[Athen] VERY Large print?

[Leyna Bencomo]

Ditto Susan and Andrea.  Students need to get used to digital text.  At some point, they may have to switch to audio or tactile renditions when portable magnification gets beyond reasonable.  Carrying a small device with electronic text which can be magnified could be their new norm.  That or a powerful magnifier.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 1:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] VERY Large print?

I agree with Susan. That size would be very hard to manage.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Email: rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 2:25 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Athen] VERY Large print?

How the heck would the student even manage that size paper, dragging it around to class, etc.?  I would offer re-sizable electronic text and talk to the person about potential technology that can be used to enlarge on the fly.

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Fontaine
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 1:21 PM
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Subject: [Athen] VERY Large print?

I just got a request for "large print" versions of textbooks on 22” X 34” paper. I have never heard of that. The most we can do in house is 11"x17". Is anyone making print that large? If so, how do you do it?  Is that a "reasonable" request?

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The Catholic University of America
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