[Athen] app recommendation

[Robert Beach]

A very good name in my unbiased opinion. <grin>


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 Robert Spangler
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] app recommendation

I was an iOS user up until last August then, being the curious techy nerd I am, I got bored with it and decided to switch to Android.  I bought a budget phone to see if I could use it and eventually purchased a Pixel 2.  I haven't looked back!  Anyone needing help or advice with Android please feel free to contact me either on or off list.

By the way, my name is Robert Lee, too.

Thanks,
Robert


On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Robert Beach <rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>> wrote:
Awesome! I really appreciate the Android feedback. I’m not as up on those apps as I would like to be.


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<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Robert Spangler
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:10 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Athen] app recommendation

Hi, for navigation, I use NowNav, Nearby Explorer Online and Lazarillo.  These are Android apps, but Nearby Explorer Online has an iOS equivalent.  These apps all allow plotting favorites for finding later.  I'm not sure how good their turn-by-turn directions are, but I know that one of the methods they use for helping a user find a point they added is by beeping and audibly alerting the user when they are nearing a specific favorite.

For reading I use @Voice on Android, not sure of an iOS equivalent, but you mentioned VoiceDream which works quite well on that platform.

Thanks,
Robert


On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 8:43 AM, Robert Beach <rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>> wrote:
Hello all,

I’m looking for recommendations of way finding apps that visually impaired students can use to program in routes, especially thinking about programming routes across campuses. Also, any other navigational app recommendations would be appreciated as well. Well shucks, as far as that goes, any recommendations for apps for visually impaired students would be good. Of course I know about Read2Go, ?Voice Dream, Go Read, HEARD, COGI and the readers from NLS, Amazon, Apple and B&N. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

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 at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>


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Office of Learning Resources (OLR) - RL 023
Ryan C. Harris Learning & Teaching Center (LTC)
University of Dayton  | 300 College Park  |  Dayton, Ohio 45469-1302
Phone: 937-229-2066
Fax: 937-229-3270
Ohio Relay: 711 (available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing)
Web Site: http://go.udayton.edu/learning
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