From lbencomo at uccs.edu Mon Oct 3 15:20:45 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items Message-ID: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From greeark at uw.edu Mon Oct 3 15:29:22 2016 From: greeark at uw.edu (KRISTA L. GREEAR) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: Magnilink S Premium MagniLink S is a very popular video magnifier worldwide. It offers award winning design (reddot award), superior image quality, modern technology and smart features. It's easy to carry, for example, between home and school or a workplace - and can be connected to a computer (PC/Mac) or a monitor. Thus, you can choose the features and options that fit your needs. With its powerful TTS Text To Speech function, the MagniLink S Premium converts a full A4 page (US Letter) of printed text into speech. SensusAccess SensusAccess is a self-service, alternate media solution for educational institutions. SensusAccess allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audio books (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital Braille. The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible and less tricky formats. We call that Inclusion Technology. (license costs around $5k annually I believe so you could get a multiple year license). If I were in your shoes, I would put most of the remaining funds into training to help folks create accessible born materials. But I don't have a magical curriculum to share or recommend :] Or see if the donor wants to put it towards setting up a scholarship fund. Krista Greear Accessible Text & Technology Manager University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 | disability.uw.edu/ [ada-banner] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 29831 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We've used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget :) Alyssa Jones Accessibility Resources & Title III Bellingham Technical College 360.752.8367 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Mon Oct 3 16:20:15 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have a few DaVinci's for magnification and we are in the process of getting a V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Alyssa Jones Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items One item that we've found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier. We've used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget :) Alyssa Jones Accessibility Resources & Title III Bellingham Technical College 360.752.8367 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Mon Oct 3 16:33:56 2016 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: Leyna, any 3-d printers on your wish list? Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:21 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" wrote: > Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have > a few DaVinci?s for magnification and we are in the process of getting a > V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Alyssa Jones > *Sent:* Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items > > > > One item that we?ve found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced > Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier > . > We?ve used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and > with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget J > > > > Alyssa Jones > > Accessibility Resources & Title III > > Bellingham Technical College > > 360.752.8367 > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Leyna > Bencomo > *Sent:* Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items > > > > We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our > current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be > frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her > money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the > following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won?t be obsolete > quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing > awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or > state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. > > > > We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, > Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic > chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform > printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for > the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large > purchases that have made in impact? > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:34 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items Leyna, any 3-d printers on your wish list? Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:21 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" > wrote: Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have a few DaVinci?s for magnification and we are in the process of getting a V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Alyssa Jones Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items One item that we?ve found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier. We?ve used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget ? Alyssa Jones Accessibility Resources & Title III Bellingham Technical College 360.752.8367 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won?t be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] _______________________________________________ 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Mon Oct 3 16:49:27 2016 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: <50bac0b26e094c798274f90aa2a5efc8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> <50bac0b26e094c798274f90aa2a5efc8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: We have created some amazing 3d tactile graphics for STEM classes. Although if the chemistry dept. wants to own one and let you use it, you get the benes without the fumes or cost. Not much point in duplicating the devices. See you soon! Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:43 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" wrote: > Hi Wink, > > > > We have used 3D printers on campus to create manipulatives for a student > who is blind. However, I two objections to buying our own: They are noisy > and they have questionable fumes. I think those two things limit my desire > to get one. We?d have to create a room for it. So far, other departments > have been kind enough to lend us theirs when we need it. I?m still > considering. Do you recommend one? > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Wink Harner > *Sent:* Monday, October 3, 2016 5:34 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items > > > > Leyna, > > any 3-d printers on your wish list? > > Wink > > On Oct 3, 2016 4:21 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" wrote: > > Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have > a few DaVinci?s for magnification and we are in the process of getting a > V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Alyssa Jones > *Sent:* Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items > > > > One item that we?ve found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced > Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier > . > We?ve used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and > with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget J > > > > Alyssa Jones > > Accessibility Resources & Title III > > Bellingham Technical College > > 360.752.8367 > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Leyna > Bencomo > *Sent:* Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items > > > > We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our > current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be > frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her > money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the > following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won?t be obsolete > quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing > awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or > state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. > > > > We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, > Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic > chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform > printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for > the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large > purchases that have made in impact? > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Jennifer NFB (@NFB_voice) campaigns for Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education... https://nfb.org//aim_he From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Tue Oct 4 11:43:52 2016 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> <50bac0b26e094c798274f90aa2a5efc8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: I second what Wink has said regarding letting the other departments own the 3D printers and let you use it occasionally when needed. But, you?re right, Leyna, they are noisy! In our 3D lab we have several types of 3D printers in a rather large room that ?supposedly? has ventilation to port the fumes out, but I haven?t noticed any real fumes albeit I don?t stay all day in the room. And I have severe chemical sensitivities. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 6:49 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have created some amazing 3d tactile graphics for STEM classes. Although if the chemistry dept. wants to own one and let you use it, you get the benes without the fumes or cost. Not much point in duplicating the devices. See you soon! Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:43 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" > wrote: Hi Wink, We have used 3D printers on campus to create manipulatives for a student who is blind. However, I two objections to buying our own: They are noisy and they have questionable fumes. I think those two things limit my desire to get one. We?d have to create a room for it. So far, other departments have been kind enough to lend us theirs when we need it. I?m still considering. Do you recommend one? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:34 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items Leyna, any 3-d printers on your wish list? Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:21 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" > wrote: Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have a few DaVinci?s for magnification and we are in the process of getting a V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Alyssa Jones Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items One item that we?ve found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier. We?ve used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget ? Alyssa Jones Accessibility Resources & Title III Bellingham Technical College 360.752.8367 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won?t be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? 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Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5088 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Tue Oct 4 11:57:29 2016 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: Krista! If you ever do develop a magical curriculum or hear of one, please do share!! ;) And, thanks for the link to SensusAccess! A new one for me. :) Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of KRISTA L. GREEAR Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:29 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items Magnilink S Premium MagniLink S is a very popular video magnifier worldwide. It offers award winning design (reddot award), superior image quality, modern technology and smart features. It's easy to carry, for example, between home and school or a workplace - and can be connected to a computer (PC/Mac) or a monitor. Thus, you can choose the features and options that fit your needs. With its powerful TTS Text To Speech function, the MagniLink S Premium converts a full A4 page (US Letter) of printed text into speech. SensusAccess SensusAccess is a self-service, alternate media solution for educational institutions. SensusAccess allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audio books (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital Braille. The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible and less tricky formats. We call that Inclusion Technology. (license costs around $5k annually I believe so you could get a multiple year license). If I were in your shoes, I would put most of the remaining funds into training to help folks create accessible born materials. But I don't have a magical curriculum to share or recommend :] Or see if the donor wants to put it towards setting up a scholarship fund. Krista Greear Accessible Text & Technology Manager University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 | disability.uw.edu/ [ada-banner] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29831 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5088 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Tue Oct 4 12:17:15 2016 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Does your institution use Sonocent? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Interested in same! Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nast, Joseph M Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 11:44 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Does your institution use Sonocent? Howdy all, I'm interested in hearing from those who have deployed Sonocent's Audio Notetaker as a possible alternative for students with a notetaker or audio recorder accommodation. Do you train students how to use the software? What feedback have you received from students? Do many find it to be an effective solution for overcoming in-class note taking barriers? Thanks! Joseph M. Nast Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator office phone: 281.290.3207 office room number: CASA 109f Lone Star College Cy Fair Counseling, Career, and Disability Services The information in this e-mail is legally privileged and confidential information intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From judy.bagley at furman.edu Tue Oct 4 12:26:52 2016 From: judy.bagley at furman.edu (Judy Bagley) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Does your institution use Sonocent? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have started using Sonocent this semester. I did a pilot over the summer to get my feet wet. I now have about 30 students using Sonocent but also have over 100 classes with a peer notetaker. Normally, I have notetakers in around 200 classes. If appropriate, I talk about notetaking during the intake meeting. I then show a two and a half minute video about Sonocent. Almost all freshman have picked Sonocent over a peer notetaker. My upperclassman don't want to try something new. The students using it really like it. They like having control of the notes rather than relying on someone else. I then provide a follow up email with the license number and some training videos. That has been enough to get most students started. A few will come back and ask questions, but overall they are self-taught. We do offer training, but most students don't need it. I have found the company wonderful to work with. They are great about answering questions in a timely manner and provide excellent support. Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions. Judy Bagley, M.A.T. Director Student Office for Accessibility Resources Furman University Phone: (864) 294-2320 FAX: (864) 294-3044 CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information in this communication is intended to be confidential to the individual(s) and/or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain information of a privileged and/or confidential nature, which is subject to federal and/or state privacy regulations. In the event that you are not the intended recipient or agent of the intended recipient, do not copy or use the information contained within this communication, or allow it to be read, copied or utilized in any manner, by any other person(s). Should this communication be received in error, please notify the sender immediately either by response email or by telephone at 864-294-2320, and permanently delete the original email, attachment(s), and any copies. ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Nast, Joseph M Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 12:43:30 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Does your institution use Sonocent? Howdy all, I'm interested in hearing from those who have deployed Sonocent's Audio Notetaker as a possible alternative for students with a notetaker or audio recorder accommodation. Do you train students how to use the software? What feedback have you received from students? Do many find it to be an effective solution for overcoming in-class note taking barriers? Thanks! Joseph M. Nast Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator office phone: 281.290.3207 office room number: CASA 109f Lone Star College Cy Fair Counseling, Career, and Disability Services The information in this e-mail is legally privileged and confidential information intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sherylb at uw.edu Tue Oct 4 13:55:20 2016 From: sherylb at uw.edu (Sheryl E. Burgstahler) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio Description Vendors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9EEEC64C-B7D9-4616-BF66-5E34BA4D0117@uw.edu> Our audio description vendor is: Audio Eyes 9250 Reseda Blvd, #2B-107 Northridge, CA 91324 Phone: 818-678-0880 Rick Boggs rick@rickboggs.com Our back up vendor is: Vitac Mail tapes to (mail all tapes overnight): Vitac 101 Hillpointe Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 Client Sales and Services Department (send all order requests and questions to this department) Mon-Fri (9AM-10PM) css@vitac.com or clientservices@vitac.com (goes to same account) On Oct 4, 2016, at 7:38 AM, Aura Mollick Hirschman > wrote: Hi All, Does anyone have experience or a compiled list of audio description vendors (to describe post-secondary educational videos)? Thanks! Aura Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. Senior Counselor B/VI & Alternative Text Program Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center Mitchell Hall, Room 103 3203 North Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 phone (414) 229-5660 fax (414) 229-2237 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. _______________________________________________ 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 lbencomo at uccs.edu Tue Oct 4 15:02:17 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> <50bac0b26e094c798274f90aa2a5efc8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: <6ac78bd9251443099d4109ebc5868c50@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Thanks again for your inputs everyone. I haven?t noticed fumes either with 3D printers but from what I understand they are not noticeable but can be toxic. