[Athen] Web Conferencing Software

[Robert Beach]

Hello,

I'll insert my responses.

<I>

*         Do your institutions have a contract / agreement with any particular software company? How well does this work out for access purposes?
<R>
We contract with Zoom. It has proven to be very accessible from my experience. As a professional, I've used it for online meetings and a few webinars. As a student, the institution I take classes through also uses it for class meetings and it has been fine.

<I>

*         Is there any specific software you would recommend / avoid entirely due to accessibility, and why?
<R>
I have not been happy with Adobe Connect. I always have problems accessing some part of the system. I cannot completely engage in the online event.

<I>

*         What are your experiences with such software used in courses from a general accessibility standpoint?
<R>
I have had good experiences with Zoom. I can share my screen and join, leave, or hoast meetings. I can access the chat window, the participant list, etc.

<I>

*         Do you have any experiences using such software in courses utilizing it for group discussions in real-time, particularly with a student using interpreting or captioning for access?
<R>
Not in class, but in a webinar situation, we used captioning and it worked well. Zoom is setup to work with various caption systems.

Hope this helps.



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 <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Priest, Ione
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 3:28 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Web Conferencing Software

Good afternoon all,

Some questions for you regarding web conferencing software:

*         Do your institutions have a contract / agreement with any particular software company? How well does this work out for access purposes?

*         Is there any specific software you would recommend / avoid entirely due to accessibility, and why?

*         What are your experiences with such software used in courses from a general accessibility standpoint?

*         Do you have any experiences using such software in courses utilizing it for group discussions in real-time, particularly with a student using interpreting or captioning for access?

Thank you in advance!

Ione Priest, CPACC
Accessibility Technology Manager
Access Center
Plaza 122
Metropolitan State University of Denver
ipriest at msudenver.edu<mailto:ipriest at msudenver.edu>
Phone: 303-615-0200
Fax: 720-778-5662
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