PM, Ashley Bramlett via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Glad to read your note.
> I did not know the surface pro had a magnetic keyboard. Perhaps that is knew because when I saw one last year, that was not there in the store.
> I do not know gestures for jaws, but Freedom scientific did a webinar on them. If interested, I can find where the webinar is.
> 
> Can you put the office suite on the surface pro and use it like a full computer such as composing your school assignments on it in Microsoft word?
> 
> About  transit, Yes, I knew about Omnilink. But I did not know where it went.
> It sounds like you catch a shuttle from the mall to the Manassas campus. That is good.
> 
> IF GMU has that program, it must be new. I've known students who went there who said GMU only has an elementary ed degree in the masters level.
> GMU is a big school but it is a good one so you can definitely  check it out and see if you want to go there or VCU. I actually went to GMU for a while till I transferred to Marymount. For me, the small classes and small campus and more Christian activities was a good fit for me.
> 
> 
> What is the problem with jaws at your campus? I hope it gets resolved. You may not need it because you have your own technology, but other students might.
> 
> Have a happy 4th of july!
> -----Original Message----- From: Marc Canamaso via VABS
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 7:59 PM
> To: Virginia Association of Blind Students list
> Cc: Marc Canamaso
> Subject: Re: [VABS] Nova
> 
> Hey Ya’ll,
> 
> Sorry it took a minute to go over all of Ashley’s questions, and yes Naim gives a lot of accurate  and good advice regarding the Surface Pros usage. In Laptop mode the surface uses an external keyboard that is magnetically attached so no fear of losing either pieces. As far as gestures, I’m not quiet sure myself how they work. If anyone does know could you please share it with us.
> 
> Ashley, to answer your questions the surface pro is extremely light. The difference between the Surface and my Mac Air simply the weight of the keyboard. Naim had already answered most of the your question as far as transportation from Woodbridge and Manassas, but in fact I am fortunate that there is a George Mason Connector that picks up students at the Manassas Mall which is only a bus ride away form my home.
> 
> Naim is also correct in the notion that GMU does have a four years Interdisciplinary Studies Major with a 5th year of Elementary Education which I plan to go for.
> 
> Finally, I just want to reiterate what Robert has been saying in the past. We are all a part of the VABS Family and we all should do our part to help each other. I know personally going from Community College to University and then back to Community College was hard to do on my own, so now that I know that I have such an amazing and crazy family supporting me college this go-around is going isn’t going to be to hard. We’re all in this together to be successful and make a difference in our career goals, so let us be keep this going.
> 
> Sorry If I left anything out. Enjoy your Holiday Ya’ll!!
> 
> Thanks again,
> Marc A. Canamaso
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