[Athen] Note taking assistance for a student who is blind

[Wink Harner]

Back in "the day," even partially sophisticated recorders kept "foot
markers" and we could use it to cue up music, movies or speeches to a
specific "foot" on the tape.

Of course, hardly anyone records with physical "tape" anymore and the flip
to digital is complete.

There are a number of relatively good to very sophisticated digital
recorders available which DO offer "index marking" --the new catch term for
foot marking. How accessible these portable recorders are for the BVI user
is unknown to me. But there is one which might be just the ticket in a
situation like this:Apple iPad Pro 9.7" 32 GB Wi-Fi Silver Tablet
There are any number of accessibility features built into the iPad Pro
series, and the app itself recommended is AudioMemos, "a top-rated choice
based on its superb features including the ability to pause, restart and
combine recordings, attach pictures to recordings, set markers, and
transfer files to the cloud–or send as email attachments" according to
their PR blurb.

Check it out as a possibility for this student.
Wink
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype at gmail.com
480-984-0034

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 1:40 PM Debbie Krahmer <dkrahmer at colgate.edu> wrote:


> I’ve experienced this with low vision, where I suggested the student to

> just make a big scribble mark when something important was said or to

> “bookmark” different parts of the lecture they wanted to go back to. It

> doesn’t require being able to read your handwriting at all, just stab a

> scribble with a pen. I’m sure with a stylus you could make the pages more

> tactile and easier to make marks.

>

> Sonocent lets you record audio and make bookmarks, but I’m not aware of a

> regular digital recorder where you could do this...

>

> Thanks,

> Debbie K.

>

> On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 4:30 PM Kluesner, Bryon <Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu>

> wrote:

>

>> Hi all,

>>

>>

>>

>> I was speaking to a student who was blind about a Live Scribe workshop I

>> was preparing for. He stated he would like to use one. I tried to explain

>> the visual component of it and asked if a student used one in class to take

>> notes for him, how would he know where on the page to tap for the pen to

>> initiate the audio? I asked why he didn’t like to use a digital recorder

>> and he stated listening to it was like listening to the class twice and the

>> recorder, he stated, would help go to the parts in the lecture he wanted to

>> listen to faster. I am having a hard time with the concept of a student who

>> is blind and the benefits for using a Live Scribe pen.

>>

>>

>>

>> Has anyone else faced this issue? Is there any other technology that

>> would, in essence, function similarly to the Live Scribe that would be

>> helpful for the student?

>>

>>

>>

>> As always, I appreciate the feedback I get from this list.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Have a nice week.

>>

>>

>>

>> Bryon

>>

>>

>>

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