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/toxic-abs-pla-fumes-3dsafety-org-inquires-vocs-60796/ Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Normajean.Brand Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 12:44 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items I second what Wink has said regarding letting the other departments own the 3D printers and let you use it occasionally when needed. But, you?re right, Leyna, they are noisy! In our 3D lab we have several types of 3D printers in a rather large room that ?supposedly? has ventilation to port the fumes out, but I haven?t noticed any real fumes albeit I don?t stay all day in the room. And I have severe chemical sensitivities. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 6:49 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have created some amazing 3d tactile graphics for STEM classes. Although if the chemistry dept. wants to own one and let you use it, you get the benes without the fumes or cost. Not much point in duplicating the devices. See you soon! Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:43 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" > wrote: Hi Wink, We have used 3D printers on campus to create manipulatives for a student who is blind. However, I two objections to buying our own: They are noisy and they have questionable fumes. I think those two things limit my desire to get one. We?d have to create a room for it. So far, other departments have been kind enough to lend us theirs when we need it. I?m still considering. Do you recommend one? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 5:34 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items Leyna, any 3-d printers on your wish list? Wink On Oct 3, 2016 4:21 PM, "Leyna Bencomo" > wrote: Thank you guys! I keep forgetting all the fun stuff we have. We do have a few DaVinci?s for magnification and we are in the process of getting a V-scanner to scan in books without de-binding. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Alyssa Jones Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 4:31 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items One item that we?ve found to be helpful for low-vision users is the Enhanced Vision DaVinci HD/OCR Desktop Magnifier. We?ve used it extensively in classroom settings in the last few years and with a price tag of $2,995 it could help put a small dent in your budget ? Alyssa Jones Accessibility Resources & Title III Bellingham Technical College 360.752.8367 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won?t be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? 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We are trying to run a pilot program this winter as a first look on how the process could be implemented. One of the concerns about using the site was could the site, www.publicspeakingproject.org , able to provide materials for students with disabilities. As of now on the site they provide PDF copies of chapters for students to read/download. When asked about students with disabilities they replied. "The pdf files are not really accessible to the reading impaired (due to time/cost/knowledge issues) But I have sent faculty users the WORD version of the chapters for specific students LMS." I was wondering if this would be enough satisfy any/concerns about being compliant for students with disabilities to have access to the materials of the class? Susie Dunn ADA/Access/Equity Specialist 301 So. 68th St. Pl. 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URL: From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Wed Oct 5 09:09:54 2016 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items In-Reply-To: References: <5c64b50a13554e39929df89339d26869@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: <16c90d06f3094e42a596cfa4369e95bb@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> You probably have a Refreshable braille display but I didn't see it mentioned. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 3:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Smartboards 3D Printers and high priced items We have a wonderful donor who has helped us stock our AT lab with our current software and hardware over the past two years. We have tried to be frugal and still have another $15,000 to spend. The donor wants to see her money spent so we are trying to decide what we might buy that fulfills the following criteria (a) is useful to our students and won't be obsolete quickly (b) if not directly useful to students, then useful in increasing awareness in staff and faculty (c) is somewhat showy and/or state-of-the-art so that the donor can be proud. We currently have the following: Read & Write Gold, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon, large dual monitors, adjustable tables, task lights, ergonomic chairs, new high-speed scanner, ABBYY, Duxbury, Math Type, a thermoform printer and a Braille printer, Livescribe pens, various tactile tools for the blind including a calculator. Does anyone have any recent large purchases that have made in impact? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3554 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From kvillanueva at Lee.Edu Wed Oct 5 09:29:55 2016 From: kvillanueva at Lee.Edu (Villanueva, K-leigh) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Message-ID: <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh K-leigh Villanueva, MA Lee College Counselor for Students with Disabilities Appointments: 281-425-6217 Phone: 832-556-4069 Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Joseph Sherman Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I?d be interested in some details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well as complete internet access. Also, I?ve found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely accessible, especially via the keyboard. Thank you. Joseph -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mthomps2 at umbc.edu Wed Oct 5 09:38:45 2016 From: mthomps2 at umbc.edu (Cassie Kilroy Thompson) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> Message-ID: It can mean many things, but in this instance, I believe that Joseph was referring to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (or Interface) ~~Cassie Cassie Kilroy Thompson Advising & Accessibility Specialist, Office of Student Disability Services *email*: mthomps2@umbc.edu *Office Phone*: 410-455-3248 sds.umbc.edu *Mailing address*: 1000 Hilltop Circle SDS, 2nd floor Math/Psych Building University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland 21250 ******************************** On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Villanueva, K-leigh wrote: > What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh > > > > K-leigh Villanueva, MA > Lee College > Counselor for Students with Disabilities > Appointments: 281-425-6217 > Phone: 832-556-4069 > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Joseph Sherman > Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI > > Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I?d be interested in some > details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact > with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an > accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well > as complete internet access. > > > > Also, I?ve found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely > accessible, especially via the keyboard. > > > > Thank you. > > Joseph > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 kvillanueva at Lee.Edu Wed Oct 5 09:49:51 2016 From: kvillanueva at Lee.Edu (Villanueva, K-leigh) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> Message-ID: <12A38F78D98E5C48A12D354F053457287CB65CCE@TOPAZE.lee.edu> Thank you! K-leigh From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cassie Kilroy Thompson Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:39 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI It can mean many things, but in this instance, I believe that Joseph was referring to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (or Interface) ~~Cassie Cassie Kilroy Thompson Advising & Accessibility Specialist, Office of Student Disability Services email: mthomps2@umbc.edu Office Phone: 410-455-3248 sds.umbc.edu Mailing address: 1000 Hilltop Circle SDS, 2nd floor Math/Psych Building University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland 21250 ******************************** On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Villanueva, K-leigh > wrote: What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh K-leigh Villanueva, MA Lee College Counselor for Students with Disabilities Appointments: 281-425-6217 Phone: 832-556-4069 Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Joseph Sherman > Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I?d be interested in some details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well as complete internet access. Also, I?ve found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely accessible, especially via the keyboard. Thank you. Joseph _______________________________________________ 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 Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Wed Oct 5 09:52:07 2016 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> Message-ID: Sorry about that. VDI is Virtual Desktop Interface. The idea is that users can log into the Virtual Desktop from anywhere at any time and have access to software, instead of installing the software on every computer on campus or at home. We are currently using it for programs like SPSS, Maple, and GIS. We are looking into putting accessibility software into the Virtual Desktop to allow users to access the accessibility tools from any computer without having to individually install and maintain it. Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Villanueva, K-leigh Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:30 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh K-leigh Villanueva, MA Lee College Counselor for Students with Disabilities Appointments: 281-425-6217 Phone: 832-556-4069 Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy(r) Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Joseph Sherman > Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I'd be interested in some details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well as complete internet access. Also, I've found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely accessible, especially via the keyboard. Thank you. Joseph -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Wed Oct 5 10:09:32 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> Message-ID: <74af174d9bd0469e80f66b5372c4b1b8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Joseph, Please share your results as you get them. From what I have heard a few years back, the idea of using a VD system with accessible software was fraught with peril. I wasn't privy to all the details but it would be great to hear if there are any complications these days. It seems to me there would be the problem of getting access to the accessible software, if that makes any sense. You still need to be able to sign in, log on and start the virtual desktop before getting to the AT. I've also seen some AT software loaded onto a network with zero clients. That was not functional either. We had to put one "fat" client station in each lab for students who needed AT. I wasn't involved in the trouble shooting but I know the decision was made to drop it. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 10:52 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI Sorry about that. VDI is Virtual Desktop Interface. The idea is that users can log into the Virtual Desktop from anywhere at any time and have access to software, instead of installing the software on every computer on campus or at home. We are currently using it for programs like SPSS, Maple, and GIS. We are looking into putting accessibility software into the Virtual Desktop to allow users to access the accessibility tools from any computer without having to individually install and maintain it. Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Villanueva, K-leigh Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:30 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh K-leigh Villanueva, MA Lee College Counselor for Students with Disabilities Appointments: 281-425-6217 Phone: 832-556-4069 Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy(r) Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Joseph Sherman > Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I'd be interested in some details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well as complete internet access. Also, I've found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely accessible, especially via the keyboard. Thank you. Joseph -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Wed Oct 5 10:13:40 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] job description Message-ID: <76b17dbaac8648c3bdf1c24c47e23bd3@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> My director has asked me to drum up any job descriptions for an Alternate Media Conversion Specialist. If you have one, could you please send it to me? Thank you so much in advance. lbencomo@uccs.edu Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you so much in advance. lbencomo@uccs.edu > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > *University of Colorado Colorado Springs* > > 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 > > Colorado Springs, CO 80918 > > (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu > > http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ > > [image: uccs-signature-email] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:33 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] job description Hi Leyna, Have you reviewed the job descriptions available on the ATHEN site? https://athenpro.org/content/job-descriptions While a bit older, I think these could offer a good starting place for adding/editing new aspects for a job description. Take care, Sean On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Leyna Bencomo > wrote: My director has asked me to drum up any job descriptions for an Alternate Media Conversion Specialist. If you have one, could you please send it to me? Thank you so much in advance. lbencomo@uccs.edu Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] _______________________________________________ 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 13:13:51 2016 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI In-Reply-To: <74af174d9bd0469e80f66b5372c4b1b8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> References: <4943c64b68c94583acdef5e1e85168aa@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <0embtshp6e639at1331ea9hr.1475684985595@email.android.com> <74af174d9bd0469e80f66b5372c4b1b8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Message-ID: <00b401d21f44$fd8b55d0$f8a20170$@gmail.com> In re Accessibility in Virtual Desktops I have used virtual desktops for years, along with remote log-in, open portal access and roaming profiles. I will speak to the use of Dragon Naturally Speaking in these environments. DNS works best in an open site install with roaming profiles set up. Voice profiles are saved on the site server and user can log in & access DNS from any computer on the network. It is complicated and not for the financially faint of heart (upwards of $10k depending on the college head count). It works OK in remote log in with opening, closing, dictating on the remote computer (even though Nuance says it is not possible -I have made it work), but would not "guarantee" access for a student using this method. I have not been able to get DNS to work directly or indirectly on a virtual desktop (yet). My 2 cents for Wednesday Wink Wink Harner Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training Alternative Text & Media Production The Foreigntype foreigntype@gmail.com winkharner1113@gmail.com (Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 10:10 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI Joseph, Please share your results as you get them. From what I have heard a few years back, the idea of using a VD system with accessible software was fraught with peril. I wasn't privy to all the details but it would be great to hear if there are any complications these days. It seems to me there would be the problem of getting access to the accessible software, if that makes any sense. You still need to be able to sign in, log on and start the virtual desktop before getting to the AT. I've also seen some AT software loaded onto a network with zero clients. That was not functional either. We had to put one "fat" client station in each lab for students who needed AT. I wasn't involved in the trouble shooting but I know the decision was made to drop it. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ uccs-signature-email From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 10:52 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI Sorry about that. VDI is Virtual Desktop Interface. The idea is that users can log into the Virtual Desktop from anywhere at any time and have access to software, instead of installing the software on every computer on campus or at home. We are currently using it for programs like SPSS, Maple, and GIS. We are looking into putting accessibility software into the Virtual Desktop to allow users to access the accessibility tools from any computer without having to individually install and maintain it. Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Villanueva, K-leigh Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 12:30 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI What is a VDI? I am newer to some technology stuff. K-Leigh K-leigh Villanueva, MA Lee College Counselor for Students with Disabilities Appointments: 281-425-6217 Phone: 832-556-4069 Sent from my Sprint Samsung GalaxyR Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: Joseph Sherman Date: 10/5/16 11:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Has anyone implemented an accessibility VDI? I'd be interested in some details on implementation. It is my understanding that VDI do not interact with the local machine applications or other VDIs. Therefore an accessibility VDI would need any and all software a user might need as well as complete internet access. Also, I've found the VMware Horizon client itself is not completely accessible, especially via the keyboard. Thank you. Joseph -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 3598 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rford at schoolcraft.edu Wed Oct 5 13:21:30 2016 From: rford at schoolcraft.edu (Rachel Ford) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] accessibility VDI Message-ID: Joseph, I am also very interested in your VDI results. My campus is currently in the process of implementing VDI using VMWare, and I've had concerns regarding this process (beyond accessibility). Rachel Ford Learning Options Associate Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI 734-462-4481 ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:09:32 +0000 From: Leyna Bencomo To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI Message-ID: <74af174d9bd0469e80f66b5372c4b1b8@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Joseph, Please share your results as you get them. From what I have heard a few years back, the idea of using a VD system with accessible software was fraught with peril. I wasn't privy to all the details but it would be great to hear if there are any complications these days. It seems to me there would be the problem of getting access to the accessible software, if that makes any sense. You still need to be able to sign in, log on and start the virtual desktop before getting to the AT. I've also seen some AT software loaded onto a network with zero clients. That was not functional either. We had to put one "fat" client station in each lab for students who needed AT. I wasn't involved in the trouble shooting but I know the decision was made to drop it. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 10:52 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] accessibility VDI Sorry about that. VDI is Virtual Desktop Interface. The idea is that users can log into the Virtual Desktop from anywhere at any time and have access to software, instead of installing the software on every computer on campus or at home. We are currently using it for programs like SPSS, Maple, and GIS. We are looking into putting accessibility software into the Virtual Desktop to allow users to access the accessibility tools from any computer without having to individually install and maintain it. Joseph From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Thu Oct 6 06:55:59 2016 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files Message-ID: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF615138DF04@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> HI all, I have a student ask me a question I was unable to answer. He has to interview someone for a class and post the audio file on Blackboard for an assignment. Can a Live Scribe audio file be extracted from the pen and attached? He has some audio files in a folder on his laptop desktop and we are going to attempt this this afternoon. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 642 E. 5th St. University Center, Suite 108 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu Thu Oct 6 07:05:27 2016 From: Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu (Kurkjian, Nazely) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files In-Reply-To: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF615138DF04@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> References: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF615138DF04@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> Message-ID: Yes, when you sync pen with Echo Desktop, the written notes/audio recordings upload. You can record audio only (with the pen by holding down the power button) or the student can take notes while the audio is recording. Either way, you can export audio (via Audio Only option) in Echo Desktop. Go to audio file part of Echo Desktop, right click and export. The following link is the User Guide. Directions on sharing notes and audio is on page 36: http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/media/pdf/support/EchoDesktopUserGuide.pdf From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 9:56 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files HI all, I have a student ask me a question I was unable to answer. He has to interview someone for a class and post the audio file on Blackboard for an assignment. Can a Live Scribe audio file be extracted from the pen and attached? He has some audio files in a folder on his laptop desktop and we are going to attempt this this afternoon. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 642 E. 5th St. University Center, Suite 108 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Thu Oct 6 07:15:07 2016 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files In-Reply-To: References: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF615138DF04@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> Message-ID: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF615138E068@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> Thanks for the quick reply. I will check this out. Bryon From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kurkjian, Nazely Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 10:05 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files Yes, when you sync pen with Echo Desktop, the written notes/audio recordings upload. You can record audio only (with the pen by holding down the power button) or the student can take notes while the audio is recording. Either way, you can export audio (via Audio Only option) in Echo Desktop. Go to audio file part of Echo Desktop, right click and export. The following link is the User Guide. Directions on sharing notes and audio is on page 36: http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/media/pdf/support/EchoDesktopUserGuide.pdf From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 9:56 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe audio files HI all, I have a student ask me a question I was unable to answer. He has to interview someone for a class and post the audio file on Blackboard for an assignment. Can a Live Scribe audio file be extracted from the pen and attached? He has some audio files in a folder on his laptop desktop and we are going to attempt this this afternoon. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 642 E. 5th St. University Center, Suite 108 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From apage4 at uco.edu Fri Oct 7 08:30:37 2016 From: apage4 at uco.edu (Angela Page) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Articulate Storyline Message-ID: Does anyone have experience with Articulate Storyline? There are a few on my campus that want to use it. However, we are having issues with accessibility, especially Jaws. We are going to contact the company directly, but wanted to see if anyone here had some insight. Any suggestions or advice? 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The individual in this new position will be responsible for working with all campus units to ensure the college's use of media and technology is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities, and is compliant with all legal requirements. Please see the job posting listed here: https://jobs.tbr.edu/postings/17166 Star Boe Accommodation/Adaptive Technology Specialist Volunteer State Community College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Sat Oct 8 10:16:20 2016 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] NVDA setting information Message-ID: <000601d22187$b0b529d0$121f7d70$@karlencommunications.com> Does anyone know how to set NVDA to word typing echo? I've looked in the settings and can't find anything related to switching form character to word echo as I type. I also couldn't find anything in the user guide about this. 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As the focus will be on web accessibility, familiarity with HTML is desired but not required. Participants should also have familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF programs. This is an ION (Illinois Online Network) course delivered asynchronously through MVCR.org. Course Objectives * Develop an understanding of universal design principles for online learning. * Understand how people with disabilities access the web and other formats. * Understand potential accessibility/usability issues that need to be considered in course design and instruction. * Understand accessibility issues with multimedia content and potential solutions for them. * Create more accessible/usable HTML-based course content. * Create more accessible/usable Microsoft Word documents. * Create more accessible/usable Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. * Create more accessible/usable Adobe PDF documents. Course Information * Instructor: Hadi Rangin * Co-instructor: Marc Thompson * Credit hours: 2 (if taken for credit through UIS as CSC 410) * Length: 8 weeks (October 17, 2016 to December 10, 2016) * Cost: see http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/courses/students/cost.asp for details * For more information contact: Illinois Online Network 877-775-8345 phone, email ion-mail@uillinois.edu, or see the course catalog description. * To register for this course visit http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/courses/register/index.asp?course=47 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Sat Oct 8 14:21:30 2016 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] NVDA setting information In-Reply-To: <000601d22187$b0b529d0$121f7d70$@karlencommunications.com> References: <000601d22187$b0b529d0$121f7d70$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E21A823@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Karen, NVDA-KEY+3 turns on and off speak word. This is the 3 on the typing keyboard, not the numpad. NVDA-KEY+2 toggles on and off speak characters. HTH ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Karlen Communications [info@karlencommunications.com] Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 12:16 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] NVDA setting information Does anyone know how to set NVDA to word typing echo? I?ve looked in the settings and can?t find anything related to switching form character to word echo as I type. I also couldn?t find anything in the user guide about this. Step-by-step instructions appreciated. Cheers, Karen From info at karlencommunications.com Sat Oct 8 14:35:25 2016 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] NVDA setting information In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E21A823@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <000601d22187$b0b529d0$121f7d70$@karlencommunications.com> <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E21A823@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: <4FFD57FD-1C03-4A4F-AE39-84D77D659595@karlencommunications.com> Thanks! Keyboard preferences was the one place I didn't look. Thanks too for the toggles. Am not able to use JAWS at the moment so am on a steep learning curve...sort of. I've been able to use keyboard commands I'm used to, just couldn't find word typing echo. LOL Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Oct 8, 2016, at 5:21 PM, Robert Beach wrote: > > Karen, > > NVDA-KEY+3 turns on and off speak word. This is the 3 on the typing keyboard, not the numpad. > > NVDA-KEY+2 toggles on and off speak characters. > > HTH > ________________________________________ > From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Karlen Communications [info@karlencommunications.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 12:16 PM > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Athen] NVDA setting information > > Does anyone know how to set NVDA to word typing echo? I?ve looked in the settings and can?t find anything related to switching form character to word echo as I type. > > I also couldn?t find anything in the user guide about this. Step-by-step instructions appreciated. > > Cheers, Karen > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From bwhiting at temple.edu Mon Oct 10 04:59:07 2016 From: bwhiting at temple.edu (Brent Whiting) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Articulate Storyline In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Angela, Are you referring to the accessibility of the application, or the final product that the application publishes? Brent ------------------- Brent Whiting Director of Information Systems Academic Computing Temple University Ambler Learning Center - Rm 110 bwhiting@temple.edu voice (267) 468-8380 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Page Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 11:31 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Articulate Storyline Does anyone have experience with Articulate Storyline? There are a few on my campus that want to use it. However, we are having issues with accessibility, especially Jaws. We are going to contact the company directly, but wanted to see if anyone here had some insight. Any suggestions or advice? Thank you, [(UCO Logo)]Angela Page Assistive Technology & Testing Coordinator Disability Support Services 405-974-2525 dsslab@uco.edu NUC 305G -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Brent ------------------- Brent Whiting Director of Information Systems Academic Computing Temple University Ambler Learning Center - Rm 110 bwhiting@temple.edu voice (267) 468-8380 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Page Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 11:31 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Articulate Storyline Does anyone have experience with Articulate Storyline? There are a few on my campus that want to use it. However, we are having issues with accessibility, especially Jaws. We are going to contact the company directly, but wanted to see if anyone here had some insight. Any suggestions or advice? Thank you, [(UCO Logo)]Angela Page Assistive Technology & Testing Coordinator Disability Support Services 405-974-2525 dsslab@uco.edu NUC 305G -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Brent ------------------- Brent Whiting Director of Information Systems Academic Computing Temple University Ambler Learning Center - Rm 110 bwhiting@temple.edu voice (267) 468-8380 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Page Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 11:31 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Articulate Storyline Does anyone have experience with Articulate Storyline? There are a few on my campus that want to use it. However, we are having issues with accessibility, especially Jaws. We are going to contact the company directly, but wanted to see if anyone here had some insight. Any suggestions or advice? Thank you, [(UCO Logo)]Angela Page Assistive Technology & Testing Coordinator Disability Support Services 405-974-2525 dsslab@uco.edu NUC 305G -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. Please submit all nominations to Joe Humbert (joe@a11yeval.com) or Robert Beach (rbeach@kckcc.edu). Nominations will close on Thursday, October 13 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. Thank you for your time, Sean Keegan ATHEN President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Mon Oct 10 09:03:40 2016 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] vetting purchases Message-ID: <88b79d8029a94f71ba0abd477f20a345@UCCS-EX1.uccs.edu> Hi all, We are in the process of hiring some of our top positions here at the university and I have some questions for other institutions since I?m asking them of some of our candidates. Do you have someone vetting technology purchases and other purchases for accessibility? If so, which department takes care of the vetting? Is there a specific process they follow? I think our institution is in the great position of being able to set these standards and I?m hoping to get good ideas for suggestions to our new leaders. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:41 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Reminder: Call for Nominations - We Need Participation! Hello ATHEN members, The ATHEN Annual Meeting is coming up soon and this year there are several Executive positions that need to be filled. We are requesting nominations for the following ATHEN Executive positions: - President - Secretary - One Member-at-Large representative Further, it is with a heavy heart that I announce a special election this year for the Vice-President position. For a general overview of the job responsibilities, please see the following web page under the heading "ARTICLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICERS": http://athenpro.org/node/3 You are welcome to nominate yourself for these positions. If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. Please submit all nominations to Joe Humbert (joe@a11yeval.com) or Robert Beach (rbeach@kckcc.edu). Nominations will close on Thursday, October 13 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. 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You can read about our process on our accessibility page: http://www.colorado.edu/accessibility -Susan From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:04 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] vetting purchases Hi all, We are in the process of hiring some of our top positions here at the university and I have some questions for other institutions since I?m asking them of some of our candidates. Do you have someone vetting technology purchases and other purchases for accessibility? If so, which department takes care of the vetting? Is there a specific process they follow? I think our institution is in the great position of being able to set these standards and I?m hoping to get good ideas for suggestions to our new leaders. