From skeegan at stanford.edu Mon Jun 2 16:21:38 2014 From: skeegan at stanford.edu (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:48 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: IT Position, DRC, Cal Poly References: Message-ID: Hello all, Please see the information below regarding new job posting at Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo. Take care, Sean ******** > Please share this opening as you deem appropriate. > > Electronic Information Specialist, Disability Resource Center, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, (CA). Full Time, Permanent, https://www.calpolyjobs.org/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp. (Req Number: 103304) Primary duties: oversee creation/conversion of print materials to electronic/audio formats; troubleshoot solutions to technological challenges; assist with creating accessible multi-media; lead efforts to embrace contemporary technological innovations. Starting Range: $42,000-$48,000. Start Date: Flexible. At least 60 Semester or 90 Quarter Units and 2 years? experience OR BA degree. Deadline June 22. > > Thank you. > > > J. Trey Duffy, Director > Disability Resource Center & > University Testing Services > Building 124, Student Services Building > Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0205 > Desk: 805-756-5752 > Fax: 805-756-5451 > www.drc.calpoly.edu > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The purpose of this position is to convert standard print material into an alternative format (electronic or audio) that is accessible for the student. The incumbent also creates and maintains bSpace accounts for the dissemination of alternative media to students, and updates the alternative media database systems. If you know of anyone who might be interested in any of these opportunities, please encourage them to apply. Candidates may apply directly at http:// jobs.berkeley.edu You can find the position by referencing the job numbers above. Thank you, Martha Velasquez -- Alternative Media Supervisor Disabled Students' Program University of California, Berkeley http://dsp.berkeley.edu/alternativemedia.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have put this compilation on the NFB's Blindscience website at www.blindscience.org . Postings have been placed in different categories, simplifying searches. Currently, the archives through 2011 have been completed. Frequently in the past, people in need of math-related information have simply posted their questions on Blindmath, rather than searching the archives. This has resulted in repetitive queries with sometimes tired, old answers. Now, before posting a question, please go to www.blindscience.org/blindmath-gems-home . If you don't find what you are looking for here, feel free to post your question to Blindmath. If you have comments or questions about Blindmath Gems, please contact Al at blmathgems@earthlink.net. This is a special email address created specifically for Blindmath questions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From harris_jp at hotmail.com Thu Jun 5 10:36:31 2014 From: harris_jp at hotmail.com (John Paul Harris) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:48 2018 Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDEA4@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDEA4@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Hi Robert, I have tested Canvas primarily with NVDA. It falls in the category of accessible, but not fully 'simple and intuitive' for a screenreader user. In Canvas most everything is structured as a list. I can navigate with the "l" key to move from list to list. On the Canvas landing page, this is the best way to get to the link for Discussions. The actual discussion page includes a large list to contain the discussion items. The discussion items are links within a list. The list is usually very large, because every discussion item has 3 associated links. At this point I use the Tab key to move to discussion items. Our Canvas setup includes a nice "skip to content" link on every page that will take you directly to the main list for the page. Using the "skip to content" link navigating to the discussion list is one-click. I thought the "skip to content" link was a feature in all Canvas installations. We did work with IT to modify our Canvas installation. So, the student's experience might be different. However, hopefully the suggestions work. JP From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi all, I don't have access to Canvas to test, but I received a question from another list. A student is having difficulties with the discussion boards. Any tips? 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It has some nice accessibility features, but again, support varied across the screen readers. If you have additional information on what the student is experiencing, I might be able to provide some specific tips. Best, Erin On 6/5/14, John Paul Harris wrote: > Hi Robert, > > > > I have tested Canvas primarily with NVDA. It falls in the category of > accessible, but not fully 'simple and intuitive' for a screenreader user. > In Canvas most everything is structured as a list. I can navigate with the > "l" key to move from list to list. On the Canvas landing page, this is the > best way to get to the link for Discussions. The actual discussion page > includes a large list to contain the discussion items. The discussion > items > are links within a list. The list is usually very large, because every > discussion item has 3 associated links. At this point I use the Tab key to > move to discussion items. > > > > Our Canvas setup includes a nice "skip to content" link on every page that > will take you directly to the main list for the page. Using the "skip to > content" link navigating to the discussion list is one-click. I thought > the > "skip to content" link was a feature in all Canvas installations. We did > work with IT to modify our Canvas installation. So, the student's > experience might be different. However, hopefully the suggestions work. > > > > JP > > > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Robert Beach > Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:07 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas > > > > Hi all, > > > > I don't have access to Canvas to test, but I received a question from > another list. A student is having difficulties with the discussion boards. > Any tips? > > > > > > Robert Lee Beach > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Kansas City Kansas Community College > > 7250 State Avenue > > Kansas City, KS 66112 > > 913-288-7671 > > rbeach@kckcc.edu > > > > -- Erin Lauridsen Screen Reader Specialist University of Michigan erinlau@umich.edu (734) 764-7825 From harris_jp at hotmail.com Thu Jun 5 11:27:40 2014 From: harris_jp at hotmail.com (John Paul Harris) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDEA4@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: For those of you who are interested, you can sign up for a free Canvas account and test at https://canvas.test.instructure.com/login. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Paul Harris Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:37 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi Robert, I have tested Canvas primarily with NVDA. It falls in the category of accessible, but not fully 'simple and intuitive' for a screenreader user. In Canvas most everything is structured as a list. I can navigate with the "l" key to move from list to list. On the Canvas landing page, this is the best way to get to the link for Discussions. The actual discussion page includes a large list to contain the discussion items. The discussion items are links within a list. The list is usually very large, because every discussion item has 3 associated links. At this point I use the Tab key to move to discussion items. Our Canvas setup includes a nice "skip to content" link on every page that will take you directly to the main list for the page. Using the "skip to content" link navigating to the discussion list is one-click. I thought the "skip to content" link was a feature in all Canvas installations. We did work with IT to modify our Canvas installation. So, the student's experience might be different. However, hopefully the suggestions work. JP From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu ) Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi all, I don't have access to Canvas to test, but I received a question from another list. A student is having difficulties with the discussion boards. Any tips? Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Thu Jun 5 11:33:52 2014 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDEA4@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Thank you very much. Susan Gjolmesli Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center Phone: 425-564-2392 www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Paul Harris Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 11:28 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas For those of you who are interested, you can sign up for a free Canvas account and test at https://canvas.test.instructure.com/login. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Paul Harris Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:37 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi Robert, I have tested Canvas primarily with NVDA. It falls in the category of accessible, but not fully 'simple and intuitive' for a screenreader user. In Canvas most everything is structured as a list. I can navigate with the "l" key to move from list to list. On the Canvas landing page, this is the best way to get to the link for Discussions. The actual discussion page includes a large list to contain the discussion items. The discussion items are links within a list. The list is usually very large, because every discussion item has 3 associated links. At this point I use the Tab key to move to discussion items. Our Canvas setup includes a nice "skip to content" link on every page that will take you directly to the main list for the page. Using the "skip to content" link navigating to the discussion list is one-click. I thought the "skip to content" link was a feature in all Canvas installations. We did work with IT to modify our Canvas installation. So, the student's experience might be different. However, hopefully the suggestions work. JP From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi all, I don't have access to Canvas to test, but I received a question from another list. A student is having difficulties with the discussion boards. Any tips? Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jun 5 11:43:15 2014 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDEA4@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA846A6CDF08@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Actually, it looks like the school is going to create me an account so I can get in and see wha the student is seeing. The student is using JAWS, but I'm not sure which version yet. Thanks all for the suggestions so far. Once I get in, I may have more questons for you. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Erin Lauridsen Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 12:51 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas Hi Robert, I've recently done some testing of Canvas with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. Do you know what screen reader the student is using? Canvas employs ARIA landmarks and regions to provide semantic structure to page content for screen reader users, sometimes to the exclusion of heading structure. I found Jaws and NVDA were better able to detect the ARIA markup than VoiceOver. Additionally, when replying to discussion threads, one uses a WYSIWYG text editor. It has some nice accessibility features, but again, support varied across the screen readers. If you have additional information on what the student is experiencing, I might be able to provide some specific tips. Best, Erin On 6/5/14, John Paul Harris wrote: > Hi Robert, > > > > I have tested Canvas primarily with NVDA. It falls in the category of > accessible, but not fully 'simple and intuitive' for a screenreader user. > In Canvas most everything is structured as a list. I can navigate > with the "l" key to move from list to list. On the Canvas landing > page, this is the best way to get to the link for Discussions. The > actual discussion page includes a large list to contain the discussion > items. The discussion items are links within a list. The list is > usually very large, because every discussion item has 3 associated > links. At this point I use the Tab key to move to discussion items. > > > > Our Canvas setup includes a nice "skip to content" link on every page > that will take you directly to the main list for the page. Using the > "skip to content" link navigating to the discussion list is one-click. > I thought the "skip to content" link was a feature in all Canvas > installations. We did work with IT to modify our Canvas installation. > So, the student's experience might be different. However, hopefully > the suggestions work. > > > > JP > > > > From: athen-list > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of > Robert Beach > Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:07 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] JAWS and Canvas > > > > Hi all, > > > > I don't have access to Canvas to test, but I received a question from > another list. A student is having difficulties with the discussion boards. > Any tips? > > > > > > Robert Lee Beach > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Kansas City Kansas Community College > > 7250 State Avenue > > Kansas City, KS 66112 > > 913-288-7671 > > rbeach@kckcc.edu > > > > -- Erin Lauridsen Screen Reader Specialist University of Michigan erinlau@umich.edu (734) 764-7825 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Jun 5 13:01:37 2014 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: Position at San Diego City College - 12 month Counselor/Coordinator In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <016e01cf80f8$f65b7f70$e3127e50$@htctu.net> From: Gail Conrad [mailto:gconrad@sdccd.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 12:53 PM To: DSP&S Directors Listserver Subject: Position at San Diego City College - 12 month Counselor/Coordinator Hello DSPS Directors and friends, We have a 12 month DSPS Counselor/Coordinator position now open at San Diego City College. We hope to fill the position for the start of the Fall semester and are just now able to post this listing. Please share with those that you think would be interested. https://www.sdccdjobs.com/postings/4771 Dr. Gail J. Conrad Acting Vice Chancellor Student Services San Diego Community College 3375 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619.388.6922 gconrad@sdccd.edu From danc at uw.edu Thu Jun 5 16:54:03 2014 From: danc at uw.edu (Dan Comden) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Director of AT position at Columbia Basin College Message-ID: Columbia Basin College is in Pasco, WA and on the sunny side of Washington (not to be confused with the town of Sunnyside, which is also over thataway). They are advertising a newly created position for Director of Assistive Technology. 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Peggy Buchmiller Assistant Dean Student Programs and Support Services Director, Resource Center Columbia Basin College 509-542-4444 pbuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dan Comden Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 4:54 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Director of AT position at Columbia Basin College Columbia Basin College is in Pasco, WA and on the sunny side of Washington (not to be confused with the town of Sunnyside, which is also over thataway). They are advertising a newly created position for Director of Assistive Technology. Here's the shortened link to the job description: http://weba.im/cbcat -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Fri Jun 6 16:58:39 2014 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: ld digest: June 05, 2014 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <010801cf81e3$3d320000$b7960000$@htctu.net> Sorry for cross-posts! Please find attached an announcement for a FT Tenure Track Faculty Position at Taft College. We would like to fill the position before this Fall. Please share with any colleagues who may be interested. Thanks, Joseph Polizzotto Associate Professor, Learning Skills High Tech Center Access Specialist Taft College 29 Cougar Court Taft CA 93268 661-763-7977 (work) 408-504-7404 (cell) 661-763-7758 (fax) jpolizzotto@taftcollege.edu --- END OF DIGEST From johumber at iu.edu Mon Jun 9 06:50:44 2014 From: johumber at iu.edu (Humbert, Joseph A) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Repost: Senior Accessibility Analyst Position at Indiana University's Indianapolis Campus Message-ID: <906395B08AE7B542882AC81A31B69B7555C1002E@IU-MSSG-MBX110.ads.iu.edu> The following position reporting to Brian Richwine, Manager, Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers is being posted externally. If interested, you must apply online at https://jobs.iu.edu/ Refer to job number #11287. A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. Senior Accessibility Analyst - PA3IT Under general supervision, provide expertise in the accessibility of Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) for persons with disabilities in the higher education environment by serving as an analyst, consultant and information resource for UITS and the IU community. Duties and responsibilities: * Perform and report on a variety of technical and functional accessibility analyses. * Develop and maintain ATAC and accessibility related web pages and blog posts. * Develop and conduct trainings on accessibility topics. * Collaborate with University colleagues to develop knowledge, best practices, and training covering the development and evaluation of accessible IT systems, instructional materials, and accommodations. * Maintain ATAC's responsiveness by assisting in providing direct client services for students, faculty, staff, and the visiting public with disabilities. * Continue independent and formal professional development. * Assist in the development, monitoring, and progression of UITS accessibility policies, practices, and goals. * Advocate for the use and development of accessible IT through participation in appropriate IU, state, and national committees and organizations. Qualifications: Required: * Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Information Technology, Informatics, Human-Centered computing, or design-related field * At least 3 years of experience in developing Web sites and interactive Web applications. * Willingness to learn and become an expert on: o Disability issues o Assistive Technologies o IT and instructional materials accessibility o Accessible IT design best practices, o Evaluating IT accessibility to the extent that candidate is able to consult on IT accessibility and provide expert recommendations for addressing accessibility issues. * Visual design skills and strong Web coding skills in: o HTML o CSS o JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX o Scripting languages (PHP, ASP, etc.) * Experience developing interactive Web applications * Experience building and maintaining large websites * Working knowledge of: o Web standards o Professional Web site architecture o Information architecture o Technical design concepts * Experience analyzing technical processes and services, making necessary improvements, and adapting emerging technologies to new domains * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Ability to simplify and clearly present detailed information * Creativity and strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Ability to learn new technical skills quickly * Excellent customer service skills including working with very diverse and demanding clientele * Be able to work efficiently with minimum supervision, have good time management skills, and the ability to work successfully under deadlines * Excellent team leading and building skills * Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator * Highly skilled at using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. * All applicants must provide URLs for Web pages that they have designed and built. When providing URLs for your work please indicate if it is all your own work or a joint project. Preferred: * Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution in Special Education, Assistive Technology, Higher Education, Human-Centered computing, or Instructional Technology * Experience supporting individuals with disabilities and the use of Assistive Technologies * Currency in knowledge and understanding of accessibility laws and regulations * Experience using content management systems (WCMS) * Experience supporting individuals with disabilities in the higher education environment * Experience teaching, conducting workshops and training, and creating training materials * Past experience in supervising temporary hourly staff Indiana University is an equal employment opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. Thank you and any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, Joe Joe Humbert, Principal Accessibility Analyst UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers Indiana University - Bloomington/Indianapolis 535 W Michigan St. IT210 F Indianapolis, IN 46202 http://iuadapts.iu.edu (317) 274-4378 [Direct Line] (317) 274-6482 [Main Office] johumber@iu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you may NOT use, disclose, copy, or disseminate this information. Please contact the sender by reply email immediately and destroy all copies of the original message including all attachments. Even if you are an intended recipient of this email, the author requests that you not forward it to any other person without prior consent. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Responsibilities include interpreting and evaluating the technologies that teaching faculty might use in developing accessible curricular materials; improving faculty members' access to these technologies at the University; coordinating a University-wide effort to develop a strategic approach to improving the accessibility of academic resources; identifying best practices for increasing accessibility through contact with national organizations, peer institutions, and UVA students and faculty members who need increased access; participating in University-wide efforts to develop new teaching technologies to address issues of accessibility through the process of designing and developing curricular materials; and providing expertise to non-academic units throughout the University as they work to address accessibility concerns related to online communications. The successful candidate must possess a master's degree, although a Ph.D. or J.D. is preferred. The candidate must be familiar with the following regulations and guidelines: The Americans with Disabilities Act; sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act; Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) from W3C; and accessibility guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the candidate should be knowledgeable of educational technologies as they related to accessibility. The candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience dealing with the academic community, and demonstrated ability to work with faculty members, staff, and students from varied disciplines and backgrounds and who face a variety of accessibility issues. In particular, the candidate should have a demonstrated ability to work effectively with teaching faculty members. The candidate's accomplishments should include contributing to a measurable increase in accessibility of course materials in an academic environment. Candidates should submit a resume/CV with three references and a cover letter detailing how the candidate's previous experience is relevant to the responsibilities described in the job description. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application review will begin in late June and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Judy Giering, Chair of the Search Committee, PO Box 400772, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4226. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From gardnerj at onid.orst.edu Fri Jun 13 14:13:45 2014 From: gardnerj at onid.orst.edu (John Gardner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class In-Reply-To: <9CD7975AD546754DBA3B21EC09D0882E82DBA570@IST-EX10MBX-4.ad.bu.edu> References: <9CD7975AD546754DBA3B21EC09D0882E82DBA570@IST-EX10MBX-4.ad.bu.edu> Message-ID: <01e501cf874c$5cf491f0$16ddb5d0$@orst.edu> Lorraine, ViewPlus is making major improvements to its audio-tactile graphics technology. If you will send me a few samples of your diagrams, we'ld be happy to send everything to your student to see if she can access them. If she can't, then you've got a big job. But I'm betting she will be very surprised how easy and accessible these diagrams can be with the new Tiger Player and Tiger Digital Pen. Ask her if she'd be willing to try. And have her contact me if she's unsure. No charge. John Gardner From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Norwich, Lorraine S Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 1:50 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Cc: Alternate Media digest Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class HI We have a blind student in a distance education program who has to take a Biology class. The class is 7 weeks with a lot of diagrams embedded in the distance education blackboard course. She does not have good tactile ability and relies on information being verbally described. Any ides, thoughts on how to make this work would be helpful Sorry about cross posting Thanks Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skeegan at stanford.edu Fri Jun 13 15:48:36 2014 From: skeegan at stanford.edu (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Lorraine, A few questions: 1) Does the student read any braille or at least have some familiarity with braille/tactile graphics? I realize you mentioned the student relies on information being verbally described, but I am just trying to get a sense of how significant is the tactile limitation. 2) Would the student have access to an embosser or PIAF machine? 3) Are you able to send hard-copy materials to the student in a timely manner? I think you have a few options to consider, although none of them may be the ideal solution alone. 1) Create text descriptions for the relevant parts of the images being used in the course and provide this information as you would alt text or within the reading materials itself. IMO, this may be a bit too generic and while it could satisfy basic web accessibility guidelines, it may not be all that helpful to the student participating in the course. That said, I suppose you could also hire someone to record verbal descriptions of the images/information and post those to the course interface for the student to access. 2) Create tactile graphics of the images that cannot be described in text. For images that are complex, you may need to break the image into more simplified representations so as to ensure the tactile components are sufficiently emphasized. By this, I mean one image may have two or three tactile versions to maintain clarity of communication. 3) Use a bit of #2 above, but involve the use of a Livescribe Pen. You could create the tactile graphic and at the end of some reference line attach a piece of Livescribe paper. Using a Livescribe Pen, you could then provide a description for what is being represented. You would have to send the Livescribe Pen back and forth to record the appropriate content or possibly use more than one pen (here's an example of recording content: http://cnettv.cnet.com/take-better-notes-livescribe-echo-smartpen/9742-1_53-50129234.html). The student could touch the lines and then use the reference line to "find" the Livescribe Pen region and then use the pen to listen to whatever was recorded for that part of the image. 4) Similar to #3 above, but use the Livescribe Pen paper as the paper upon which the tactile graphic is delivered. Then you do not have to cut out pieces of Livescribe paper to attach to the tactile graphic. 5) Hire a reader. I am sure there are other (and better!) options available, but these are a few that jump to mind immediately. I think much of this will also depend on the student's ability to work with the materials and what may be realistic options given the short duration of the online class. Take care, Sean On Jun 13, 2014, at 1:49 PM, "Norwich, Lorraine S" wrote: > HI > > We have a blind student in a distance education program who has to take a Biology class. The class is 7 weeks with a lot of diagrams embedded in the distance education blackboard course. She does not have good tactile ability and relies on information being verbally described. > > Any ides, thoughts on how to make this work would be helpful > > Sorry about cross posting > > Thanks > > Lorraine > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From madeleine_rothberg at wgbh.org Fri Jun 13 16:20:48 2014 From: madeleine_rothberg at wgbh.org (Madeleine Rothberg) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class Message-ID: Hi Lorraine, Others are suggesting good ideas for technologies to use to provide description and/or tactile graphics. If you or your staff will be writing the descriptions and haven't done much of that before, you might be interested in our guidelines for STEM image description. Tactile graphics may be a good solution, depending on the images and the student, but the research that led to these guidelines found they were less useful than the blind participants expected them to be. A well structured description can be very effective, but it takes time and expertise to write it. Effective Practices for Description of Science Content within Digital Talking Books http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/stemdx -Madeleine -- Madeleine Rothberg Project Director Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH http://ncam.wgbh.org madeleine_rothberg@wgbh.org From: , Lorraine S > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Date: Friday, June 13, 2014 4:49 PM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Cc: Alternate Media digest > Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class HI We have a blind student in a distance education program who has to take a Biology class. The class is 7 weeks with a lot of diagrams embedded in the distance education blackboard course. She does not have good tactile ability and relies on information being verbally described. Any ides, thoughts on how to make this work would be helpful Sorry about cross posting Thanks Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Fri Jun 13 17:14:24 2014 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Biology Diagrams in distance education class In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In re #3, with Evernote, the LS pen cast can be shared remotely with the student. Much less awkward & time consuming. Cheers, Wink On Jun 13, 2014 3:52 PM, "Sean Keegan" wrote: > Hi Lorraine, > > A few questions: > > 1) Does the student read any braille or at least have some familiarity > with braille/tactile graphics? I realize you mentioned the student relies > on information being verbally described, but I am just trying to get a > sense of how significant is the tactile limitation. > > 2) Would the student have access to an embosser or PIAF machine? > > 3) Are you able to send hard-copy materials to the student in a timely > manner? > > > I think you have a few options to consider, although none of them may be > the ideal solution alone. > > 1) Create text descriptions for the relevant parts of the images being > used in the course and provide this information as you would alt text or > within the reading materials itself. IMO, this may be a bit too generic and > while it could satisfy basic web accessibility guidelines, it may not be > all that helpful to the student participating in the course. > > That said, I suppose you could also hire someone to record verbal > descriptions of the images/information and post those to the course > interface for the student to access. > > 2) Create tactile graphics of the images that cannot be described in text. > For images that are complex, you may need to break the image into more > simplified representations so as to ensure the tactile components are > sufficiently emphasized. By this, I mean one image may have two or three > tactile versions to maintain clarity of communication. > > 3) Use a bit of #2 above, but involve the use of a Livescribe Pen. You > could create the tactile graphic and at the end of some reference line > attach a piece of Livescribe paper. Using a Livescribe Pen, you could then > provide a description for what is being represented. You would have to send > the Livescribe Pen back and forth to record the appropriate content or > possibly use more than one pen (here's an example of recording content: > http://cnettv.cnet.com/take-better-notes-livescribe-echo-smartpen/9742-1_53-50129234.html). > The student could touch the lines and then use the reference line to "find" > the Livescribe Pen region and then use the pen to listen to whatever was > recorded for that part of the image. > > 4) Similar to #3 above, but use the Livescribe Pen paper as the paper upon > which the tactile graphic is delivered. Then you do not have to cut out > pieces of Livescribe paper to attach to the tactile graphic. > > 5) Hire a reader. > > > I am sure there are other (and better!) options available, but these are a > few that jump to mind immediately. I think much of this will also depend on > the student's ability to work with the materials and what may be realistic > options given the short duration of the online class. > > Take care, > Sean > > > On Jun 13, 2014, at 1:49 PM, "Norwich, Lorraine S" > wrote: > > HI > > We have a blind student in a distance education program who has to take a > Biology class. The class is 7 weeks with a lot of diagrams embedded in the > distance education blackboard course. She does not have good tactile > ability and relies on information being verbally described. > > Any ides, thoughts on how to make this work would be helpful > > Sorry about cross posting > > Thanks > > Lorraine > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The university hostmaster is resisting this request in the name of keeping DNS simple. Has anybody considered this before? Does it make any sense? Thanks, Todd From yamanise at lcc.edu Wed Jun 18 08:19:55 2014 From: yamanise at lcc.edu (Evan S Yamanishi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Are shorter URLs an accessibility feature? In-Reply-To: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF600E461A7F@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> References: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF600E461A7F@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> Message-ID: Hi Todd, Could you clarify what you mean by top level domain URL? Normally top level domain refers to the .com, .edu, .org, etc., and I'd be surprised if a student disability group wanted to change that. Refer to this Anatomy of a URL infographic if you're unsure of what all the parts are called: http://d1avok0lzls2w.cloudfront.net/img_uploads/anatomy-of-a-url.jpg. URLs are meant to be descriptive and meaningful. The only reason URLs are constructed the way they are is so that humans can read them, so it makes sense to make them as human-readable as possible, and that's definitely an accessibility concern. Evan Yamanishi Coordinator of Reader Services Office of Disability Support Services Lansing Community College (517) 483-5263 -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Weissenberger, Todd M Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 3:28 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Are shorter URLs an accessibility feature? One of our student disability groups on campus is creating a new website, and they would like to use a top level domain URL. Their rationale is that a simpler URL could provide an accessibility boost due to its simplicity and brevity. The university hostmaster is resisting this request in the name of keeping DNS simple. Has anybody considered this before? Does it make any sense? Thanks, Todd _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Jun 18 12:17:23 2014 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Sprint During AHEAD Pre-conference Message-ID: <009a01cf8b29$f2a9fba0$d7fdf2e0$@htctu.net> Please forgive cross-posts Accessibility Sprint Co-sponsored by Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), California State University Accessible Technology Initiative (CSU ATI), and the High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges (HTCTU of the CCCs) Hello Colleagues! Margaret Mead is reported to have said, " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." We are looking for that small group of thoughtful, committed individuals who would like to change the current state of accessibility and help us develop strategies to move toward full inclusion. If you are such a one, please come participate in a free day-long Accessibility Collaborative Sprint on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, during the AHEAD pre-conference in Sacramento, CA. If you know someone who might wish to join us, please pass this invitation along. Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Sacramento Convention Center; Third Floor Lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. RSVP to HTCTU Admin Assistant Jasper Haze at jhaze@htctu.net or 408-996-4636 (This meeting is free, and you do not have to be registered for the AHEAD conference to attend.) The Sprint is an opportunity to bring together others in the field of accessibility with the goal of taking a real step forward in promoting collaboration among individuals, institutions, and non-profit organizations to more effectively solve the common challenges that we face in making materials and technology accessible to all individuals. The AHEAD conference theme is Access Always in All Ways, and we would like to use this Sprint to build on that theme to capture ideas, develop strategies, and generate a roadmap for advancing accessibility. Post-secondary institutions have common accessibility goals, as well as a common desire to collaborate to meet those goals. This Sprint will help to develop an infrastructure for collaboration and effective problem solving. You are invited to share your expertise and creative vision of how to promote mainstream accessibility. By the end of the Sprint, we hope to create small agile project groups that will work together to develop creative solutions to the accessibility challenges that we all face. Bottom line, we want to share our skills and expertise to make accessibility happen more easily. We hope that you would like to join us at the Sprint and to collaborate with us as we begin gathering the issues that we will focus on during the day of the Sprint. To facilitate communication, we have created the Post-secondary Accessibility Collaborative (PAC) listserv, hosted by the HTCTU. To join the listserv and become part of the discussion, please use the link below. Please feel free to join the list even if you cannot be with us in person at the Sprint. The agenda for the Sprint will be posted to the listserv. http://htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu/read/all_forums/ Scroll down to the PAC list. Click the subscribe button to the right of the list name. The list will send you an e-mail. Please respond to the e-mail to confirm your membership on the list. Please RSVP ASAP if you will attend the Sprint in Sacramento so that we can get an accurate count for lunch. To RSVP, please call or e-mail HTCTU Admin Assistant, Jasper Haze: jhaze@htctu.net 408-996-4636 If you have questions, please feel free to contact us: Cheryl Pruitt cpruitt@calstate.edu 562-951-4384 Gaeir Dietrich gdietrich@htctu.net 408-996-4636 Thank you! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Jun 19 16:57:27 2014 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Job Opening: LD Specialist Message-ID: <000601cf8c1a$3a1903f0$ae4b0bd0$@htctu.net> Hello all and please forgive cross-posts De Anza College in Cupertino, California, has openings for three full-time (11-month faculty), tenure-track, LD Specialists in the Educational Diagnostics Center (EDC) to start fall of 2014. De Anza College is on the quarter system, and the fall term begins the third week of September. Job applications are only accepted online, and scans of college transcripts are required. Incomplete applications are not reviewed. Posting closes 7/25/2014. Please see the following URL for more information: http://tinyurl.com/phrnbrg MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff. 2. Master's degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the category of disability, special education, education, psychology, educational psychology, or rehabilitation counseling; AND 3. Fifteen (15) semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of disability, to include, but not be limited to: learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, deaf and hearing impaired, physical disabilities, or adapted computer technology. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE: Under the direction of the Dean of Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS), provide assessment to determine eligibility for accommodations and services under Title 5 Learning Disabilities Definition and is accountable for caseload management and special course instruction focused on basic math skills, writing skills, and learning strategies. Standard duties expected of all faculty include development and evaluation of curricula, maintaining scheduled office hours, attending department and division meetings, pursuing professional growth activities, and performing other duties consistent with the role of an instructor. Instructors also have the opportunity to serve on District and college committees and participate in campus extra-curricular activities. Essential duties: 1. Pre-screen students for learning issues/concerns associated with learning disabilities and schedule for assessment if appropriate. 2. Administer learning disabilities eligibility assessment tools in accordance with the State of California mandated Eligibility Model: These tools include but are not limited to the WAIS-IV and/or the Woodcock-Johnson III Batteries. 3. Evaluate disability and outside assessment documentation to determine if assessment results/scores meet the Learning Disability (LD) Eligibility and Services Model criterion. 4. Identify educational limitations and implement appropriate accommodations designed to help students with learning disabilities to achieve academic success. 5. Provide disability management counseling by promoting student acceptance and understanding of their disability by encouraging and teaching students to utilize their strengths to compensate for their learning differences. 6. Prepare, monitor, and update Student Education Contracts (SEC) to ensure students with learning disabilities are receiving appropriate accommodations and services and are successfully progressing towards their academic goals. 7. Act as liaison between campus faculty and staff regarding equity issues affecting students with learning disabilities. 8. Provide training and counseling to campus wide faculty and staff concerning laws and regulations regarding students with disabilities, confidentiality issues, and strategies for assisting and referring students with disabilities to appropriate campus services. 9. Assist EDC students to clarify their academic goals, select a major, and prepare education plans. 10. Develop, monitor, and modify (as needed) Student Education Plans (SEP) for EDC students pursuing certificate, Associate Degree, and/or transfer programs. 11. Provide consultation and liaison support to campus faculty and staff regarding student accommodations and DSPS programs and services as required by the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 12. Maintain liaison with educational and community based organizations through ongoing outreach efforts and events. 13. Assist EDC students to prepare and submit petitions and corrective plans for all academic probation levels, course repetitions, and financial aid extensions. 14. Teach basic skills courses (math, writing, study skills) designed for students with learning disabilities and students who would benefit from acquiring learning strategies to facilitate and improve their academic performance. 15. 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Feel free to share with others you may feel are qualified. _____________________________________________ Program Coordinator for Adaptive Technology Services BRIEF POSITION OVERVIEW The Program Coordinator for Adaptive Technology Services is responsible for the alternative format production process and the management of assistive technology (software and hardware) used by students with disabilities affiliated with the Department of Disability Services. RESPONSIBILITIES * Coordinate, monitor and assist with the alternative format production process for audio books, electronic text, large print, and Braille. * Assess assistive technology (AT) needs and provides training and support to students who use AT equipment and software. * Conduct presentations and workshops for students, faculty and staff to increase general knowledge of assistive technology and alternative format materials. * Manage AT equipment and software inventory. Maintain lending library. Keep up to date on new technology and make recommendations for upgrades and purchases. * Recruit, hire, train, supervise and evaluate 4-8 student assistants. * Assist with maintaining department websites and databases ensuring that web accessibility standards are met. * Work supportively within the department, providing coverage to the main office and testing center when assigned. * Consult with campus units and departments regarding accessibility issues and laws. * Serve on University, Division and Departmental committees and task forces. * Evening work and/or travel may be required. * Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS * Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Three years of administrative experience. * Preferred Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in information technology, special education or closely related field. Three (3) or more years of related administrative experience (assistive technology, information technology, educational technology, disability services, etc.). -OR - Master's degree in educational technology, rehabilitation counseling, special education, information technology or related field and one (1) or more years of related administrative experience. * Special Knowledge: Preferred knowledge of working with adults with disabilities in higher education, broad knowledge of disabilities, and thorough knowledge of assistive technology and alternative format production. Knowledge of web accessibility, captioning and/or Braille transcription. * Salary: $33,700-39,500 * Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin June 19, 2014 and will continue until position is filled. Preferred application deadline is July 1, 2014. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the ten largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio) and the state capital (Austin). The university's enrollment is more than 50,000 students studying for degrees in twelve academic colleges including the Health Science Center and School of Law. The Department of Disability Services is one of seventeen departments in the Division of Student Affairs. Disability Services promotes an inclusive environment at Texas A&M University by facilitating appropriate accommodations, empowering students to be self-advocates, and educating the campus community. Disability Services offers accommodations counseling, evaluation referral, disability-related information, adaptive technology services, sign language interpreting and transcription services for academically related purposes. TO APPLY All applicants must complete the official university online application at http://jobpath.tamu.edu. * See posting number S00990FY14 All correspondence and questions related to the positions and search should be directed to: Tracey Forman, Assistant Director and Search Committee Chair Department of Disability Services Cain Hall B118, 1224 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-1224 Telephone: (979) 845-1637 Fax: (979) 458-1214 Email: traceyf@disability.tamu.edu Website: http://disability.tamu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Ron Stewart https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/84160 Assistive Technology Specialist Posting Details Posting Information Posting Title Assistive Technology Specialist Campus Colorado Springs City Colorado Springs, CO Position Type University Staff Posting date 06/20/2014 Closing date Full/Part Time Full-time Background Check Required? Yes Job Summary Do you share the UCCS Values of Excellence that include: - Student Focus - Integration - Innovation - Collaboration - Inclusive Diversity - Dynamic Responsible Growth - Integrity Located at the foot of majestic Pikes Peak, UCCS offers: - 36 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Master's degrees, and five Doctoral programs. - Includes 7 academic colleges and schools on campus: Business; Education; Engineering and Applied Science; Letters, Arts and Sciences; Nursing and Health Sciences; Graduate School; School of Public Affairs. The City of Colorado Springs boasts a population of 426,388 and enjoys over 300 days of sunshine each year. The city has received national recognition for its quality of life. Posting Description This position is designed to address digital accessibility issues/concerns for students with disabilities enrolled in the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. This staff member is responsible for working directly with students with disabilities and staff, faculty and administration in a collaborative approach to ensure access to all technology and software. The position requires working closely with students to identify access, alternate format and accommodation needs relating specifically to technology access needs. Also consulting and training faculty about creating accessible formats of course materials and/or developing equally accessible alternatives. Additionally, this position will consult about academic technology with IT administrators when new purchases are considered, helping to develop policies and procedures related to digital accessibility, and working closely with Disability Services. Examples of Work Performed: 1. Install network licensed software, repair and modify adaptive technology software and hardware configurations. 2. Provide support for the assistive technology programs such as, JAWS, Zoomtext, Omnipage, Duxbury Braille, Read & Write Gold and Dragon Naturally Speaking. 3. Oversee the hardware, software, and support in the Assistive Technology Lab, Disability Services, and across campus. 4. Create alternative text and electronic audio files for students with print disabilities. 5. Supervise student employees who assist in the production of alternate format or support the AT position. 6. Collaborate with students with disabilities to assist in determining assistive technology options for academic access. 7. Assist students with limited training of assistive technology needs related to their areas of study. 8. Consult and train faculty on creating accessible formats for course materials or developing equally accessible alternatives. 9. Develop policies and procedures related to digital accessibility. 10. Train students on lo-tech technology and software, including, but not limited to: text enlargers, Livescribe(smart pens), talking calculators, Zoomtext and Read & Write Gold. 11. Maintain technology and develop training modules for each device and/or software package. 12. Create and maintain software and equipment inventory. 13. Attend training and conferences 14. Review literature on regular basis to maintain currency on digital accessibility issues. Present results of the above to Disability Services Staff. 14. Provide cross training to other Disability Services professional staff For the purposes of FLSA this position has been determined to be exempt from (not eligible for) overtime under FLSA Salary Range is $49,000 to $60,000 The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for prospective employees. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fosters equity in employment by promoting diversity and assuring inclusiveness. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting Human Resources at (719) 255-3372. Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, special education, educational technology, rehabilitation counseling or related field. * Two to three years experience working with individuals with disabilities in a post-secondary setting. * Two to three years experience working with/using assistive technology, including software and hardware applications and both lo-tech and high-tech options. * Extensive knowledge of Windows Operating System * Extensive knowledge of Mac OSX Required Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and abilities Knowledge: Advanced hardware and software applications for conversion of printed text to digital audio text, enlarged text, Braille and/or tactile images. Applicant should be knowledge on how to comply with the ADA Section 508, ADAA, and the Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C-WAI). Skills: * Technological skills: Convert pictures, graphs and charts into high definition tactile graphics. Define instructional server needs; research available options and recommend choices; install, configure and test instructional server hardware and software; maintain server hardware; install new version of server software. Diagnose and troubleshoot student software problems; repair and modify damages software configurations. * Training skills: teach students how to use assistive technology. * Communication skills - verbal and written. * Organizational & Time Management skills. * Advanced knowledge and understanding of Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OSX and Mobile operating systems. * Strong Customer Service Experience: Understanding of customer's needs and customer service attitude. Abilities: * Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations. Desired Qualifications * Three - five years' experience in providing postsecondary accommodations for students with disabilities * Three - five years' experience with Information Technology (IT) * Demonstrated experience in independent decision-making * Strong understanding of Information Technology Information Library (ITIL)/ Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) principals Special instructions to applicants Applications submitted by July 7, 2014 will receive full consideration. Applications submitted through email or surface mail will not be considered. Please apply at www.jobsatcu.com. Please be prepared to provide five references upon request. Official Transcripts will be required upon hire. Job posting contact Elizabeth Hanlon Job posting contact telephone Job posting contact email ehanlon@uccs.edu Job Posting Number C/U02886 Quicklink for Posting http://www.jobsatcu.com:80/postings/83975 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). 1. * Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, special education, educational technology, rehabilitation counseling or related field? * Yes * No 2. * Do you have two to three years experience working with individuals with disabilities in the postsecondary setting? * Yes * No 3. * Do you have two or more years experience working with/using assistive technology, including software and hardware applications and both lo-tech and high-tech options? * Yes * No 4. * Please describe your knowledge of Windows Operating Systems and Mac OSX. (Open Ended Question) Optional & Required Documents Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References Sincerely, Ida Dilwood Director Disability Services and University Testing Center University of Colorado Colorado Springs Telephone: 719-255-3653 Fax: 719-255-3195 This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will result in the poster being removed from the list. To sign off the list, send a message to * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu * with the message * Unsubscribe dsshe-L To search the archives, go to http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu From smartin at necc.mass.edu Tue Jun 24 09:11:08 2014 From: smartin at necc.mass.edu (Martin, Susan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible map mobile application Message-ID: <8F2C78F75C81C44EA9D31E0B880D700C5DE9AD28@havex10.necc.mass.edu> Hello- Is anyone working on or already using an Interactive Accessible Map-mobile application for their campus? Thank you, Susan Susan J. Martin M.Ed- Director The Learning Accommodations Center Northern Essex Community College Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC-111B 100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Tel# 978-556-3647 Email: smartin@necc.mass.edu Strategic Maximizer Arranger Individualization Relator This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be confidential and may contain student information covered under FERPA. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or via return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank you -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From petri.1 at osu.edu Tue Jun 24 10:13:44 2014 From: petri.1 at osu.edu (Petri, Kenneth) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible map mobile application In-Reply-To: <8F2C78F75C81C44EA9D31E0B880D700C5DE9AD28@havex10.necc.mass.edu> References: <8F2C78F75C81C44EA9D31E0B880D700C5DE9AD28@havex10.necc.mass.edu> Message-ID: OSU's mobile app ( very confusingly named "OSU Mobile") has two map-based applications, one for buses, one for campus maps. The campus maps app allows for a user to select a location and the user can read info about each building, but the map itself is not accessible to VoiceOver in any really usable way for way-finding. You can get a list of building names and addresses, but once you move to the map display screen reader feedback is not terribly helpful. On the other hand, our buses map is pretty usable with VoiceOver. If you know the routes and what route the building/stop you want is on then the buses application will tell you what stop you are currently near, how far it is from you, and when the next buses are expected to arrive at that stop. You can "flick" through all of the stops on a route and the "next bus" information reads out quite understandably. I wish the campus map had gotten the same amount of accessibility love, but it hasn't yet. We used to have a "walking directions" web-based service. It provided good and up to date (construction-aware) walking directions, but there was no GPS/way-finding tie in. The current walking directions is Google-provided and works quite well but may not be fine grained enough for non-visual navigation. The database of in-house curated walking directions is no longer maintained, as far as I know. Some obvious points for synergy between the walking directions and the OSU Mobile team, but I'm not sure how deeply those have been explored. You can find OSU Mobile on the Apple Store and our web-based campus maps are here: http://www.osu.edu/map/. On web-based map, if you want to get a sense of walking directions, click on Directions on the map, try going from Pomerene Hall to Wexner Center for the Arts. It's pretty nifty, but the directions interface is not accessible to screen reader users.... Best, ken [The Ohio State University] Ken Petri, Program Director Web Accessibility Center, ADA Coordinator's Office and Office for Disability Services 102D Pomerene Hall | 1760 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1760 Office | 614-218-1499 Mobile | 614-292-4190 Fax petri.1@osu.edu | wac.osu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Susan Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] Accessible map mobile application Hello- Is anyone working on or already using an Interactive Accessible Map-mobile application for their campus? Thank you, Susan Susan J. Martin M.Ed- Director The Learning Accommodations Center Northern Essex Community College Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC-111B 100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Tel# 978-556-3647 Email: smartin@necc.mass.edu Strategic Maximizer Arranger Individualization Relator This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be confidential and may contain student information covered under FERPA. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or via return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank you -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks Brad Held Assistive Technology Coordinator Student Disability Services University of Central Florida Ferrell Commons 7F, Room 185 Orlando, FL 32816-0161 (407) 823-2371 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Susan Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] Accessible map mobile application Hello- Is anyone working on or already using an Interactive Accessible Map-mobile application for their campus? Thank you, Susan Susan J. Martin M.Ed- Director The Learning Accommodations Center Northern Essex Community College Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC-111B 100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Tel# 978-556-3647 Email: smartin@necc.mass.edu Strategic Maximizer Arranger Individualization Relator This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be confidential and may contain student information covered under FERPA. 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I would like to see what others have on their policies before finalizing mine. Thanks in advance! Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Coordinator Disability Services University of Colorado 303-735-4836 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Brad.Held at ucf.edu Thu Jun 26 14:47:35 2014 From: Brad.Held at ucf.edu (Brad Held) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies In-Reply-To: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2C1@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> References: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2C1@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> Message-ID: Dear Susan, Even though I am no longer with UGA, I did help create some of these policies, so I feel comfortable suggesting them. UGA Assistive Technology (AT) Lab Guidelines Hope this helps. Brad Held Assistive Technology Coordinator Student Disability Services University of Central Florida Ferrell Commons 7F, Room 185 Orlando, FL 32816-0161 (407) 823-2371 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 3:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies I know I asked once before but didn't get the kind of responses I need. I need student computer lab use policies - i.e., what behavior is expected of students using a campus computer lab. This can be for a general use lab, or a specific AT-use lab. I would like to see what others have on their policies before finalizing mine. Thanks in advance! Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Coordinator Disability Services University of Colorado 303-735-4836 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From traceyf at disability.tamu.edu Thu Jun 26 14:59:22 2014 From: traceyf at disability.tamu.edu (Forman, Tracey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies In-Reply-To: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2C1@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> References: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2C1@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> Message-ID: <4A272E6CF526BA4FB86A52D608E43007E33CF51A91@EXMAIL.dsa.reldom.tamu.edu> I don't believe there are any specific rules about student behavior that are written specifically for any of our campus computer labs. I do think that some computer labs also have some notices about not allowing open drink containers (must have lids) to minimize potential damage by spills. We post a similar sign in our AT lab. Basically the standard Student Rules apply in all areas of campus, including labs and other places that computer use occurs. There is one rule that addresses "Responsible Computing" that covers a lot of computer and information technology topics: http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule22 -- Tracey Forman Disability Services Texas A&M University 979.845.1637 traceyf@disability.tamu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 2:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies I know I asked once before but didn't get the kind of responses I need. I need student computer lab use policies - i.e., what behavior is expected of students using a campus computer lab. This can be for a general use lab, or a specific AT-use lab. I would like to see what others have on their policies before finalizing mine. Thanks in advance! 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Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Coordinator Disability Services University of Colorado 303-735-4836 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Held Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 3:48 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] student computer lab use policies Dear Susan, Even though I am no longer with UGA, I did help create some of these policies, so I feel comfortable suggesting them. UGA Assistive Technology (AT) Lab Guidelines Hope this helps. Brad Held Assistive Technology Coordinator Student Disability Services University of Central Florida Ferrell Commons 7F, Room 185 Orlando, FL 32816-0161 (407) 823-2371 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 3:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies I know I asked once before but didn't get the kind of responses I need. I need student computer lab use policies - i.e., what behavior is expected of students using a campus computer lab. This can be for a general use lab, or a specific AT-use lab. I would like to see what others have on their policies before finalizing mine. Thanks in advance! Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Coordinator Disability Services University of Colorado 303-735-4836 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Susan.Kelmer at Colorado.EDU Fri Jun 27 06:52:46 2014 From: Susan.Kelmer at Colorado.EDU (Susan Kelmer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies In-Reply-To: <4A272E6CF526BA4FB86A52D608E43007E33CF51A91@EXMAIL.dsa.reldom.tamu.edu> References: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2C1@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> <4A272E6CF526BA4FB86A52D608E43007E33CF51A91@EXMAIL.dsa.reldom.tamu.edu> Message-ID: <3E04A2F7AAD0E345B673D732D9A53807B5CC0EB2F5@EXC3.ad.colorado.edu> Thank you, Tracy! This is good! Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Coordinator Disability Services University of Colorado 303-735-4836 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Forman, Tracey Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 3:59 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] student computer lab use policies I don't believe there are any specific rules about student behavior that are written specifically for any of our campus computer labs. I do think that some computer labs also have some notices about not allowing open drink containers (must have lids) to minimize potential damage by spills. We post a similar sign in our AT lab. Basically the standard Student Rules apply in all areas of campus, including labs and other places that computer use occurs. There is one rule that addresses "Responsible Computing" that covers a lot of computer and information technology topics: http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule22 -- Tracey Forman Disability Services Texas A&M University 979.845.1637 traceyf@disability.tamu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 2:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] student computer lab use policies I know I asked once before but didn't get the kind of responses I need. I need student computer lab use policies - i.e., what behavior is expected of students using a campus computer lab. This can be for a general use lab, or a specific AT-use lab. I would like to see what others have on their policies before finalizing mine. Thanks in advance! 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Plug in a standard keyboard and it's nearly a "real" computer. Even though it's Windows 8. (I'd still rather have a real laptop) -*- Dan On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both > an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for > accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) > for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that > students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if > you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to > use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you > pick and why? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Teresa > > > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D. > > Accessibility Analyst > > Northern Arizona University > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Fri Jun 27 14:47:48 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF7E@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks, Dan! The Surface Pro was definitely already on our list to consider, and it?s great to hear you just had the chance to check one out. Our institution is switching to Windows 8 for student use (not employee, thankfully) so testing in that environment will be valuable. All additional comments and suggestions are encouraged! If we get enough people saying good things about the Surface, we might want to buy something else that hasn?t been tested so much so that we can contribute to the body of knowledge? Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dan Comden Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 2:41 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Having just had my hands this week on a number of these at the same time, I'd have to go for the Surface Pro. Even though it's Windows 8, it will have a lot of built-in and other AT availability superior to any of the Android-based options. I was even able to run NatSpeak v11 on the one I had for a day. More so than any other tablet, it's possible to do real work, easy task switching, and support for mainstream productivity apps (i.e. Office) is already there. Plug in a standard keyboard and it's nearly a "real" computer. Even though it's Windows 8. (I'd still rather have a real laptop) -*- Dan On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu Fri Jun 27 15:01:55 2014 From: lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu (Lisa Brandt) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF7E@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF7E@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <3067035.T0Zklon8Rj@bunnylap> Hi Teresa, We have a few Dell Latitude Win 8 tablets at PCC, and I like them very much. It's great to have a full-sized USB port and "real" Windows for things like Read & Write Gold and Livescribe Desktop. If the purpose is to research devices that students already own and use themselves, you might want to go with an Android phone or tablet -- maybe a Nexus 7. Lisa -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 From skeegan at stanford.edu Fri Jun 27 15:05:42 2014 From: skeegan at stanford.edu (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: Hi Teresa, Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here are a few thoughts: Nexus 7 If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer version coming out this summer. MS Surface Pro 3 The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon running on it). Amazon Kindle Fire HD I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on the device itself. If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. Take care, Sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? > > Thanks in advance, > Teresa > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D. > Accessibility Analyst > Northern Arizona University > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Fri Jun 27 15:05:31 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: <3067035.T0Zklon8Rj@bunnylap> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF7E@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <3067035.T0Zklon8Rj@bunnylap> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D021@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks, Lisa. I should have added that we've had the ability to access an Android phone for testing already, but an Android tablet is still on our to be considered list. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brandt Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:02 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Hi Teresa, We have a few Dell Latitude Win 8 tablets at PCC, and I like them very much. It's great to have a full-sized USB port and "real" Windows for things like Read & Write Gold and Livescribe Desktop. If the purpose is to research devices that students already own and use themselves, you might want to go with an Android phone or tablet -- maybe a Nexus 7. Lisa -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From skeegan at stanford.edu Fri Jun 27 15:11:08 2014 From: skeegan at stanford.edu (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:49 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: ?and next time, I will pay more attention to my inbox before hitting send. What Dan said! Take care, sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:41 PM, Dan Comden wrote: > Having just had my hands this week on a number of these at the same time, I'd have to go for the Surface Pro. Even though it's Windows 8, it will have a lot of built-in and other AT availability superior to any of the Android-based options. I was even able to run NatSpeak v11 on the one I had for a day. > > More so than any other tablet, it's possible to do real work, easy task switching, and support for mainstream productivity apps (i.e. Office) is already there. Plug in a standard keyboard and it's nearly a "real" computer. > > Even though it's Windows 8. > > (I'd still rather have a real laptop) > > -*- Dan > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Teresa > > > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D. > > Accessibility Analyst > > Northern Arizona University > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > -- > -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu > Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ > University of Washington UW Information Technology > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Fri Jun 27 15:14:59 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks, Sean. Great info and explanations. Much appreciated! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:06 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Hi Teresa, Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here are a few thoughts: Nexus 7 If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer version coming out this summer. MS Surface Pro 3 The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon running on it). Amazon Kindle Fire HD I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on the device itself. If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. Take care, Sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Fri Jun 27 15:16:40 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0F7@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> It's Friday afternoon, no worries, and thanks again! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers ...and next time, I will pay more attention to my inbox before hitting send. What Dan said! Take care, sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:41 PM, Dan Comden > wrote: Having just had my hands this week on a number of these at the same time, I'd have to go for the Surface Pro. Even though it's Windows 8, it will have a lot of built-in and other AT availability superior to any of the Android-based options. I was even able to run NatSpeak v11 on the one I had for a day. More so than any other tablet, it's possible to do real work, easy task switching, and support for mainstream productivity apps (i.e. Office) is already there. Plug in a standard keyboard and it's nearly a "real" computer. Even though it's Windows 8. (I'd still rather have a real laptop) -*- Dan On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We'd like to get a broad response, especially from folks that do web accessibility as a smaller part of their role (e.g., folks that are not probably subscribed to this list), so please share in other places you think relevant. We'll be publishing the aggregate results publicly in a couple months. Thanks, Jared Smith WebAIM.org From gdietrich at htctu.net Fri Jun 27 17:47:04 2014 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Repost: The ABCs of UEB: New BANA Publication Available Message-ID: <017e01cf926a$7b877fa0$72967ee0$@htctu.net> Subject: [BANA-Announce] The ABCs of UEB: New BANA Publication Available on Website Press Release June 2014 For Immediate Release _____ CONTACT: Frances Mary D'Andrea, Chair Braille Authority of North America Phone: 412-521-5797 Email: literacy2@mindspring.com New Publication-The ABCs of UEB-Available on BANA Website The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is pleased to share a significant new publication-The ABCs of UEB-authored by Constance Risjord. This publication outlines the major differences between English Braille, American Edition (EBAE) and Unified English Braille (UEB). Although this is not a comprehensive instruction manual, it provides examples and practice exercises that allow people who already know EBAE to quickly build on their knowledge of braille to understand UEB. This is an extremely valuable resource that will help braille readers, transcribers, teachers, and families make the transition to UEB. BANA sincerely appreciates the work of Constance Risjord who volunteered to design and create this valuable project. We recognize and thank her for the contribution of her time, energy, and expertise. The ABCs of UEB is available in PDF, BRF, and HTML formats on the BANA website at http://www.brailleauthority.org/ueb.html. NOTE: This press release is available in HTML on the BANA website at http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-6.html. For additional resource information, visit www.brailleauthority.org. You can follow the work of BANA by signing up for BANA-Announce, a one-way email list that disseminates news and information. 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4197 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nettiet at gmail.com Sat Jun 28 07:00:58 2014 From: nettiet at gmail.com (Nettie Fischer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: If you are looking at tablet/laptop style options, check out the ASUS T100T, a convertible laptop with a touchscreen that allows you to remove the screen and use like a tablet but, it is a laptop. I was looking for something that served both options and after reading about the ASUS, purchased one before making any recommendations. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it came with a version of office 2013 (student version) and I have installed Office, Inspiration, Co-Writer, Worksheet Wizard. I was pretty impressed with the battery power. The cost of this little system in under $350.00 and it was rated well on two review sites. Almost forgot, to remove the screen from the keyboard, you need to press and hold the release button; I actually lifted the laptop by the screen and it stayed secure to the keyboard. The joint appears to be solid connection. Nettie's nickel On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Thanks, Sean. Great info and explanations. Much appreciated! > > Teresa > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Sean Keegan > *Sent:* Friday, June 27, 2014 3:06 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers > > > > Hi Teresa, > > > > Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that > it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here > are a few thoughts: > > > > Nexus 7 > > If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. > These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware > lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a > new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating > system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, > I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer > version coming out this summer. > > > > MS Surface Pro 3 > > The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop > computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, > then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message > about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much > bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon > running on it). > > > > Amazon Kindle Fire HD > > I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were > students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is > the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The > Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We > wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting > to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at > this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and > those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At > most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have > not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on > the device itself. > > > > > > If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I > think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on > that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that > the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could > purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. > > > > Take care, > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven wrote: > > > > Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase > both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for > accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) > for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that > students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if > you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to > use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you > pick and why? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Teresa > > > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D. > > Accessibility Analyst > > Northern Arizona University > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- *Nettie T. Fischer, ATPAssistive Technology Professional* *RESNA Certified* *California Certified NPA Nettiet, ATP Consultantswww.nettietatpconsultants.com * *[916] 686-1860 FAX(916) 704-1456 Cell* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Mon Jun 30 06:32:20 2014 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Converting Word to PDF or HTML: Options for Accessibility | Terrill Thompson Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20140630063118.05e7e0a8@gmail.com> Greetings, ATHEN: Thought some of you would find this post of interesting. Great documentation of the current state of things! Converting Word to PDF or HTML: Options for Accessibility | Terrill Thompson http://terrillthompson.com/blog/517 From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Jun 30 07:30:47 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1DDBD@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks, Nettie, great info! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nettie Fischer Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 7:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers If you are looking at tablet/laptop style options, check out the ASUS T100T, a convertible laptop with a touchscreen that allows you to remove the screen and use like a tablet but, it is a laptop. I was looking for something that served both options and after reading about the ASUS, purchased one before making any recommendations. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it came with a version of office 2013 (student version) and I have installed Office, Inspiration, Co-Writer, Worksheet Wizard. I was pretty impressed with the battery power. The cost of this little system in under $350.00 and it was rated well on two review sites. Almost forgot, to remove the screen from the keyboard, you need to press and hold the release button; I actually lifted the laptop by the screen and it stayed secure to the keyboard. The joint appears to be solid connection. Nettie's nickel On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Thanks, Sean. Great info and explanations. Much appreciated! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:06 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Hi Teresa, Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here are a few thoughts: Nexus 7 If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer version coming out this summer. MS Surface Pro 3 The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon running on it). Amazon Kindle Fire HD I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on the device itself. If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. Take care, Sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Nettie T. Fischer, ATP Assistive Technology Professional RESNA Certified California Certified NPA Nettiet, ATP Consultants www.nettietatpconsultants.com [916] 686-1860 FAX (916) 704-1456 Cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yamanise at lcc.edu Mon Jun 30 08:20:09 2014 From: yamanise at lcc.edu (Evan S Yamanishi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1DDBD@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1DDBD@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: It might be worthwhile to look at this from two perspectives: what kind of devices people are buying, and what devices present the greatest challenge to accessibility. In an ideal world, our students would come to us with the most accessible devices to begin with, but alas? There?s been a lot of growth in Samsung and Google devices recently (http://chitika.com/insights/2014/q2-tablet-update, http://www.statista.com/statistics/255219/tablet-usage-by-brand/), both of which run Android, so getting an Android device would probably cover what people are buying. The Surface Pro has definitely seen growth too, but since it runs an operating system that I can test on without a tablet, it?s less compelling for me. As for challenging devices, I think the best choice would probably be the Kindle Fire HDX. While it does run Android, Amazon has locked it down and changed it pretty substantially, as Sean mentioned. I?ve had quite a few LD students with the Kindle Fire (Blind/LV students usually know not to buy it), and while it is definitely a salvageable device from an accessibility standpoint, it takes more work than stock or close-to-stock Android. I usually resort to installing the Google Play store just to make sure that the student has access to the full gamut of apps. If you just want to have the best devices, my vote is for either the Nexus 7 (or rumored Nexus 8/9!) or the Surface Pro. Evan Yamanishi Coordinator of Reader Services Office of Disability Support Services Lansing Community College (517) 483-5263 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 10:31 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Thanks, Nettie, great info! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nettie Fischer Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 7:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers If you are looking at tablet/laptop style options, check out the ASUS T100T, a convertible laptop with a touchscreen that allows you to remove the screen and use like a tablet but, it is a laptop. I was looking for something that served both options and after reading about the ASUS, purchased one before making any recommendations. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it came with a version of office 2013 (student version) and I have installed Office, Inspiration, Co-Writer, Worksheet Wizard. I was pretty impressed with the battery power. The cost of this little system in under $350.00 and it was rated well on two review sites. Almost forgot, to remove the screen from the keyboard, you need to press and hold the release button; I actually lifted the laptop by the screen and it stayed secure to the keyboard. The joint appears to be solid connection. Nettie's nickel On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Thanks, Sean. Great info and explanations. Much appreciated! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:06 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Hi Teresa, Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here are a few thoughts: Nexus 7 If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer version coming out this summer. MS Surface Pro 3 The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon running on it). Amazon Kindle Fire HD I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on the device itself. If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. Take care, Sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Nettie T. Fischer, ATP Assistive Technology Professional RESNA Certified California Certified NPA Nettiet, ATP Consultants www.nettietatpconsultants.com [916] 686-1860 FAX (916) 704-1456 Cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Jun 30 08:25:10 2014 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers In-Reply-To: References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1CF1A@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1D0DF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1DDBD@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDA1DFF6@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks for the perspective, Evan ? excellent food for thought. Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Evan S Yamanishi Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 8:20 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers It might be worthwhile to look at this from two perspectives: what kind of devices people are buying, and what devices present the greatest challenge to accessibility. In an ideal world, our students would come to us with the most accessible devices to begin with, but alas? There?s been a lot of growth in Samsung and Google devices recently (http://chitika.com/insights/2014/q2-tablet-update, http://www.statista.com/statistics/255219/tablet-usage-by-brand/), both of which run Android, so getting an Android device would probably cover what people are buying. The Surface Pro has definitely seen growth too, but since it runs an operating system that I can test on without a tablet, it?s less compelling for me. As for challenging devices, I think the best choice would probably be the Kindle Fire HDX. While it does run Android, Amazon has locked it down and changed it pretty substantially, as Sean mentioned. I?ve had quite a few LD students with the Kindle Fire (Blind/LV students usually know not to buy it), and while it is definitely a salvageable device from an accessibility standpoint, it takes more work than stock or close-to-stock Android. I usually resort to installing the Google Play store just to make sure that the student has access to the full gamut of apps. If you just want to have the best devices, my vote is for either the Nexus 7 (or rumored Nexus 8/9!) or the Surface Pro. Evan Yamanishi Coordinator of Reader Services Office of Disability Support Services Lansing Community College (517) 483-5263 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 10:31 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Thanks, Nettie, great info! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nettie Fischer Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 7:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers If you are looking at tablet/laptop style options, check out the ASUS T100T, a convertible laptop with a touchscreen that allows you to remove the screen and use like a tablet but, it is a laptop. I was looking for something that served both options and after reading about the ASUS, purchased one before making any recommendations. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it came with a version of office 2013 (student version) and I have installed Office, Inspiration, Co-Writer, Worksheet Wizard. I was pretty impressed with the battery power. The cost of this little system in under $350.00 and it was rated well on two review sites. Almost forgot, to remove the screen from the keyboard, you need to press and hold the release button; I actually lifted the laptop by the screen and it stayed secure to the keyboard. The joint appears to be solid connection. Nettie's nickel On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Thanks, Sean. Great info and explanations. Much appreciated! Teresa From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:06 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for tablet computers Hi Teresa, Wow - tough question. Unfortunately, the technology moves so fast that it's hard to know what will be relevant in the medium-term. That said, here are a few thoughts: Nexus 7 If you want to explore the Android platform, then get a Nexus device. These devices are from Google and do not seem to get the software/hardware lockout that other devices receive. I know several people who purchased a new Android device and then were not able to upgrade the device's operating system because of the vendor's lockout. So, if you want to try out Android, I would go with a Nexus 7. It is about a year old, so there may be a newer version coming out this summer. MS Surface Pro 3 The new Surface Pro appears to have the same functionality as a laptop computer, but in a tablet format. If you want to compare iOS vs. Microsoft, then this would be the tablet to get. Also, Dan Comden posted a message about his experience with the Surface Pro and it sounds like this is a much bigger contender now to consider for AT solutions (I think he got Dragon running on it). Amazon Kindle Fire HD I did get an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX to experiment with as there were students coming in with Kindle devices. Right now, the Kindle Fire HD is the only platform that has any chance of supporting accessibility. The Paperwhite, while amazing, has nothing to support AT applications. We wanted to see how the Amazon platform would function for a student wanting to use e-book materials and, IMO, there is not much to really evaluate at this time. There are some accessibility features on the device itself and those are cool, but you are a bit constrained to the Amazon ecosystem. At most, you could try out some Android apps that support reading, but I have not really seen anything a lot better than what Amazon already provides on the device itself. If I had money in the budget, I would probably try a Surface Pro 3. I think there is far more opportunity to evaluate different AT solutions on that platform than the others at this time. I suppose my only gripe is that the Surface Pro 3 can get very expensive to the point where you could purchase a really nice laptop that's lightweight for the same price. Take care, Sean On Jun 27, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Teresa Haven > wrote: Greetings, all. A colleague of mine has gotten funding to purchase both an iPad and another tablet device (Windows or Android based) for accessibility testing purposes. She would like suggestions (with reasons!) for what Android or Windows tablet device to purchase. We know that students are coming to college with a plethora of devices these days; if you had to pick just one (aside from an iPad) to have in your toolkit, to use in order to learn more about its possible usability, what one would you pick and why? Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Nettie T. Fischer, ATP Assistive Technology Professional RESNA Certified California Certified NPA Nettiet, ATP Consultants www.nettietatpconsultants.com [916] 686-1860 FAX (916) 704-1456 Cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca Mon Jun 30 16:25:03 2014 From: JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca (Jennison Asuncion) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:31:50 2018 Subject: [Athen] latest stat on PWD in US Higher Ed? Message-ID: Hi, Sorry for being off-topic, however I figured one or more folks here might have an answer - are the stats here http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=60 the most current regarding the number of self-reported college students with disabilities in the US? Feel free to message me off-list so as not to clog things up here. Jennison Jennison Mark Asuncion Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA