[nfbcs] accessible webinars

Tue Oct 1 02:49:31 UTC 2013

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Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Campbell
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 6:09 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] accessible webinars

Hello all,
Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I really appreciate them.
I will keep them in mind for future reference.
I passed all of the exams today,and earned my social media proficiency
certificate.

Take care all.

Liz Campbell

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 11:07 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] accessible webinars

Doug,

I would add that sometimes I have found the keystrokes to only be active
when the focus in inside the FLASH player and on the time field.  This is
more of a bother but still works.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:22:00 -0400, Doug Lee wrote:

>Some Flash videos at least can be controlled with keystrokes when the 
>Flash object itself has keyboard focus. You could try the following if 
>the complexity of it doesn't bother you: Type Insert+Z to turn the 
>virtual cursor off, Tab until you reach a control inside the flash 
>area, then try up and down arrows for volume and left and right arrows 
>to skip backward and forward through the video. Turn the normal virtual 
>cursor support back on with another Insert+Z as needed.

>If it is practical to view the flash presentations at a different time 
>from when you use the information in them, you could consider recording 
>the audio content, such as with a tape recorder, BookSense, smart 
>phone, etc. You could then review the information using that device.

>If the written information does not appear inside the Flash area in 
>JAWS' virtual view of the page, you probably can't get to that 
>information without a sighted reader. A reader may thus be another 
>avenue to consider.

>On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 09:14:28AM -0500, Elizabeth Campbell wrote:
>Hello everyone,

> 

>I have a quick question about webinars.

>My employer is requiring us to take several online training courses in 
>order to earn certificates showing that we are proficient in areas such 
>as social media and writing.

>The webinars are presented in Adobe Flash, and I'm finding that the 
>information and controls aren't as accessible as I thought.

>I am completing the courses at home using my Windows 8 laptop and JAWS 14.

>Note, that these are not live webinars, but replays of materials from 
>previous lectures.

>I'm curious to know how others on the list have taken webinars and did 
>you have access issues?

>Some of the controls in Flash such as volume and rewind don't seem to 
>be accessible. About the only thing that I can do is pause and play the 
>lecture.

>Also, the lecturers often refer to PowerPoint slides that are shown on 
>the screen. My sighted colleagues can look at the screen and take notes 
>on the materials from the slide presentations which is something I 
>can't do. After each webinar, we are required to take timed exams, and 
>some of the questions are taken from the information presented on the 
>PowerPoint slides. One question asked which symbol is used at the 
>beginning of a tweet to send it out to a broader audience? I simply had 
>to guess, as there was no way for me to know that.

>I sent an email to my employer pointing out my concerns ad that I felt 
>that I wasn't getting an equal playing field so to speak. I suggested 
>that the training company include a link where one can download the 
>PowerPoint presentation for reviews, as I have the Office 13 suite.

>If anyone has suggestions, I would truly appreciate hearing from you.

> 

>Sincerely,

> 

>Liz Campbell

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