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:41 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Reminder: Call for Nominations - We Need Participation! Hello ATHEN members, The ATHEN Annual Meeting is coming up soon and this year there are several Executive positions that need to be filled. We are requesting nominations for the following ATHEN Executive positions: - President - Secretary - One Member-at-Large representative Further, it is with a heavy heart that I announce a special election this year for the Vice-President position. For a general overview of the job responsibilities, please see the following web page under the heading "ARTICLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICERS": http://athenpro.org/node/3 You are welcome to nominate yourself for these positions. If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. Please submit all nominations to Joe Humbert (joe@a11yeval.com) or Robert Beach (rbeach@kckcc.edu). Nominations will close on Thursday, October 13 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. Thank you for your time, Sean Keegan ATHEN President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Per the ATHEN Bylaws, the general agenda is as follows: - Introductions - Ascertain the presence of a quorum - Financial report update - Reading/approval of the minutes of the previous meeting - Annual report of the preceding year's activities - Unfinished business and committee reports - Announcement of election results of the Executive Council - New business - Adjournment The minutes of the 2015 ATHEN Annual Meeting are available online for your review in advance of the meeting: https://athenpro.org/content/minutes-athen-annual-meeting-2015 Take care, Sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Apply at the link below by October 13th: https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1476136802656 -- Sincerely, Ganga Harrison Service Coordinator Disability Resource Center 125 Hahn Student Services Voice: 831-459-4573 Fax: 831-459-5064 Website: drc.ucsc.edu *Email responses may take up to 2 business days. For immediate needs, contact the DRC main line by phone at: **831-459-2089* <831-459-2089>* or Email: **drc@ucsc.edu* *.* This email and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender at the above email address, and then please delete the email and all copies from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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So, nominate yourself or a colleague and take the opportunity to guide the organization. Take care, Sean ******** Hello ATHEN members, The ATHEN Annual Meeting is coming up soon and this year there are several Executive positions that need to be filled. We are requesting nominations for the following ATHEN Executive positions: - President - Secretary - One Member-at-Large representative Further, it is with a heavy heart that I announce a special election this year for the Vice-President position. For a general overview of the job responsibilities, please see the following web page under the heading "ARTICLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICERS": http://athenpro.org/node/3 You are welcome to nominate yourself for these positions. If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. Please submit all nominations to Joe Humbert (joe@a11yeval.com) or Robert Beach (rbeach@kckcc.edu). Nominations will close on Thursday, October 13 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. Thank you for your time, Sean Keegan ATHEN President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sebastian.kelle at acm.org Tue Oct 11 17:54:25 2016 From: sebastian.kelle at acm.org (Sebastian Kelle) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] New Accessibility MOOC by the EU Message-ID: Dear ATHENers The online course about Accessibilty I have previously been working on (and presented about at AHG 2014 and 2015, by the way) is finally online! https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/digital-accessibility The course is free and starts on October 17. It is currently open for registration. 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We've tested the accessibility of the training course default output type, and the exported HTML file type with JAWS Professional 17 screen reading software, the keyboard alone, etc., and there are a series of problems we found such as keyboard accessibility issues, unlabeled buttons, etc. Has anyone discovered how to add labels to buttons, ensure correct reading order, etc.? Has anyone else using this program, found similar issues? If so, what did you do to provide an equal access alternative? Is a transcript our only option besides creating something from scratch using HTML? We'd be very grateful for any information how to make the content accessible using Adobe Captivate 9 or how you created an equal alternative to present the same user experience. Thanks for your help in advance. Carmen Schafer Adaptive Computing Technology (ACT) Center University of Missouri - Division of IT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Available from Mozilla Add-on Website https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ainspector-sidebar/ Functional Accessibility Evaluator The Functional Accessibility Evaluator 2.0 provides accessibility information on an entire website for WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria. FAE 2.0 provides both website summary and page level detail on the accessibility requirements that applied to the pages with in a website. Functional Accessibility Evaluator 2.0 (Individual Version) https://fae.disability.illinois.edu Functional Accessibility Evaluator 2.0 (Institutional Version, uses inCommon authentication, contact me for details) https://fae.illinois.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Craig.Levins at oneonta.edu Wed Oct 12 10:06:47 2016 From: Craig.Levins at oneonta.edu (Levins, Craig) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] System-Wide Accessibility Checker??? Message-ID: <15F794D1-C5D5-46BC-8468-E5AA37088A21@oneonta.edu> Is there such a thing? If we wanted to auto-assess the accessibility, for example, of all pdf?s that have been uploaded to our LMS (Blackboard), is anyone aware of a product that would perform such a function? Thanks, Craig Craig Levins Director of Student Disability Services Adjunct Professor of Psychology 209 Alumni Hall SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 phone: (607) 436-2137 fax: (607) 436-3167 http://www.oneonta.edu/development/sds/ [cid:image001.png@01D22489.7C768FB0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 7111 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Wed Oct 12 10:36:16 2016 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] System-Wide Accessibility Checker??? In-Reply-To: <15F794D1-C5D5-46BC-8468-E5AA37088A21@oneonta.edu> References: <15F794D1-C5D5-46BC-8468-E5AA37088A21@oneonta.edu> Message-ID: <156bd4e6ce424a9aa6ecaecf889fcd55@ES-CHL-EMR-06.es.govt.state.ma.us> The only bulk testing tool I?ve found for PDF is CommonLook Clarity (http://commonlook.com/accessibility-software/commonlook-clarity/) As with any automated tool, it can only check certain things; some tests require human judgment. I have not found a bulk tool for Microsoft Office document formats. If anybody has, please let me know! sb Sarah E. Bourne Director of IT Accessibility, MassIT Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1 Ashburton Pl. rm 811 Boston MA 02108 617-626-4502 sarah.bourne@mass.gov http://www.mass.gov/MassIT From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Levins, Craig Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 1:07 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] System-Wide Accessibility Checker??? Is there such a thing? If we wanted to auto-assess the accessibility, for example, of all pdf?s that have been uploaded to our LMS (Blackboard), is anyone aware of a product that would perform such a function? Thanks, Craig Craig Levins Director of Student Disability Services Adjunct Professor of Psychology 209 Alumni Hall SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 phone: (607) 436-2137 fax: (607) 436-3167 http://www.oneonta.edu/development/sds/ [cid:image001.png@01D2248D.9B6FA6A0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <15F794D1-C5D5-46BC-8468-E5AA37088A21@oneonta.edu> References: <15F794D1-C5D5-46BC-8468-E5AA37088A21@oneonta.edu> Message-ID: I have been hearing about the Ally tool (from Fronteer - http://ally.ac/) as a potential solution for evaluating course content and documents inside an LMS. From what I understand, it is available as a beta solution right now for Canvas. I believe Blackboard recently purchased the company, so you may want to check with your representative as to what options may be available down the road. In the interim, the only other options may be the CommonLook Clarity or running the Acrobat Accessibility Check on individual documents. Take care, Sean On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Levins, Craig wrote: > Is there such a thing? > > > > If we wanted to auto-assess the accessibility, for example, of all pdf?s > that have been uploaded to our LMS (Blackboard), is anyone aware of a > product that would perform such a function? > > > > Thanks, > > Craig > > > > Craig Levins > > Director of Student Disability Services > > Adjunct Professor of Psychology > > 209 Alumni Hall > > SUNY Oneonta > > Oneonta, New York 13820 > > *phone:* (607) 436-2137 > > *fax:* (607) 436-3167 > > http://www.oneonta.edu/development/sds/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Wed Oct 12 13:51:46 2016 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Call for Nominations - 1 Day Remaining! Message-ID: ATHEN Members, There is still time to nominate yourself or another person. It's not a lot of work and you have the opportunity to provide additional input and guidance on a few upcoming projects! ******** Hello ATHEN members, The ATHEN Annual Meeting is coming up soon and this year there are several Executive positions that need to be filled. We are requesting nominations for the following ATHEN Executive positions: - President - Secretary - One Member-at-Large representative Further, it is with a heavy heart that I announce a special election this year for the Vice-President position. For a general overview of the job responsibilities, please see the following web page under the heading "ARTICLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICERS": http://athenpro.org/node/3 You are welcome to nominate yourself for these positions. If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. Please submit all nominations to Joe Humbert (joe@a11yeval.com) or Robert Beach (rbeach@kckcc.edu). Nominations will close on Thursday, October 13 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. 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FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Oct 13 06:10:25 2016 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for a member Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E21B769@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Rachel Thomas, would you please contact me off list? My email is rbeach@kckcc.eduu. Thanks. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 From vasquez at sbcc.edu Thu Oct 13 10:38:34 2016 From: vasquez at sbcc.edu (Laurie Vasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] FYI - In the NEWS Message-ID: Cognitive Disabilities: Barriers to and Solutions for Accessible Information and Communication Technologies? On October 6, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a White Paper entitled ?Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities: Barriers to and Solutions for Accessible Information and Communication Technologies? contains best practices for equipment manufacturers and service providers looking to comply with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act and the FCC?s accessibility rules Read more http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db1006/DOC-341628A1.pdf Laurie Vasquez SBCC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Norma Jean ? did you have any work around or solution? Thanks for the reply Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 10/12/16, 6:19 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Normajean.Brand" wrote: Hello Maria, We've tried unsuccessfully using JAWS with vhl.central for several of our blind and low vision students over the past two years. I even tried to contact their tech support and webmaster, with no response. Total circle/loop on "your site is not accessible, particularly with JAWS..." NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From rseykora at morris.umn.edu Thu Oct 13 12:04:35 2016 From: rseykora at morris.umn.edu (Renee Seykora) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Roger Pen and Widex Dream Message-ID: I have a student with Widex Dream hearing aids. He sits in a classroom with 20 peers in a semi circle. He is looking for a device to amplify the soft sounds of his foreign language teacher. We have a Roger Pen and other periphrials to offer, but I'm not knowledgable on it. Does anyone have experience with the Roger Pen? Do you know if the Widex Dream is T-Coil? I've asked the student to speak with Audiologist, but haven't heard back. Have a great day. *Renee Seykora* Circulation and Technology Support Manager Rodney A Briggs Library University of Minnesota, Morris | morris.umn.edu 320-589-6170 I'm available: Tuesdays 1:30-10:00 pm Wednesdays 1:30-10:00 pm Thursdays 1:30-10:00 pm Fridays 8-4:30 pm Saturdays 11-7:00 pm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have the capability to allow the user to set the size, then provide a reasonably good size and let them re-size if needed. That's my 2 cents for the day! Happy Friday to all, Heidi +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director - Assistive Technology --- Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 ph --- 479.575.7445 fax --- 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ StrengthQuest Talent Themes: Learner, Input, Maximizer, Intellection, Arranger *This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Your cooperation is appreciated.* +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Kitara Smith wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering if there is a standard or requirement for the size of > captioning fonts? For example, if this is the size of the screen (a > standard computer monitor) are the fonts on this video too small? Is there > a Federal requirement that may make this font size non-compliant? Should > the size of the fonts be able to be changed per the user? > > > > Any input that you may have on this would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Kitara A. Smith|Equity Compliance Coordinator > > Office of Diversity & Equity > > University of Maryland University College > > 3501 University Blvd. East > > Adelphi, MD 20783 > > Phone 301.985.7432 > > Email kitara.smith@umuc.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 117249 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gerard at gonzaga.edu Fri Oct 14 13:37:44 2016 From: gerard at gonzaga.edu (Gerard, Carly) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] JAWS 13 and PowerPoint 2016 Message-ID: Hello all, Is anyone aware of incompatibility with JAWS 13 and PowerPoint 2016 from an Office 365 subscription? It sounds like they should work together according to FS and Microsoft, but I'm having issues. JAWS can read Word fine, but when I try to have it read text in PowerPoint default slide layouts it just gives me "blank." I've been using the PowerPoint commands from JAWS' help center too, so I'm puzzled. Thanks in advance! CARLY GERARD EIT Accessibility Technician ITS WORK (509) 313-5826 MOBILE (360) 319-1319 EMAIL eita@gonzaga.edu EMAIL gerard@gonzaga.edu [http://fathom.gonzaga.edu/attached_images/email_signature_logo/1/logo.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, Pratik s From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Gerard, Carly Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:38 PM To: ATHEN (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] JAWS 13 and PowerPoint 2016 Hello all, Is anyone aware of incompatibility with JAWS 13 and PowerPoint 2016 from an Office 365 subscription? It sounds like they should work together according to FS and Microsoft, but I'm having issues. JAWS can read Word fine, but when I try to have it read text in PowerPoint default slide layouts it just gives me "blank." I've been using the PowerPoint commands from JAWS' help center too, so I'm puzzled. Thanks in advance! CARLY GERARD EIT Accessibility Technician ITS WORK (509) 313-5826 MOBILE (360) 319-1319 EMAIL eita@gonzaga.edu EMAIL gerard@gonzaga.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Robert From jsuttondc at gmail.com Sat Oct 15 12:57:48 2016 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] EDUCAUSE Comments: ADA Web Regulations Supplemental Advance Notice Message-ID: <5cc400d6-4c8a-8ba1-3e54-5397d4d4288c@gmail.com> I thought some on this list might not have seen this blog post. Jennifer EDUCAUSE Comments: ADA Web Regulations Supplemental Advance Notice http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/10/educause-comments-ada-web-regulations-supplemental-advance-notice From greeark at uw.edu Sat Oct 15 14:26:35 2016 From: greeark at uw.edu (KRISTA L. GREEAR) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] who understands learning theory? Message-ID: For those who were interested, I wanted to provide an update. I posed this question when I was taking EDTECH 513 Multimedia. Now, I am in EDTECH 504 Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology where I currently have an assignment to craft an annotated bibliography. Naturally, I picked up this topic (cognitive theory of multimedia learning and disabilities) after putting it on hiatus for a bit. The end goal of the class is to write a research paper that could be publishable. This is a fascinating opportunity as I have been working as an adaptive technologist the past 4.5 years and see more reality than theory. What I am quickly learning is that this is a multi-disciplinary question. Other keywords include: neuroplasticity, learning disabilities, Dual-Coding theory (Paivio), cognitive load theory (Sweller), etc. I anticipate that this research paper will surmount into a conclusion like "there are some cautionary flags in cognitive theory of multimedia learning regarding persons with disabilities; this theory was crafted from lab-experiments that did not account for students with disabilities; disability was left out in the dual coding theory; more research is needed". I anticipate sharing my findings with the listerv, hopefully at CSUN conference 2016 (assuming my proposal is approved), WAPED conference, ATHEN conference 2017 and other places. Any other resources in these topics, or referrals to experts in the above named fields are welcomed and appreciated. Many thanks to those who reached out publically or privately with ideas and comments from my last post. Krista Krista Greear Accessible Text & Technology Manager University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 | disability.uw.edu/ [ada-banner] From: KRISTA L. GREEAR Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:05 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: who understands learning theory? I'm in a graduate program in Educational Technology and am currently in a Multimedia course. This class is based on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia. I am having an intellectual crisis because this theory makes the following assumptions: * that humans have a channel for processing visual/pictorial representations and a separate channel for processing auditory/verbal representations * each channel has a limited capacity and * active learning occurs when learner engages in cognitive processing (Moreno & Mayer, 2002). But in our work (serving students with disabilities), I don't think assumption #1 holds up. I am not confident that someone with a TBI has both channels. Or if they do, the channels may interact at different capacities. For example, a blind student may not be utilizing their visual/pictorial channel because it has been "replaced" by a tactile channel (tactile is not mentioned at all in this course). I am struggling because this theory is widely popular in the Educational Tech/Instructional Design field and I don't want future professionals to be taught how to create media for only those who don't have disabilities. I have no research to back up this gut feeling (yet). But I am itching for more. Can anyone shed light? Or point me to resources the focus specifically on disability and Cognitive Theory of Multimedia? Reference Moreno, R., & Mayer, R. E. (2002). Animation as an aid to multimedia learning. Educational Psychology Review. 