[Athen] campus computer questions

[Saroj Primlani]

Hi,
At NC State labs can be grouped mainly as public, college/department and
virtual.  Images are used to deploy applications in all the labs. For
Windows environment, we create a base image which includes the DCM (Display
chain manager) and other relevant drivers, a second base image that includes
accessibility tools like JAWS, MAGic, TextHelp, Kurzweil etc. and the OS
specific accessibility features.  These base images are used to distribute
high use applications like Office, browsers, Mathlab, etc in general labs
and are also available to Colleges/Departments to customize as they need.
Many of them use the base image which includes the accessibility tools for
their labs.  For the Mac, the accessibility features are also included in
the base image.  

In the virtual lab, where the user is given a customized image, the
requested software is installed on an image with the requested AT. 

While AT software is available from any workstation, there are specific
stations set aside with AT hardware like braille displays, scanners, input
devices, tactile printers etc.

In addition, the Library and the Office of Disability Services also have
fully equiped labs with all relevant AT.

_________________________________ 
Saroj Primlani 
Coordinator of University IT Accessibility 
Office of Information Technology
919 513 4087 
http://ncsu.edu/it/access 


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   1. Re: K3000 and campus computer questions (Jean Salzer)


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Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:42:12 -0600
From: Jean Salzer <jeano at uwm.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] K3000 and campus computer questions
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Well, since I'm working from home (southeast WI is getting hit big time) 
today, I can actually take moment to respond.

First - we do not provide each student with a computer. They either have 
their own or use the campus computer labs.
I've worked fairly diligently with the technology folks on campus and 
have created as much access as possible. The campus computer labs have 
Zoomtext on all PCs except those that have scanners. The scanner 
stations have K3000 and Jaws. In addition, the accessibility center has 
a small lab that includes all those plus voice recognition, Read and 
Write Gold, Text Aloud, etc. Apparently a campus-wide site license was 
not even close to practical for Read and Write Gold and TextAloud, so we 
agreed K3000 fit that bill. Dragon, since it is so widely used in the 
general public, is only in our little lab to accommodate students who 
require it for testtaking and to provide students with the opportunity 
to check it out.

In addition to the campus computer labs, any department can purchase a 
license from the technology department on an as needed basis for 
individual class requirements.

Jean

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>    1. Re: Software for on campus computers (John Elmer)

>    2. Re: Kurzweil 3000 question (John Elmer)

>    3. Article to share (Wink Harner)

>    4. Re: Article to share (Michael O'Brien)

>    5. Re: Article to share (Wink Harner)

>    6. Any paperless way to pay for membership? (Al Puzzuoli)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:14:56 -0800

> From: John Elmer <JElmer at vcccd.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Software for on campus computers

> To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network

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> We have JAWS, Dragon, Inspiration, K3000, Inspiration, Read and Write 

> Gold, ZoomText  on selected computers in our large campus computer lab and



> and working towards having these programs available on any student use 

> computer via a server.  We like using the regular computer lab, since it 

> is integrated and makes the programs available to students during the same



> hours as the computer lab.  We have additional, more specialized hardware 

> and software available to students as needed.

>

> John F. Elmer

> Alternate Media Specialist

> Ventura College

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> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:21:16 -0800

> From: John Elmer <JElmer at vcccd.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000 question

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> We use the License to Go feature in K3000 to install on student computers.



>  Actually, we give them a disk, they install, and give use the K3000 

> generated System ID # and with that we give them a license that is good 

> for a specified time period, after which the program disables and the 

> license is automatically re-established for use on our server.  It is 

> slick.  We don't have an AT lab, as such, though we do have a classroom 

> that is used to teach AT to students.  Our AT is integrated into campus 

> computer labs and we will be implementing server based delivery to further



> enhance this integration.

>

> John 

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> Larry Kiser <larry.kiser at sfcc.edu> 

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> Subject

> Re: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000 question

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> Glen:

>  

> At our college all nine computers in our adaptive technology lab and 

> testing lab have Kurzweil 3000 client installations to run this program 

> off a server.  In addition there are similarly configured computer 

> workstations in the general open computer lab, writing and reading labs, 

> library, adult education lab and assessment center.  We have one computer 

> in the adaptive technology lab with an installation of Kurzweil 1000. Four



> stand alone licenses are available to install on computers at our other 

> centers that are not on the network.

>  

> We do not install the software on personal computers.  We do provide 

> students with purchasing information. 

>  

> Larry Kiser, Counselor

> Disabilities Resource Center

> Santa Fe Community College

> Gainesville, FL 

>  

>

> From: Glen Avery [mailto:Glen.Avery at houghton.edu] 

> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:17 AM

> To: athen at athenpro.org

> Subject: [Athen] Kurzweil 3000 question

>  

> Hello,

>  

> I am the technology support person for the Student Academic Services here 

> at Houghton College (Houghton, NY). I deal with the installation of 

> Kurzweil 3000/1000 on some of our students' laptops and am the general 

> guru for the SAS department.

>  

> Houghton College is in the process of evaluating its laptop program and I 

> need to find out what other institutions do in relation to K3000/1000 

> (assuming the other institutions don't have a laptop program). Can you 

> give me some feedback on the following issues:

>  

> 1) Do you make K3000 (or K1000) accessible to students on workstations 

> located on campus? 

>  

> 2) Do you make either of those software packages available to students who



> want the software installed on their personal computers (laptop or 

> desktop)? If so, how do you deal with the licenses for that situation -- 

> and do you install the software or do you expect the students to install 

> the software? 

