[Athen] Seeing the black board

[Sean Keegan]

I'd like to second the use of the MagniLink cameras - when I was working
with students these were always checked out and were very popular.
Lightweight, easy to setup, and a few different connection options (some
students had large-screen monitors in their dorm rooms that they would
connect to as well).

Not cheap, but the students took very good care of the cameras when they
realized the quality. The cameras fit in a briefcase sized case that is
well-padded and there is a "travel" case that a student can use to
transport the camera to/from class.

Students tended to prefer the 1080HD version.

There are a few other devices that I remember researching:
SceneEye 500 - http://www.sightenhancement.com/index.php/products/sceneeye
Readit Scholar HD -
http://www.visionaid.com/phpincludes/en/products/readit_scholar_hd/readit_scholar_hd_desc.php
Mars HD -
http://www.zoomax.co/low-vision-products/lightest-portable-video-magnifier-Mars-HD-HDMI-USB-computer.html

Take care,
Sean



On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Kathleen Cahill <kcahill at mit.edu> wrote:


> Hi Lorraine,

>

> I¹d recommend either the Magnilink camera which connects via USB port to a

> monitor or laptop display

> (http://www.lviamerica.com/products/video_magnifier/magnilink-s-premium )

> or a Note Taker device by Essistive (http://www.essistive.com/ ).

>

> Kathy

>

> Kathy Cahill

> Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability

> MIT

> Dept. of Undergraduate Education

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>

>

>

>

> On 7/5/16, 5:07 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Lorraine"

> <athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu on behalf of

> lorraine at erols.com> wrote:

>

> >Hi

> >We have 5 freshman students who have visual impairments and can not see

> >the board in a regular classroom. The boards are all different.  If we

> >have a prof using a blackboard do you have any suggestions on how a

> >student can see the board in a large and small classroom

> >

> >Thanks

> >

> >Lorraine

> >

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