[Athen] Online eBook Accessibility

[Dan Comden]

Last time I checked -- about a year ago -- TTS in Coursesmart was not so
smart. User had to highlight the text, bring it up in a dialog, yadda yadda

However it appears they listened to some feedback as their online help
indicates it works more smoothly now. http://is.gd/eDMrSY is the link that
describes how to use with ClaroRead

That's after you request "accessible" versions of Coursesmart-delivered
material noted in the first bullet point on the above link.

-*- Dan


On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Wink Harner <foreigntype at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hi out there in ATHEN-Land,

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> Anyone have any first-hand experience with the use of screen readers or

> TTS readers with online textbook sources such as:

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> - Chegg

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> - CourseSmart

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> - GooglePlay-

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> - Kindle

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> - Kno

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> - Vital Source

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> Publisher denied a PDF file and suggested the student purchase one of the

> electronic versions of the requested book from the sources (above).

> Student's preference is PDF, but if he can get the file to read aloud, he

> may be OK. I have asked him for his preference.

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> What experience do any of you have in the TTS capabilities on any of those

> e-book sources listed?

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> Let me know!

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> Thanks in advance for your collective knowledge.

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> Wink Harner

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> foreigntype at gmail.com

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> 480-984-0034

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-*- Dan Comden                       danc at uw.edu <danc at washington.edu>
    Access Technology Center   www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/
    University of Washington      UW Information Technology
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