>  

> 3) Do you just provide information about the software and advise students 

> how they can purchase it from Kurzweil?

>  

> If you could respond as soon as possible, that would be much appreciated.

>  

> Have a great day and take care.

>  

> Glen Avery

> Technology Librarian 

> Houghton College

> 1 Willard Ave

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> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 07:30:21 -0700

> From: "Wink Harner" <wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu>

> Subject: [Athen] Article to share

> To: DSSHE-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU

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> Morning all,

>

> One of our students has been featured in an article in the local paper. It

> started with our MCC Bulletin. The link is below. I am so proud of this

student

> and what he has added to our program!

>

> Enjoy.

>

> Wink

>

>

>

>

>

http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/en/mail.html?sid=bl0her32rk08tbh&lang=en&ho
st=http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/&cert=false

>

> Ms. Wink Harner

> Manager

> Disability Resources & Services

> Mesa Community College

> Mesa AZ

>

> 480-461-7447

>

>

>

>

>

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> Message: 4

> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:03:38 -0500

> From: "Michael O'Brien" <obriemic at hvcc.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Article to share

> To: "'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'"

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> Wink:

>

> 	The article has restricted access.  How do I access it?

>

> Mike

>

> Mike O'Brien,

> Hudson Valley Community College,

> Trroy, New York

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of Wink Harner

> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:30 AM

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> Cc: athen at athenpro.org

> Subject: [Athen] Article to share

>

> Morning all,

>

> One of our students has been featured in an article in the local paper. It

> started with our MCC Bulletin. The link is below. I am so proud of this

> student and what he has added to our program!

>

> Enjoy.

>

> Wink

>

>

>

>

>

http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/en/mail.html?sid=bl0her32rk08tbh&lang=en&ho

> st=http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/&cert=false

>

> Ms. Wink Harner

> Manager

> Disability Resources & Services

> Mesa Community College

> Mesa AZ

>

> 480-461-7447

>

>

>

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> Message: 5

> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:03:30 -0700

> From: "Wink Harner" <wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Article to share

> To: DSSHE-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU

> Cc: athen at athenpro.org

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> Sorry folks. Ron let me know the link didn't work.

>

> Try this instead & scroll down...

>

> Thanks!

>

> Wink

>

>

http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/employees/ia/bulletin/Feb05_08/Feb05index.s
html

>

>  

>

>

>   

>> Morning all,

>>

>> One of our students has been featured in an article in the local paper.

>>     

> It

>   

>> started with our MCC Bulletin. The link is below. I am so proud of this

>>     

> student

>   

>> and what he has added to our program!

>>

>> Enjoy.

>>

>> Wink

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/en/mail.html?sid=bl0her32rk08tbh&lang=en&ho
st=http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/&cert=false

>>

>> Ms. Wink Harner

>> Manager

>> Disability Resources & Services

>> Mesa Community College

>> Mesa AZ

>>

>> 480-461-7447

>>

>>

>>     

>

> Ms. Wink Harner

> Manager

> Disability Resources & Services

> Mesa Community College

> Mesa AZ

>

> 480-461-7447

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Message: 6

> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:52:49 -0500

> From: "Al Puzzuoli" <alpuzz at msu.edu>

> Subject: [Athen] Any paperless way to pay for membership?

> To: <athen at athenpro.org>

> Message-ID: <AC43B3FAA0B1F34FAB48EFD89BEC14042502 at FS1.rcpd.msu.edu>

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> Hello,

>

>  

>

> I've been a lurker on this list for quite some time, and want to join

> the group.  Signing up for membership has been on my to do list for

> ages, and I'm going to get it done now, one way or another.  However, in

> all honesty I would have probably gotten to it much sooner if I knew

> there was a way to fill out the form, and then make a payment without

> the need to write a paper check.  I remember a while back, there was

> talk about Athen possibly being able to accept credit card payments.

> Did that ever happen?  If not, what about PayPal, or other similar

> options?

>

>  

>

> Thanks,

>

>  

>

>  Al Puzzuoli

>

> Michigan State University

>

> Information Technologist

> http://www.rcpd.msu.edu

>

> Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities  517-884-1915 120 Bessey

> Hall East Lansing, MI  48824-1033

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> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:24:49 -0500

> From: "Ron Stewart" <ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Any paperless way to pay for membership?

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> That is one of our top priorities and should be completed soon.  The

option

> we are going to be using will be PayPal.

>

>  

>

> Ron

>

>  

>

> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli

> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:53 AM

> To: athen at athenpro.org

> Subject: [Athen] Any paperless way to pay for membership?

>

>  

>

> Hello,

>

>  

>

> I've been a lurker on this list for quite some time, and want to join the

> group.  Signing up for membership has been on my to do list for ages, and

> I'm going to get it done now, one way or another.  However, in all honesty

I

> would have probably gotten to it much sooner if I knew there was a way to

> fill out the form, and then make a payment without the need to write a

paper

> check.  I remember a while back, there was talk about Athen possibly being

> able to accept credit card payments.  Did that ever happen?  If not, what

> about PayPal, or other similar options?

>

>  

>

> Thanks,

>

>  

>

>  Al Puzzuoli

>

> Michigan State University

>

> Information Technologist

> http://www.rcpd.msu.edu

>

> Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities  517-884-1915 120 Bessey

Hall

> East Lansing, MI  48824-1033

>

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