14(1). 87-99. Best, Krista Greear Accessible Text & Technology Manager UW Disability Resources for Students greeark@uw.edu | disability.uw.edu/ [ada-banner] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29831 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Smith Office of Diversity & Equity University of Maryland University College 3501 University Blvd. East Adelphi, MD 20783 Phone: 301.985.7432 Email: kitara.smith@umuc.edu *From:* Kitara Smith [mailto:kitara.smith@umuc.edu] *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2016 1:59 PM *To:* athen-list@u.washington.edu *Subject:* FW: Size of Captioning Font Hi, I was wondering if there is a standard or requirement for the size of captioning fonts? For example, if this is the size of the screen (a standard computer monitor) are the fonts on this video too small? Is there a Federal requirement that may make this font size non-compliant? Should the size of the fonts be able to be changed per the user? Any input that you may have on this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Kitara A. 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Nast Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator office phone: 281.290.3207 office room number: CASA 109f Lone Star College Cy Fair Counseling, Career, and Disability Services The information in this e-mail is legally privileged and confidential information intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kitara Smith Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 2:03 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Size of Captioning Font Asking the question again, as I didn?t get any responses on Friday. Thanks! Kitara A. Smith Office of Diversity & Equity University of Maryland University College 3501 University Blvd. East Adelphi, MD 20783 Phone: 301.985.7432 Email: kitara.smith@umuc.edu From: Kitara Smith [mailto:kitara.smith@umuc.edu] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 1:59 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: FW: Size of Captioning Font Hi, I was wondering if there is a standard or requirement for the size of captioning fonts? For example, if this is the size of the screen (a standard computer monitor) are the fonts on this video too small? Is there a Federal requirement that may make this font size non-compliant? Should the size of the fonts be able to be changed per the user? Any input that you may have on this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! [cid:image001.jpg@01D22880.43DA9890] Kitara A. 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From: Heidi Scher Subject: Re: [Athen] FW: Size of Captioning Font Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:48:09 +0000 Size: 184953 URL: From joeferia at berkeley.edu Mon Oct 17 13:01:47 2016 From: joeferia at berkeley.edu (Joseph Feria-Galicia) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Size of Captioning Font In-Reply-To: <0a9202189aa44d58a418493c9fd6836d@sovmwexmbx2.LSCS.prv> References: <674509a7de49e9e0c55af9de70ee096c@mail.gmail.com> <0a9202189aa44d58a418493c9fd6836d@sovmwexmbx2.LSCS.prv> Message-ID: Our initial research of best practices for captioning includes the below list. If 24 pt font is preferred over 22, I will update our recommendations. - Align text left - Use Sans Serif fonts (Arial, Helvetica, or Verdana) - 22 pt font - No more than 32 characters per line - Font color and background must pass AA Color Contrast Ratio (large text=14pt and larger) - Do not use color as the only way to convey meaning On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Nast, Joseph M wrote: > I thought Heidi Scher responded? (see attached). She recommends 24 pt I > think. > > > > > > > > Joseph M. Nast > > *Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator* > > office phone: 281.290.3207 > > office room number: CASA 109f > > *Lone Star College Cy Fair * > > *Counseling, Career, and Disability Services > * > > > > *The information in this e-mail is legally privileged and confidential > information intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization > named above.* > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Kitara Smith > *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 2:03 PM > *To:* athen-list@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Size of Captioning Font > > > > Asking the question again, as I didn?t get any responses on Friday. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Kitara A. Smith > > Office of Diversity & Equity > > University of Maryland University College > > 3501 University Blvd. East > > Adelphi, MD 20783 > > Phone: 301.985.7432 > > Email: kitara.smith@umuc.edu > > > > *From:* Kitara Smith [mailto:kitara.smith@umuc.edu] > *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2016 1:59 PM > *To:* athen-list@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* FW: Size of Captioning Font > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering if there is a standard or requirement for the size of > captioning fonts? For example, if this is the size of the screen (a > standard computer monitor) are the fonts on this video too small? Is there > a Federal requirement that may make this font size non-compliant? Should > the size of the fonts be able to be changed per the user? > > > > Any input that you may have on this would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Kitara A. Smith|Equity Compliance Coordinator > > Office of Diversity & Equity > > University of Maryland University College > > 3501 University Blvd. East > > Adelphi, MD 20783 > > Phone 301.985.7432 > > Email kitara.smith@umuc.edu > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Heidi Scher > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Cc: > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:48:09 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Athen] FW: Size of Captioning Font > Hi Kitara, > > As a person who uses captioning, in your example the font is definitely > too small. Fonts should be at least 24 point unless on HD, then you would > want to use a larger font. When I've captioned materials, I try to set the > captioning to fit approximately 50% of the width. If you have the > capability to allow the user to set the size, then provide a reasonably > good size and let them re-size if needed. > > That's my 2 cents for the day! > > Happy Friday to all, > Heidi > > > +++++++++++++++ > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director - Assistive Technology --- Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 ph --- 479.575.7445 fax --- 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > StrengthQuest Talent Themes: Learner, Input, Maximizer, Intellection, > Arranger > > *This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which > it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Your cooperation > is appreciated.* > > > +++++++++++++++ > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director > Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas > ARKU 209 > Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 > 479.575.7445 fax > 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Kitara Smith > wrote: > >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I was wondering if there is a standard or requirement for the size of >> captioning fonts? For example, if this is the size of the screen (a >> standard computer monitor) are the fonts on this video too small? Is there >> a Federal requirement that may make this font size non-compliant? Should >> the size of the fonts be able to be changed per the user? >> >> >> >> Any input that you may have on this would be greatly appreciated! >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> Kitara A. Smith|Equity Compliance Coordinator >> >> Office of Diversity & Equity >> >> University of Maryland University College >> >> 3501 University Blvd. East >> >> Adelphi, MD 20783 >> >> Phone 301.985.7432 >> >> Email kitara.smith@umuc.edu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- *Accessibility Team Lead / Instructional Designer* Berkeley Resource Center for Online Education (BRCOE) Suite 453C 1995 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone: 1 510 664-4017 http://online.berkeley.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Kirk -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Normajean.Brand Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Unfortunately, we could not come up with a reasonable solution using vhl, and the blind student decided to drop the class even after we were able to find a faculty member who would tutor him. He just found it too stressful. I've cautioned the faculty who use vhl that doing so with students who have visual impairments, or who are deaf/hoh, is seriously problematic. We also found much of the videos or slide presentations used that have voice-over were not captioned. Vhl has still not addressed my concerns to date. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Norma Jean ? did you have any work around or solution? Thanks for the reply Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 10/12/16, 6:19 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Normajean.Brand" wrote: Hello Maria, We've tried unsuccessfully using JAWS with vhl.central for several of our blind and low vision students over the past two years. I even tried to contact their tech support and webmaster, with no response. Total circle/loop on "your site is not accessible, particularly with JAWS..." NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 From Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu Tue Oct 18 07:24:48 2016 From: Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu (Kurkjian, Nazely) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Procurement policy development Message-ID: Good morning all - I'm seeking campuses/systems with procurement policies that emphasize the importance of accessibility. 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I could be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the Ally tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I'm not really sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I'm definitely not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far as I know, UDOIT is free, and I don't know if the other tool is free or not. Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, Liz Prickett Alternative Media Specialist Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College 2200 E. Red River Street Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 573-3291 x3243 Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From swims at umich.edu Wed Oct 19 05:48:18 2016 From: swims at umich.edu (Scott Williams) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas In-Reply-To: <32e0c95aa25f4e33a049b7ed1f2987d5@mail2013.victoriacollege.edu> References: <32e0c95aa25f4e33a049b7ed1f2987d5@mail2013.victoriacollege.edu> Message-ID: Hi Liz, I have recommended to our IT department that we adopt UDOIT for our Canvas implementation. I can vouch for the good folks at UCF, having worked closely with them. They have been very helpful and knowledgeable. UDOIT makes it extremely easy for faculty to fix basic but important accessibility errors without intimidating them. I'm not so concerned about running reports, and I have not looked at the Ally tool. Best, Scott On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Prickett, Elizabeth < Elizabeth.Prickett@victoriacollege.edu> wrote: > Good evening! > > > > We are in the middle of transitioning to Canvas from Blackboard. We would > like to utilize an accessibility checking tool as we review our online > courses. I?ve talked with the folks who created UDOIT > at InstructureCon > and they offer a lot of guidance on their pages. I know that someone on one > of the listservs recently posted and inquiry about Ally ? Making course > content accessible , too, which seems like it may offer > something similar. > > > > Has anyone tried Ally yet? Has anyone run a comparison of the two? I could > be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for > instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the Ally > tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I?m not really > sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I?m definitely > not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far as > I know, UDOIT is free, and I don?t know if the other tool is free or not. > > > > Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, > > > > Liz Prickett > > Alternative Media Specialist > > Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College > > 2200 E. Red River Street > > Victoria, TX 77901 > > (361) 573-3291 x3243 > > Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Scott Williams Web Accessibility Coordinator Office for Institutional Equity University of Michigan 734.764.0051 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mako at stanford.edu Wed Oct 19 08:43:18 2016 From: mako at stanford.edu (Makoto Tsuchitani) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas Message-ID: Hi Liz, We did some early investigation of Ally this past Spring. In addition to providing metrics/reports, Ally also supports document conversion to alt formats. We had our Accommodations Coordinator review the converted ?output? that Ally produced to help us determine whether it would be appropriate to pilot Ally at that time. She found that Ally?s converted documents were less usable than the alt format documents produced by other stand alone tools. That being said, Ally was very responsive with regards to seeking input to fine tune their conversion algorithms. So the experience with the current version of Ally may differ from what we experienced 6 months ago. Regards, Thanks, Makoto Makoto Tsuchitani Director of Platforms Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Stanford University 408 Panama Mall, Room 023 Stanford, CA 94305-2260 ph: 650.799.1561 fx: 650.725-4685 From: athen-list on behalf of "Prickett, Elizabeth" Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 3:08 PM To: "'altmedia@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu'" , "'athen-list@u.washington.edu'" Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas Good evening! We are in the middle of transitioning to Canvas from Blackboard. We would like to utilize an accessibility checking tool as we review our online courses. I?ve talked with the folks who created UDOIT at InstructureCon and they offer a lot of guidance on their pages. I know that someone on one of the listservs recently posted and inquiry about Ally ? Making course content accessible, too, which seems like it may offer something similar. Has anyone tried Ally yet? Has anyone run a comparison of the two? I could be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the Ally tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I?m not really sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I?m definitely not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far as I know, UDOIT is free, and I don?t know if the other tool is free or not. Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, Liz Prickett Alternative Media Specialist Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College 2200 E. Red River Street Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 573-3291 x3243 Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Wed Oct 19 11:01:03 2016 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students In-Reply-To: References: <10B84A86-26B3-48CD-87DD-1E524EE3AC81@bergen.edu> Message-ID: Thanks Kirk! Excellent timing... unfortunately for Miami though. However, we can all learn from this one as well as other more recent ones. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Corey, Kirk Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:46 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Just a quick follow-up on this-- the Miami University consent decree published today (https://www.ada.gov/miami_university_cd.html) calls out Vista Higher Learning specifically. Perhaps an opportunity to re-engage with the vendor on the topic? Kirk -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Normajean.Brand Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Unfortunately, we could not come up with a reasonable solution using vhl, and the blind student decided to drop the class even after we were able to find a faculty member who would tutor him. He just found it too stressful. I've cautioned the faculty who use vhl that doing so with students who have visual impairments, or who are deaf/hoh, is seriously problematic. We also found much of the videos or slide presentations used that have voice-over were not captioned. Vhl has still not addressed my concerns to date. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Norma Jean ? did you have any work around or solution? Thanks for the reply Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 10/12/16, 6:19 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Normajean.Brand" wrote: Hello Maria, We've tried unsuccessfully using JAWS with vhl.central for several of our blind and low vision students over the past two years. I even tried to contact their tech support and webmaster, with no response. Total circle/loop on "your site is not accessible, particularly with JAWS..." NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From rdigiondomenico at berkeley.edu Wed Oct 19 16:24:10 2016 From: rdigiondomenico at berkeley.edu (Ryan DiGiondomenico) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] athen-list Digest, Vol 129, Issue 18 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey Liz, We are currently piloting Ally with our Canvas instance. Ally is capable of automatically scanning content in the LMS for accessibility issues, after which it generates a comprehensive institutional report. It currently includes all PDF, Word, Powerpoint, OpenOffice and image files, and they?re in the process of rolling out HTML support as well (which I'm really excited about). Also, I believe the intention is to provide a tool for instructors through direct feedback on the content they upload and assistance in remediation. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with UDOIT to provide a direct comparison. I can say that the integration for our pilot was pretty straightforward to set up and thus far the report has provided some interesting and detailed insights. Best, Ryan On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 12:01 PM, < athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu> wrote: > Send athen-list mailing list submissions to > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > athen-list-owner@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of athen-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Accessibility Checkers for Canvas (Prickett, Elizabeth) > 2. Re: Accessibility Checkers for Canvas (Scott Williams) > 3. Re: Accessibility Checkers for Canvas (Makoto Tsuchitani) > 4. Re: VHL Central web site with blind students (Normajean.Brand) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:08:06 +0000 > From: "Prickett, Elizabeth" > To: "'altmedia@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu'" > , "' > athen-list@u.washington.edu'" > > Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas > Message-ID: > <32e0c95aa25f4e33a049b7ed1f2987d5@mail2013.victoriacollege.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Good evening! > > We are in the middle of transitioning to Canvas from Blackboard. We would > like to utilize an accessibility checking tool as we review our online > courses. I've talked with the folks who created UDOIT< > https://online.ucf.edu/teach-online/resources/udoit/> at InstructureCon > and they offer a lot of guidance on their pages. I know that someone on one > of the listservs recently posted and inquiry about Ally - Making course > content accessible, too, which seems like it may offer > something similar. > > Has anyone tried Ally yet? Has anyone run a comparison of the two? I could > be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for > instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the Ally > tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I'm not really > sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I'm definitely > not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far as > I know, UDOIT is free, and I don't know if the other tool is free or not. > > Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, > > Liz Prickett > Alternative Media Specialist > Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College > 2200 E. Red River Street > Victoria, TX 77901 > (361) 573-3291 x3243 > Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu VictoriaCollege.edu> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: 20161018/23dba724/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 08:48:18 -0400 > From: Scott Williams > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas > Message-ID: > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Liz, > > I have recommended to our IT department that we adopt UDOIT for our Canvas > implementation. I can vouch for the good folks at UCF, having worked > closely with them. They have been very helpful and knowledgeable. UDOIT > makes it extremely easy for faculty to fix basic but important > accessibility errors without intimidating them. I'm not so concerned about > running reports, and I have not looked at the Ally tool. > > Best, > > Scott > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Prickett, Elizabeth < > Elizabeth.Prickett@victoriacollege.edu> wrote: > > > Good evening! > > > > > > > > We are in the middle of transitioning to Canvas from Blackboard. We would > > like to utilize an accessibility checking tool as we review our online > > courses. I?ve talked with the folks who created UDOIT > > at InstructureCon > > and they offer a lot of guidance on their pages. I know that someone on > one > > of the listservs recently posted and inquiry about Ally ? Making course > > content accessible , too, which seems like it may offer > > something similar. > > > > > > > > Has anyone tried Ally yet? Has anyone run a comparison of the two? I > could > > be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for > > instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the > Ally > > tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I?m not really > > sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I?m definitely > > not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far > as > > I know, UDOIT is free, and I don?t know if the other tool is free or not. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, > > > > > > > > Liz Prickett > > > > Alternative Media Specialist > > > > Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College > > > > 2200 E. Red River Street > > > > Victoria, TX 77901 > > > > (361) 573-3291 x3243 > > > > Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > > > -- > Scott Williams > Web Accessibility Coordinator > Office for Institutional Equity > University of Michigan > 734.764.0051 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: 20161019/1feaf7b4/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:43:18 +0000 > From: Makoto Tsuchitani > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > , > "'altmedia@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu'" > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Liz, > > We did some early investigation of Ally this past Spring. In addition to > providing metrics/reports, Ally also supports document conversion to alt > formats. We had our Accommodations Coordinator review the converted > ?output? that Ally produced to help us determine whether it would be > appropriate to pilot Ally at that time. She found that Ally?s converted > documents were less usable than the alt format documents produced by other > stand alone tools. That being said, Ally was very responsive with regards > to seeking input to fine tune their conversion algorithms. So the > experience with the current version of Ally may differ from what we > experienced 6 months ago. > > Regards, > > Thanks, > Makoto > > Makoto Tsuchitani > Director of Platforms > Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning > Stanford University > 408 Panama Mall, Room 023 > Stanford, CA 94305-2260 > ph: 650.799.1561 > fx: 650.725-4685 > > > From: athen-list on > behalf of "Prickett, Elizabeth" > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 3:08 PM > To: "'altmedia@htclistserv.htctu.fhda.edu'" fhda.edu>, "'athen-list@u.washington.edu'" > Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Checkers for Canvas > > Good evening! > > We are in the middle of transitioning to Canvas from Blackboard. We would > like to utilize an accessibility checking tool as we review our online > courses. I?ve talked with the folks who created UDOIT< > https://online.ucf.edu/teach-online/resources/udoit/> at InstructureCon > and they offer a lot of guidance on their pages. I know that someone on one > of the listservs recently posted and inquiry about Ally ? Making course > content accessible, too, which seems like it may offer > something similar. > > Has anyone tried Ally yet? Has anyone run a comparison of the two? I could > be wrong, but UDOIT seems like a tool that would be more useful for > instructors and guiding them to make courses more accessible, and the Ally > tool may be better at running reports for admins. However, I?m not really > sure since they (Ally) have such little info online. And, I?m definitely > not sure how accurate an algorithm generated alt format is! Also, as far as > I know, UDOIT is free, and I don?t know if the other tool is free or not. > > Thanks for any insight! Have an excellent week, > > Liz Prickett > Alternative Media Specialist > Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College > 2200 E. Red River Street > Victoria, TX 77901 > (361) 573-3291 x3243 > Elizabeth.Prickett@VictoriaCollege.edu VictoriaCollege.edu> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: 20161019/cff934ee/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:01:03 +0000 > From: "Normajean.Brand" > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students > Message-ID: > namprd05.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Kirk! Excellent timing... unfortunately for Miami though. However, > we can all learn from this one as well as other more recent ones. > > > Regards, > > NJ Brand > ________________________________ > NJ Brand, ATAC > Houston Community College > ADA/Assistive Technology Technician > Technology and Instructional Computing > VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? > FAX: 713.718.5430 > Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu > hccs.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Corey, Kirk > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:46 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students > > Just a quick follow-up on this-- the Miami University consent decree > published today (https://www.ada.gov/miami_university_cd.html) calls out > Vista Higher Learning specifically. Perhaps an opportunity to re-engage > with the vendor on the topic? > > Kirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Normajean.Brand > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:23 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students > > Unfortunately, we could not come up with a reasonable solution using vhl, > and the blind student decided to drop the class even after we were able to > find a faculty member who would tutor him. He just found it too stressful. > I've cautioned the faculty who use vhl that doing so with students who have > visual impairments, or who are deaf/hoh, is seriously problematic. We also > found much of the videos or slide presentations used that have voice-over > were not captioned. Vhl has still not addressed my concerns to date. > > > Regards, > > NJ Brand > ________________________________ > NJ Brand, ATAC > Houston Community College > ADA/Assistive Technology Technician > Technology and Instructional Computing > VM/Office: 713.718.5604 ??????????????????? > FAX: 713.718.5430 > Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu > hccs.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:51 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students > > Norma Jean ? did you have any work around or solution? Thanks for the reply > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of > Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > On 10/12/16, 6:19 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Normajean.Brand" < > athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu on behalf of > normajean.brand@hccs.edu> wrote: > > Hello Maria, > > We've tried unsuccessfully using JAWS with vhl.central for several of > our blind and low vision students over the past two years. I even tried to > contact their tech support and webmaster, with no response. Total > circle/loop on "your site is not accessible, particularly with JAWS..." > > NJ Brand > ________________________________ > NJ Brand, ATAC > Houston Community College > ADA/Assistive Technology Technician > Technology and Instructional Computing > VM/Office: 713.718.5604 > FAX: 713.718.5430 > Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu > hccs.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students > > Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with > JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the > students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an > extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class > support person working with them but they are struggling. 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URL: From mbohn at bergen.edu Thu Oct 20 06:59:45 2016 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students In-Reply-To: References: <10B84A86-26B3-48CD-87DD-1E524EE3AC81@bergen.edu> Message-ID: <418F3C58-FA54-4BCD-AFD5-B94622A74D54@bergen.edu> Kirk thank you for that link I missed this news!! Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 10/17/16, 4:45 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Corey, Kirk" wrote: Just a quick follow-up on this-- the Miami University consent decree published today (https://www.ada.gov/miami_university_cd.html) calls out Vista Higher Learning specifically. Perhaps an opportunity to re-engage with the vendor on the topic? Kirk -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Normajean.Brand Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Unfortunately, we could not come up with a reasonable solution using vhl, and the blind student decided to drop the class even after we were able to find a faculty member who would tutor him. He just found it too stressful. I've cautioned the faculty who use vhl that doing so with students who have visual impairments, or who are deaf/hoh, is seriously problematic. We also found much of the videos or slide presentations used that have voice-over were not captioned. Vhl has still not addressed my concerns to date. Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Norma Jean ? did you have any work around or solution? Thanks for the reply Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 10/12/16, 6:19 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Normajean.Brand" wrote: Hello Maria, We've tried unsuccessfully using JAWS with vhl.central for several of our blind and low vision students over the past two years. I even tried to contact their tech support and webmaster, with no response. Total circle/loop on "your site is not accessible, particularly with JAWS..." NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:15 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] VHL Central web site with blind students Has anyone used this website: http://vhlcentral.com successfully with JAWS? It is for a Spanish course using the book Portales Spanish 1, and the students I am working with ? one blind and one low vision are having an extremely difficult time with accessing this ? I have had an in class support person working with them but they are struggling. I wanted to see if anyone else was able to access this successfully or not Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From Elizabeth.Prickett at victoriacollege.edu Thu Oct 20 12:35:03 2016 From: Elizabeth.Prickett at victoriacollege.edu (Prickett, Elizabeth) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Ilos feedback Message-ID: Good afternoon! A rep from Ilos (https://www.ilosvideos.com/) has been quite persistent in contacting our DE Director. She usually forwards vendors to me if they mention captioning. I had not previously heard about the company, so I was on their site trying to figure out what they do. It looks like they are a startup that does (cloud based) video recording and they happen to include captioning as part of the package. (I think that's what I'm understanding from reading their website.) I'm curious if anyone else has investigated or demoed this option? We have some other vendors we typically work with for captioning, and I think this is the first company I've seen that's combining the recording platform with captioning. Thanks for your feedback! Liz Prickett Alternative Media Specialist Center for Academic & Professional Excellence (CAPE) Victoria College 2200 E. 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I strongly recommend to read it especially if you are a designer or developer. And feel free share it with other colleagues who can benefit from it. Author: Skyler Whittaker So as I mentioned in my intro post, I am autistic, and one thing you may have heard about autistic people is that we are "bad at social skills." I feel like this gives an unfair and inaccurate portrayal of what autism is. Autistic people have difficulty engaging in normative social communication, yes; however, this is because our brains process the sensory information in our environment differently. We feel and experience the world differently than non-autistic people do, and so we live in a different informational context. This is important, because the meaning of social information is based on context. If I am not processing the information in my environment in the same way as a neurotypical person would, I am not going to experience the same informational context that they would. That means I am going to miss out on a lot of contextual meaning when people try to communicate with me in socially normative ways. So it's not that autistic people are inherently bad at social skills; rather, social information is not presented to us in an accessible way. (Some tips for neurotypicals who wish to effectively communicate with autistic people: Treat us as you would treat someone who grew up in a non-English-speaking culture. Even when we know the basic rules of the English language, we might not understand the full sociocultural context of what you are saying to us, because we didn't grow up in the same informational context that you did. So use clear, simple language when speaking to us, but know that our thoughts and feelings are every bit as rich and complex as yours are, even when we can't effectively articulate them in ways you can understand. Taking time to learn about the various ways different autistic people experience the world will improve your ability to communicate with us, just as learning about a different culture will improve your ability to communicate with people from that culture.) Author: Skyler Whittaker "Are there any challenges associated with interpreting information on the web?" Yes, there are, although different autistic people will experience different challenges. The autism spectrum includes a wide variety of people, each with their own unique set of sensory and cognitive needs. Possible challenges may include: - Language used may not be simple and explicit enough, and may assume sociocultural knowledge that an autistic person (or a person of different social/cultural background, as Karla pointed out) may not possess. - Sensory challenges related to the design of the page: perhaps it is too busy with too many images; perhaps the particular color scheme chosen is too visually "loud;" automatically-playing music and/or advertisements may be alarming, or at the very least distracting and confusing. - The organization of the page may be hard for us to follow. Autistic people benefit from simple, well-organized formatting, where relevant links are placed in obvious locations, and different sections of text are clearly labeled. It also helps if we do not have to click through too many different links to find the information we are looking for. - Online forms can be very difficult for autistic people (we have similar struggles with paper forms). It helps when each field of the form is explained in detail. - It can be harder for us to navigate unfamiliar websites, particularly if they have unfamiliar layouts. - Different autistic people can have very different ways of processing information, so a site that is very easy for one autistic person to navigate can be very problematic for another. Some of us are highly visual and need pictures and diagrams; some of us are most comfortable with reading text, and find images and sounds distracting; some of us struggle with reading and prefer auditory input. (I myself am bothered by both visual and auditory chaos - I prefer a combination of simple symbolic diagrams and written text. I also have some auditory processing difficulties, so I prefer to watch videos with captions, to read transcripts of podcasts, etc.) In addition, autistic people can have any number of other cognitive or physical disabilities. 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This will help us as we redesign the > information architecture (IA) and navigation of the website. > > We value your insight and time, so we have put together a survey to learn > more about the reasons people come to the WAI site. We would be very > appreciative of anyone who would like to share their input via the WAI Site > Tasks survey: > https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35532/wai-site-tasks > > The survey should take most people about 10-20 minutes to complete. It is > open until Monday 7 November. > > Anyone can complete the survey. The answers will be visible only to EOWG > participants[2] and W3C staff[3]. > > We encourage you to share the survey widely. We would also like to get > input from people who have less knowledge of web accessibility. Feel free > to forward this e-mail to other individuals or groups who might be > interested in providing their input. > > We thank you for your time and valuable feedback. > Brent Bakken & Sharron Rush > EOWG Co-Chairs > > [1] https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/#intro > [2] https://www.w3.org/2000/09/dbwg/details?group=35532&public=1 > [3] https://www.w3.org/People/ > From RJiron at roguecc.edu Tue Oct 25 15:40:56 2016 From: RJiron at roguecc.edu (Jiron, Randi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Message-ID: Hello Everyone! We are researching new technologies for providing notes in the classroom. Our current tech includes digital recorders and SmartPens, we do of course, also have human note takers when we can get them. Just exploring the possibility of a paid service such as Notetaking Express https://www.notetakingexpress.com/note-taking-express---pricing.html Has anyone researched or experienced these types of providers or have any input on this type of service? Thanks for your comments! Sincerely, Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Josephine County Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 Redwood Campus 541-471-3550 FAX 7-1-1 OTRS (Oregon Telecom Relay Service) www.roguecc.edu/DisabilityServices/ This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. 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If you do a search for Sonocent Audio Notetaker on YouTube, you'll find several videos that shows the programs features and show people using the product. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Jiron, Randi [RJiron@roguecc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:40 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Hello Everyone! We are researching new technologies for providing notes in the classroom. Our current tech includes digital recorders and SmartPens, we do of course, also have human note takers when we can get them. Just exploring the possibility of a paid service such as Notetaking Express https://www.notetakingexpress.com/note-taking-express---pricing.html Has anyone researched or experienced these types of providers or have any input on this type of service? Thanks for your comments! Sincerely, Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Josephine County Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 Redwood Campus 541-471-3550 FAX 7-1-1 OTRS (Oregon Telecom Relay Service) www.roguecc.edu/DisabilityServices/ This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. 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From Brad.Held at ucf.edu Wed Oct 26 06:37:42 2016 From: Brad.Held at ucf.edu (Brad Held) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E225FFE@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E225FFE@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Randi, We have implemented Sonocent here at UCF. http://www.kars.sdes.ucf.edu/sonocent (please do not fully complete request form for a license, for review only) If you like, I can send you our 'how to install' step by step guides for Windows/Mac too. I will have a poster session at ATIA 2017 on Note-Taking Independence with Technology. This session will include some of the latest practices that we are doing here at UCF. Feel free to reach out to me. Brad Held Accessible Technology Coordinator Student Accessibility Services University of Central Florida Ferrell Commons 7C, Room 155B Orlando, FL 32816-0161 (407) 823-2371 brad.held@ucf.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Check out Sonocent Audio Notetaker. It seems to be a very good system. I have a few students giving it a trial run this semester. Unfortunately, I don't have any real input back from them yet. If you do a search for Sonocent Audio Notetaker on YouTube, you'll find several videos that shows the programs features and show people using the product. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Jiron, Randi [RJiron@roguecc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:40 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Hello Everyone! We are researching new technologies for providing notes in the classroom. Our current tech includes digital recorders and SmartPens, we do of course, also have human note takers when we can get them. Just exploring the possibility of a paid service such as Notetaking Express https://www.notetakingexpress.com/note-taking-express---pricing.html Has anyone researched or experienced these types of providers or have any input on this type of service? Thanks for your comments! Sincerely, Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Josephine County Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 Redwood Campus 541-471-3550 FAX 7-1-1 OTRS (Oregon Telecom Relay Service) www.roguecc.edu/DisabilityServices/ This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From RJiron at roguecc.edu Wed Oct 26 08:09:40 2016 From: RJiron at roguecc.edu (Jiron, Randi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E225FFE@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E225FFE@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Great! Thanks Robert. Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Redwood Campus Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 4:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Check out Sonocent Audio Notetaker. It seems to be a very good system. I have a few students giving it a trial run this semester. Unfortunately, I don't have any real input back from them yet. If you do a search for Sonocent Audio Notetaker on YouTube, you'll find several videos that shows the programs features and show people using the product. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Jiron, Randi [RJiron@roguecc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:40 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Hello Everyone! We are researching new technologies for providing notes in the classroom. Our current tech includes digital recorders and SmartPens, we do of course, also have human note takers when we can get them. Just exploring the possibility of a paid service such as Notetaking Express https://www.notetakingexpress.com/note-taking-express---pricing.html Has anyone researched or experienced these types of providers or have any input on this type of service? Thanks for your comments! Sincerely, Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Josephine County Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 Redwood Campus 541-471-3550 FAX 7-1-1 OTRS (Oregon Telecom Relay Service) www.roguecc.edu/DisabilityServices/ This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. 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If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. From RJiron at roguecc.edu Wed Oct 26 08:13:27 2016 From: RJiron at roguecc.edu (Jiron, Randi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011E225FFE@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Excellent. Thanks for the link Brad, I will investigate it today. Yes on the step by step guides or any other info you have on this and can send me would be great. Thank you for your response! Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Redwood Campus Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Held Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Randi, We have implemented Sonocent here at UCF. http://www.kars.sdes.ucf.edu/sonocent (please do not fully complete request form for a license, for review only) If you like, I can send you our 'how to install' step by step guides for Windows/Mac too. I will have a poster session at ATIA 2017 on Note-Taking Independence with Technology. This session will include some of the latest practices that we are doing here at UCF. Feel free to reach out to me. Brad Held Accessible Technology Coordinator Student Accessibility Services University of Central Florida Ferrell Commons 7C, Room 155B Orlando, FL 32816-0161 (407) 823-2371 brad.held@ucf.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 7:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Check out Sonocent Audio Notetaker. It seems to be a very good system. I have a few students giving it a trial run this semester. Unfortunately, I don't have any real input back from them yet. If you do a search for Sonocent Audio Notetaker on YouTube, you'll find several videos that shows the programs features and show people using the product. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Jiron, Randi [RJiron@roguecc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 5:40 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Note Taking Technology Hello Everyone! We are researching new technologies for providing notes in the classroom. Our current tech includes digital recorders and SmartPens, we do of course, also have human note takers when we can get them. Just exploring the possibility of a paid service such as Notetaking Express https://www.notetakingexpress.com/note-taking-express---pricing.html Has anyone researched or experienced these types of providers or have any input on this type of service? Thanks for your comments! Sincerely, Randi Jiron, MBA/TM Disability Services Specialist Josephine County Rogue Community College 541-956-7214 Redwood Campus 541-471-3550 FAX 7-1-1 OTRS (Oregon Telecom Relay Service) www.roguecc.edu/DisabilityServices/ This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. 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If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ 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 This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This e-mail was sent in good faith to the address you provided to Rogue Community College. We trust that you have password-protected access to this e-mail account and that any transmitted confidential information is secure. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail message by mistake, and then delete this e-mail and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. From kimberley.smith at sfcollege.edu Wed Oct 26 08:23:39 2016 From: kimberley.smith at sfcollege.edu (Kimberley Smith) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Acalog ACMS online catalog system Message-ID: Hello, Does anyone's school use the Acalog ACMS (https://www.digarc.com/) online catalog system and if so is it accessible to WCAG 2.0 AA standards? I am going to ask the company for its VPAT. Thank you, Kimberley J. Smith Access Specialist, Disabilities Resource Center Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd St. Building S, room 233 Gainesville, FL 32606 352-395-4429 (voice) 352-395-4100 (fax) ________________________________ Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to or from College employees via email may be subject to disclosure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lorik at virginia.edu Wed Oct 26 08:31:44 2016 From: lorik at virginia.edu (Kressin, Lori L. (llk2t)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Job Posting Announcement - Captioning and Accessibility Coordinator at University of Colorado Boulder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0678E670-C36A-4C55-A11B-0C0C69E2934D@virginia.edu> Good morning Pramila, I was wondering if you would be willing to share the position description for the Captioning position you advertised on the ATHEN list earlier this year? We are considering a similar position here at UVA and are just getting started in drafting the requirements. Thanks so much for anything you can share! Lori ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lori Kressin Coordinator of Academic Accessibility Office of the Executive VP and Provost ? Univ. of Virginia 102 Cresap Rd ? POB 400199 ? Charlottesville, VA ? 22903 [434] 982-5784 On 2/24/16, 9:28 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Pramila Patel" on behalf of Pramila.Patel@colorado.edu> wrote: Hi All, The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring for the following position: Job Title: Captioning and Accessibility Coordinator Job Number: 03977 You can view and apply for this job at: http://bit.ly/CUB-CAAC. Please share this opening with your communities, connections and colleagues. Thanks, Pramila ___________________________________ Pramila Patel ICT Accessibility Program Manager 303-735-4355 pramila.patel@colorado.edu Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Boulder [id:1F7D8146-9A0C-42F1-8343-0BA3B6289300] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3757 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From mheid at unr.edu Wed Oct 26 09:22:36 2016 From: mheid at unr.edu (Mary Heid) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Acalog ACMS online catalog system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <293173B764217147A37AF259509B51595FD3284A@UBOX1.unr.edu> Here's an ambiguous answer to your question. We use Acalog. We did an accessibility test (WAVE and JAWS) and found the only issues on our site are University-related; we had updated our web site design template but never provided Digarc with our updated specs. We're in the process of providing those specs to them right now and will re-test our Catalog site again once those updates are made. Even with those WAVE errors, our JAWS user was able to successfully navigate the site. Feel free to contact me directly if you wish to discuss further or to share your own findings. Mary Heid System Administrator, Enrollment Services Coordinator, Assistive Technology University of Nevada, Reno (775) 682-8038 http://www.unr.edu/general-information/accessibility From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kimberley Smith Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:24 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Acalog ACMS online catalog system Hello, Does anyone's school use the Acalog ACMS (https://www.digarc.com/) online catalog system and if so is it accessible to WCAG 2.0 AA standards? I am going to ask the company for its VPAT. Thank you, Kimberley J. Smith Access Specialist, Disabilities Resource Center Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd St. Building S, room 233 Gainesville, FL 32606 352-395-4429 (voice) 352-395-4100 (fax) ________________________________ Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to or from College employees via email may be subject to disclosure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 08:04:23 2016 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] statement for 508 accessibility & Drupal editing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello ATHENites, The following statement was posed to me this morning by a colleague concerning the wording on website accessibility and Drupal training. Is it stated well? Is it clear? Is anything left out that should be included? Please reply off list. Suggestions are welcome and will be forwarded on. Colleague already knows about the editing of the reference & date for the Rehab Act vs. ADA. "[...is this] adequate for a general warning for second level training for Drupal editing? [the web developers] already have the ADA training and the ADA handout. here is what I want to add to the second level training materials: ADA ? the American?s with Disabilities Act of 1973 [sic] applies to everything we post online at [...]. The basic premise is online information should be accessible to individuals using assistive technology or individuals who have document disabilities involving cognition, sight, and movement. It?s not just about providing ALT text for images. As trained Drupal editors you should already be familiar with the ADA handout. The most important aspect of making and maintaining ADA accessible webpages is: Proper use of titles, headings, subheadings, etc., is the key to making your webpages ADA accessible. HTML can distinguish clearly between a document?s hierarchical outline structure (Headline 1, Headline 2, paragraph, list, and so on) and the visual presentation of the document (boldface, italics, font, type size, color, and so on). HTML markup is considered semantic when the use of titles, headings, subheading are used to convey meaning and content structure, not simply to make text look a certain way in a browser." Thanks to any of you Drupal trainers out there who can help edit this statement or who have statements you use which are effective and to the point. Wink Harner the foreign type foreigntype@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Thu Oct 27 09:27:43 2016 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] What is autism and how autistic people they are impacted by online application/content? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you, Hadi, for sharing! Please thank Skyler for allowing you to share it and for her perspective and experiences! Regards, NJ Brand ________________________________ NJ Brand, ATAC Houston Community College ADA/Assistive Technology Technician Technology and Instructional Computing VM/Office: 713.718.5604 FAX: 713.718.5430 Email: normajean.brand@hccs.edu hccs.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Hadi Rangin Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 11:36 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Cc: uwweb@uw.edu Subject: [Athen] What is autism and how autistic people they are impacted by online application/content? Hello everyone, As part of IADP course that I have been teaching with my friends from UIUC, students need to share their experience with disability, elaborate on a particular disability and how they are impacted by online application/content. We get very interesting, educational and sometimes very sad stories. One of our students sent the following response to this assignment and allowed me to share it with anyone who can benefit from it. I strongly recommend to read it especially if you are a designer or developer. And feel free share it with other colleagues who can benefit from it. Author: Skyler Whittaker So as I mentioned in my intro post, I am autistic, and one thing you may have heard about autistic people is that we are "bad at social skills." I feel like this gives an unfair and inaccurate portrayal of what autism is. Autistic people have difficulty engaging in normative social communication, yes; however, this is because our brains process the sensory information in our environment differently. We feel and experience the world differently than non-autistic people do, and so we live in a different informational context. This is important, because the meaning of social information is based on context. If I am not processing the information in my environment in the same way as a neurotypical person would, I am not going to experience the same informational context that they would. That means I am going to miss out on a lot of contextual meaning when people try to communicate with me in socially normative ways. So it's not that autistic people are inherently bad at social skills; rather, social information is not presented to us in an accessible way. (Some tips for neurotypicals who wish to effectively communicate with autistic people: Treat us as you would treat someone who grew up in a non-English-speaking culture. Even when we know the basic rules of the English language, we might not understand the full sociocultural context of what you are saying to us, because we didn't grow up in the same informational context that you did. So use clear, simple language when speaking to us, but know that our thoughts and feelings are every bit as rich and complex as yours are, even when we can't effectively articulate them in ways you can understand. Taking time to learn about the various ways different autistic people experience the world will improve your ability to communicate with us, just as learning about a different culture will improve your ability to communicate with people from that culture.) Author: Skyler Whittaker "Are there any challenges associated with interpreting information on the web?" Yes, there are, although different autistic people will experience different challenges. The autism spectrum includes a wide variety of people, each with their own unique set of sensory and cognitive needs. Possible challenges may include: - Language used may not be simple and explicit enough, and may assume sociocultural knowledge that an autistic person (or a person of different social/cultural background, as Karla pointed out) may not possess. - Sensory challenges related to the design of the page: perhaps it is too busy with too many images; perhaps the particular color scheme chosen is too visually "loud;" automatically-playing music and/or advertisements may be alarming, or at the very least distracting and confusing. - The organization of the page may be hard for us to follow. Autistic people benefit from simple, well-organized formatting, where relevant links are placed in obvious locations, and different sections of text are clearly labeled. It also helps if we do not have to click through too many different links to find the information we are looking for. - Online forms can be very difficult for autistic people (we have similar struggles with paper forms). It helps when each field of the form is explained in detail. - It can be harder for us to navigate unfamiliar websites, particularly if they have unfamiliar layouts. - Different autistic people can have very different ways of processing information, so a site that is very easy for one autistic person to navigate can be very problematic for another. Some of us are highly visual and need pictures and diagrams; some of us are most comfortable with reading text, and find images and sounds distracting; some of us struggle with reading and prefer auditory input. (I myself am bothered by both visual and auditory chaos - I prefer a combination of simple symbolic diagrams and written text. I also have some auditory processing difficulties, so I prefer to watch videos with captions, to read transcripts of podcasts, etc.) In addition, autistic people can have any number of other cognitive or physical disabilities. 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Best, Jennifer Information Technology Industry Council releases VPAT? 2.0 Beta and survey: http://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 16:30:54 2016 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Introducing Blackboard Ally Message-ID: <278a6f27-a25c-827f-90e6-933631acd564@gmail.com> ATHENites: I saw this making the rounds on Twitter, and since Ally with Canvas was recently discussed, I thought some here might find this post of interest. Jennifer Introducing Blackboard Ally http://blog.blackboard.com/introducing-blackboard-ally/ From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 16:50:04 2016 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?utf-8?q?It=E2=80=99s_Time_to_Make_Education_Accessible_?= =?utf-8?q?for_Everyone?= Message-ID: <982605e2-e83c-d13d-eba1-d0c61ad93245@gmail.com> ATHENites: Here's a post from Adobe about the AIM-HE proposed legislation. I didn't see a link to the legislation in Adobe's post, so I've done my best to find an include a link to a news piece, below. Best, Jennifer It?s Time to Make Education Accessible for Everyone http://blogs.adobe.com/policy/2016/10/27/its-time-to-make-education-accessible-for-everyone/ http://roe.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398070 And as a "bonus," here's a piece by ACE: http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Supports-Legislation-Promoting-Equal-Access-to-Education-for-Students-with-Disabilities.aspx [Hmm, they appear to have a "more accessible" mode. I'm not looking into what that means.] From todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu Thu Oct 27 19:26:05 2016 From: todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu (Weissenberger, Todd M) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Web Accessibility Checker for Visual Studio In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ________________________________ From: Weissenberger, Todd M Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:24:26 PM To: cio.itag@lists.btaa.org Subject: Web Accessibility Checker Colleagues, One of our IT directors has asked me about the web accessibility checker for Visual Studio. Has anybody put this through its paces, or is anybody supporting it now? I'm not a Visual Studio user, so if anyone has any insights on this, I am all ears. Thanks, Todd -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hunziker at email.arizona.edu Fri Oct 28 18:36:46 2016 From: hunziker at email.arizona.edu (Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Reminder - Announcing AHEAD's Fall tech webinar series - ATHEN Discount! Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Another AHEAD Technology Webinar is coming up Tuesday, November 1st and remember you receive a discount as an ATHEN member! See below for a description of the 11/1 session with Jane Berliss-Vincent where she discusses ?Working with Vendors to Achieve Accessible Solutions? **** Hello ATHEN Members! Did you know that as an ATHEN Member you qualify for the member discount on any AHEAD webinars? AHEAD has announced its Fall 2016 Webinar Series, which includes a complete set of webinars focused on technology accessibility. To view topics, speakers and descriptions and to register for any of the webinars, visit the AHEAD Tech Webinar Series home page: http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_16_17 For a complete listing of webinars across all topic areas, visit the main 2016-17 AHEAD Webinars page: https://www.ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars-16-17 ****** Working with Vendors to Achieve Accessible Solutions November 1, Tuesday 3:00-4:30; Eastern Time Presenter: Jane Berliss-Vincent, Assistive Technology Manager, University of Michigan Description: Current law puts the responsibility on postsecondary institutions to adopt accessible products rather than on vendors to make their products accessible. We will discuss strategies for working with vendors to achieve desired accessibility outcomes. A new resource has also been developed to support vendors on accessibility topics called the Vendor Guide to Web Accessibility, a project of the Big 10 Academic Alliance ITAG group to provide necessary information to the administrative decision makers within commercial companies. Remember - Cost for ATHEN Members to attend this and any of the other AHEAD Webinar sessions is the same as AHEAD members. When registering for the webinar, choose the option for ?I qualify for AHEAD member rates? to get your discount! We hope you take advantage of this benefit! ATHEN Executive Committee ~~ Dawn Hunziker IT Accessibility Consultant Disability Resource Center 520-626-9409 hunziker@email.arizona.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mbohn at bergen.edu Mon Oct 31 09:45:21 2016 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! Message-ID: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> All registered and paid for AHG conference in a few weeks ? any suggestions on anything I absolutely should not miss? It?s my first time attending and I?m super excited about it and learning some new things. Also any networking opportunities ? would love to meet some people in the same field and put some faces to names. I?m deaf and lip read but better 1:1 or 1:2 than big groups. I also am fluent in ASL Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Mon Oct 31 09:50:35 2016 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! In-Reply-To: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> References: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84011ED06C29@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Plan to attend the ATHEN meeting on Thursday evening. That's a good time to see who all you're associating with. Many times some of the group go out to eat after the meeting. The Round Table Discussion time is a good chance to meet folks in smaller groups as well. You won't regret attending. It is a wonderful conference. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 11:45 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! All registered and paid for AHG conference in a few weeks ? any suggestions on anything I absolutely should not miss? It?s my first time attending and I?m super excited about it and learning some new things. Also any networking opportunities ? would love to meet some people in the same field and put some faces to names. I?m deaf and lip read but better 1:1 or 1:2 than big groups. I also am fluent in ASL Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From justinr at disability.tamu.edu Mon Oct 31 12:44:50 2016 From: justinr at disability.tamu.edu (Justin Romack) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! In-Reply-To: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> References: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> Message-ID: I'm tagging onto Maria's thread.... Long-time lister and AT pro, first-time attendee. I'm beyond excited to spend time learning and connecting in a couple of weeks. I'll be joined by an AT Specialist in my office, as well as my yellow lab guide dog, Carlisle, who will, no doubt, enjoy the brisk Colorado air. Safe travels to all, and hoping we have a chance to connect during conference sessions and after-hour get-togethers. Thanks! --- Justin Romack | Assistive Technology Coordinator Disability Services, Division of Student Affairs?| Texas?A&M University 1224 TAMU | College Station, TX?77843-1224 ph: 979.845.1637 ?| ?fax: 979.458.1214?|?mailto:justinr@disability.tamu.edu ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? TAMU Division of Student Affairs | One Division. One Mission -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 11:45 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! All registered and paid for AHG conference in a few weeks ? any suggestions on anything I absolutely should not miss? It?s my first time attending and I?m super excited about it and learning some new things. Also any networking opportunities ? would love to meet some people in the same field and put some faces to names. I?m deaf and lip read but better 1:1 or 1:2 than big groups. I also am fluent in ASL Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From gdietrich at htctu.net Mon Oct 31 14:57:53 2016 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! In-Reply-To: References: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> Message-ID: <003501d233c1$d53a2cf0$7fae86d0$@htctu.net> Welcome to all the first-time attendees! As Robert said, it's a fabulous conference, and every session is a networking opportunity. The one big suggestion I would make is to check the weather forecast right before you go. I have seen everything imaginable over the years: cool, pleasant fall days; winds that open doors and practically knock you off your feet; 10 degrees Fahrenheit with snow falling; 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit with messy snow melting; 80 degrees Fahrenheit with full sun. You can't assume, so it's good to check...otherwise, Boulder has a very nice REI store. You might want the comfy outdoor wear as there is a nice open-air mall, the Promenade, with lots of restaurants, a theater, and a skating rink a short distance away. Also, if you have extra time, there is a butterfly pavilion practically next door to the conference site. If you have lots of extra time, the Celestial Seasonings tea factory is just outside of Boulder, and a trip to the mint room is a life-changing experience! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich HTCTU Director 408-996-6047 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Justin Romack Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! I'm tagging onto Maria's thread.... Long-time lister and AT pro, first-time attendee. I'm beyond excited to spend time learning and connecting in a couple of weeks. I'll be joined by an AT Specialist in my office, as well as my yellow lab guide dog, Carlisle, who will, no doubt, enjoy the brisk Colorado air. Safe travels to all, and hoping we have a chance to connect during conference sessions and after-hour get-togethers. Thanks! --- Justin Romack | Assistive Technology Coordinator Disability Services, Division of Student Affairs | Texas A&M University 1224 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-1224 ph: 979.845.1637 | fax: 979.458.1214 | mailto:justinr@disability.tamu.edu ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? TAMU Division of Student Affairs | One Division. One Mission -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 11:45 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! All registered and paid for AHG conference in a few weeks ? any suggestions on anything I absolutely should not miss? It?s my first time attending and I?m super excited about it and learning some new things. Also any networking opportunities ? would love to meet some people in the same field and put some faces to names. I?m deaf and lip read but better 1:1 or 1:2 than big groups. I also am fluent in ASL Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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 From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Mon Oct 31 15:13:06 2016 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! In-Reply-To: <003501d233c1$d53a2cf0$7fae86d0$@htctu.net> References: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> <003501d233c1$d53a2cf0$7fae86d0$@htctu.net> Message-ID: > the Celestial Seasonings tea factory is just outside of Boulder, and a trip to the mint room is a life-changing experience! Particularly if you have a cold and you are trying to clear a stuffy nose! sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bossley.5 at osu.edu Mon Oct 31 20:12:45 2016 From: bossley.5 at osu.edu (Bossley, Pete) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:33:45 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! In-Reply-To: References: <5C9A94D2-492F-408F-9668-8D29118F156D@bergen.edu> <003501d233c1$d53a2cf0$7fae86d0$@htctu.net> Message-ID: <006B5C8325EEDA44A1A7D3955F5431CD809EE55A@CIO-KRC-D1MBX04.osuad.osu.edu> All these descriptions make me sorry I missed this this year. I?ll have to make it a point to attend next fall. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 6:13 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Accessing Higher Ground! > the Celestial Seasonings tea factory is just outside of Boulder, and a trip to the mint room is a life-changing experience! Particularly if you have a cold and you are trying to clear a stuffy nose! sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: