[Athen] Recommendations for managing alternative format requests

[Heidi Scher]

Here at the University of Arkansas, we also use AIM and have since fall
2012. All the modules work well for us and especially the alt format!

Happy to discuss it more in-depth with anyone.

Heidi

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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 10:19 AM Justin Romack <justinr at disability.tamu.edu>
wrote:


> Howdy all!

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> Our office has used a home-grown web app to accept, track and fulfill

> alternative format requests from students. This app, designed in the

> mid-2000’s, has been a phenomenal asset to our process … but we’ve outgrown

> its capabilities and there are no plans to expand the app in the future.

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> Because we’re a Google campus, I’ve started using Google Drive to upload

> and distribute materials to students as we fulfill requests … but I’m

> curious what systems, apps or processes you all are using to accept

> requests for materials from your students, and then track work being done

> to fulfill these request? I’m sure there’s a nifty project management

> solution out there … but this isn’t my realm, and I’m hoping someone can

> point me in a good direction.

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> Additional context: I have several team members working in our program. I

> also need a solution that works well with JAWS, as I’m totally blind and

> screen reader accessibility is imperative. I’ll ideally be able to have a

> form to let students request their materials, a spreadsheet to track

> requests, the ability to make notes on individual requests as progress is

> made, and a way to quickly and easily communicate with the student

> requesting the materials to provide updates as we work to fulfill their

> request.

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> Grateful for any input or advice you can share. Thanks all!

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> Best,

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> Justin

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