[Athen] RE: Distance and online counseling options

[Brian Richwine]

We've discovered that how an Adobe Connect session is opened in the Web
browser itself increases the accessibility of Adobe Connect by quite a lot.
Apparently the Adobe Connect software has two possible user interfaces, and
one is coded for accessibility with screen-reading software. There is a
page on the OSU web site that discusses how to best use Adobe Connect with
screen-reading software and it includes information on how to invoke the
more accessible interface. The page is located here:
https://ocio.osu.edu/elearning/services/connect-pilot/resources/screen-reader/



That page mentions that to invoke the more accessible interface, add
?launcher=false to the session URL, prior to launching the session. For
example: https://osu-pilot-conc.adobeconnect.com/YourRoomURL?launcher=false.

 -Brian

On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Schwarte, David M. <schwarte at purdue.edu>wrote:


>  Our campus currently uses Adobe Connect and I have had a little

> experience using it.  The keystrokes only work if you have downloaded and

> installed the Adobe Connect plugin.  The platform also has to be a Windows

> machine.  I have also had varying results, depending on the computer and

> screenreader used.  When the accessibility works Connect is not bad to

> use.  Adobe Connect does require some preparation on the screenreader users

> end so it may not be the ideal solution for your situation.  ****

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> Unfortunately, I do not know about the accessibility of the communication

> software you list below.  Our campus is currently evaluating alternatives

> and I would be curious about accessibility as well.  ****

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> David Schwarte****

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> *From:* athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:

> athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] *On Behalf Of *Kluesner,

> Bryon K

> *Sent:* Monday, August 05, 2013 3:12 PM

> *To:* athen-list at u.washington.edu

> *Subject:* [Athen] Distance and online counseling options****

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> Hi all,****

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> I posted this in early July to the DSSHE listserv with no luck. So I am

> posting this on here to see if I can get some feedback.

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> Our University has investigated Adobe Connect to use as a platform for

> online counseling should the need arise for students outside of Tennessee

> who are enrolled in an online/distance learning course. Adobe connect has a

> link of "Accessibility features", which include keyboard strokes "as much

> as possible without a mouse." When I was enrolled as a student in a Meeting

> session and activated JAWS, the keystrokes would not interact with ADOBE. I

> am not an avid JAWS user, so there may have been something I missed. Anyone

> out there use Adobe Connect and interface with JAWS? One comment by the

> Adobe rep. which caught my attention was this comment: "Please note that

> the Adobe Connect Hosted servers are not HIPAA compliant and therefore,

> UTC's Adobe Connect Hosted account does not meet the HIPAA compliance."

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> It was my recommendation not to pursue Adobe Connect as an online

> counseling avenue. Do any of you have any suggestions on which platform is

> accessible and could be used in a counseling scenario. The following are a

> list of other recommendations. If you have any knowledge of their

> accessibility features, please reply back Once I compile a list of

> suggestions, thoughts, concerned I will post to the list.

>

> Cisco Webext

> Citrix GotoMeeting

> MegaMeeting

> Nefis

> iLinc

> Blackboard Collaborate

> Saba Meeting

> Microsoft Live Meeting

>

> Thanks,

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> Bryon****

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