[Athen] Elluminate - accessibile or not?

[Melanie Thornton]

We tested several similar programs and I this was one of them.  This was a while back, but at the time it was less accessible than Horizon Wimba.

But as you know, these companies sometimes play leap frog in terms of accessibility.

Melanie

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From: "Kelmer, Susan M." <SKelmer at stlcc.edu>
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:31 am
Subject: Re: [Athen] Elluminate - accessibile or not?
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>


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>   > We have Eluminate on this campus and it is getting very little use.  It is not completely accessible, unfortunately, in my experience.  I had trouble with JAWS trying to navigate the myriad of boxes within the window of the program, and there is a live chat function, posting windows, you name it.  To a sighted person, the layout is pretty confusing, much less to someone trying to use a screen reader.

   
  > Susan Kelmer
  > Adaptive Technology Specialist/
  > Lab Coordinator, Campus Labs and Classrooms
  > St. Louis Community College - Meramec
  > 314-984-7951
   
  >   >     > From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Heidi Scher
 > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:19 AM
 > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
 > Subject: [Athen] Elluminate - accessibile or not?
       
  

> Good morning all!

  

> Is anyone familiar with the product called Elluminate Learning Suite?  Our institution is considering its use as a campus-wide solution for web conferencing and possibly more uses as well.  It will be under review over the next few week, and I want to be ready with any questions related to accessibility.  

  

> I would greatly appreciate any wisdom or helpful hints anyone has related to Elluminate!!

  

> Heidi

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>  Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

>  Associate Director

>  Center for Educational Access

>  University of Arkansas

>  ARKU 104

>  Fayetteville, AR 72701

>  479.575.3104

>  479.575.7445 fax

>  479.575.3646 tdd

>  +++++++++++++++

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Melanie Thornton
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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