[Athen] online readiness surveys

[Wink Harner]

Thanks Paul! You have offered me some really great questions to put in our
FAQ file for the professors. I appreciate your input.

Wink


>-- Original Message --

>From: Paul Harpur <p.harpur at qut.edu.au>

>To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>,

>	"DSSHE-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU" <DSSHE-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU>

>Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:49:19 +1000

>Subject: Re: [Athen] online readiness surveys

>Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>

>

>

>Gday Wink,

>

>I?m totally blind so from a print disability perspective I found important

>questions were:

>

>Is there a prescribed textbook and are the readings available electronically;

>If they are color blind they should make sure they tell the professor so

>they can avoid putting green and reed on power points;

>If the professor is referring to power points ask the professor to either

>make the power points available before class or make sure they read out

the

>content in the class.

>

>I?m now in academia but some problems I find other students have are:

>Not all rooms have sufficient power sockets for every laptop so I used to

>carry a power board;

>Make sure the student can access the website using their adaptive technology.

> If they are not up to speed with that they are in major problems.  There

>are people who can provide training on adaptive technology and it is great

>to get trained.

>Leave sufficient time to get mobilized around campus.

>

>I attach a short manual I developed for law students at my university,

>

>Paul.

>

>

>

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

Of

>Wink Harner [wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu]

>Sent: Saturday, 6 June 2009 11:31 AM

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

>Subject: [Athen] online readiness surveys

>

>Hi all ATHENites and DSSHEs,

>

>Have any of you run across or developed an online readiness survey for your

>students with disabilities to take in advance of their signing up for online

>classes? Can you recommend questions to ask? I'm working on a research project

>for our CTL (center for teaching & learning) to add info. for the faculty

>from a student readiness perspective.

>

>Any surveys or info you can provide is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance

>for your collective wisdom.

>

>Blessings in abundance,

>

>Wink

>Ms. Wink Harner

>Manager

>Disability Resources & Services

>Mesa Community College

>Mesa AZ

>480-461-7447

>wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu

>

>

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Ms. Wink Harner
Manager
Disability Resources & Services
Mesa Community College
Mesa AZ

480-461-7447