[Athen] JAWS and Blackboard

[Robert Beach]

Hi,

I'm a JAWS user and have taken online courses using both Black Board and WebCT.  It does take a little getting used to, but it is certainly possible.  The only features I have not tried in either system is the chat room.  I'm not sure how accessible they will be, but I wouldn't hold out much hope.

Now, having said that, let me add that it also depends on how the instructor creates their material for the class.  If the course uses a lot of pictures and/or graphics and there aren't any descriptions, then of course that will not work.  That is up to the instructor and out of the bounds of Black Board's accessibility.

If your student would like some help, let me know and I'll see what I can do.  It has been a bit since I've used Black Board so some things may have changed since then, but I'm sure we can figure out something.



Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone:  (913) 288-7671
Fax: (913) 288-7678
E-mail:  rbeach at kckcc.edu


>>> wilsonl at brevardcc.edu 6/7/2006 7:44 AM >>>

Hello All,

	Does anyone have any experience using JAWS with Blackboard for
online classes? I have a blind student who uses JAWS 6.1 and is
interested in taking an online class where Blackboard 6 is used. Before
putting the student in the class, I'd like to be aware of any problems
that anyone has encountered.

	Thanks.

Linda Wilson, B.S.
Math/Assistive Technology Specialist
Office for Students with Disabilities
Brevard Community College
3695 N. Wickham Rd
Melbourne, FL 32935
321.433.5599
wilsonl at brevardcc.edu
 

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