From slovika at lanecc.edu Wed Jul 1 11:03:18 2020 From: slovika at lanecc.edu (Alexandra Slovik) Date: Wed Jul 1 11:02:36 2020 Subject: [Athen] Hiring Director of Student Accessibility Services at Lane Community College Message-ID: Hello and Good Morning Colleagues, Lane Community College is hiring a new Director of Student Accessibility Services! The Director of Student Accessibility Services is responsible for the leadership of the Center for Accessible Resources (CAR) in providing services to students. The director provides leadership regarding disability-related services and is responsible for implementing all pertinent disability-related legislation and guidelines. The director is responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing programs, services, assessments, policies, procedures and strategic goals in regards to a comprehensive accessibility program. They'll supervise staff in implementing these services while advising the College with regard to understanding, adhering to and developing policies and procedures for serving students with disabilities and ensuring the college stays in compliance with ADA and Section 504 laws. They will also serve as an advocate for students with disabilities to ensure an understanding of and responsiveness to their needs. The Director will act as liaison to faculty, staff, area high schools, community colleges, and veteran groups. *Closing date: 8/11/2020 @ 9:30pm* *Link to posting/application: http://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/10184 * Take care, Lexi Slovik Testing Coordinator *Center for Accessible Resources* Lane Community College | Building 19/266 Eugene, OR 97405 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We are running this over ten weeks with videos to download and watch plus a webinar each Wednesday afternoon at 2pm BST. However, this webinar is also recorded to watch later should you need to. All videos and webinar presentations are captioned and have a transcript too. Please feel free to share this post across your networks. If you would like to have a look at the past and upcoming conference material, please visit: https://nadp-uk.org/conferences/virtual-conference-2020/ Next week?s webinar is from two of our European Link partners from SIHO in Belgium. Valerie van Hees & Dominique Montagnese will be presenting on? ?Inclusive Mobility ? Making study abroad programmes more inclusive for students with disabilities? We hope that you find some of the presentations useful to you. Best wishes Lynn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From chanda.mccann at sfcollege.edu Tue Jul 7 06:21:03 2020 From: chanda.mccann at sfcollege.edu (Chanda Mccann) Date: Tue Jul 7 06:21:16 2020 Subject: [Athen] Anyone Have These Books in Braille/Foreign Language Transcribers? Message-ID: Greetings! Hope that everyone is doing well and remaining safe. Curious, does anyone have one or both titles below in Braille? If not, does anyone have a positive experience with any foreign language transcribers? Any recommendations? I've conducted an exhaustive search. Math for Liberal Studies ISBN: 9781465244765 Edition: 3rd, 2014 Publisher: K/H Author: Amblin Contrasena F20-6 Sessions ISBN: 2818440066313 Edition: Latest Publisher: Lingro Author: Debow Thanks, Chanda PLEASE NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution, all Santa Fe College (SF) instruction has moved online, and support services are now being conducted virtually. This will allow us to fully clean, disinfect and sanitize our campuses. Updates will be provided through the COVID-19 FAQs page. Please check this resource often. I am available to meet with students for appointments by phone or Zoom (using a computer or smartphone/tablet with free Zoom app) during normal business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday ? Friday. Students can contact DRC@sfcollege.edu or me directly at chanda.mccann@sfcollege.edu or call 352-395-4400 to schedule an appointment and/or discuss options. DRC is no longer available to proctor in-person quizzes, tests, and exams but we remain available to partner and advocate for access. Students are encouraged to contact their instructors reminding them about their accommodations. Best, Chanda Chanda McCann Access Specialist Disabilities Resource Center 352-395-5275 Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606 ________________________________ Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to or from College employees via email may be subject to disclosure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kerscher at montana.com Thu Jul 9 08:03:52 2020 From: kerscher at montana.com (kerscher@montana.com) Date: Thu Jul 9 08:04:04 2020 Subject: [Athen] Webinar tomorrow: DSO getting free access to RedShelf and VitalSource materials to assist students with disabilities Message-ID: <006701d65602$290253b0$7b06fb10$@montana.com> Dear Higher Education community, Last year at AHG in the Publisher Faceoff session, DSO representatives said they needed free access to RedShelf and VitalSource in order to help their students learn how to use the software, and to check the accessibility of the title. Below is the link and more information. You probably also received this through the ATN mailing list. Best George REGISTER HERE RedShelf & VitalSource: Providing Course Material Access to Disability Services Description Supporting Disability Service Offices (DSOs) is instrumental in ensuring all students have equitable access to course materials. Learn how RedShelf and VitalSource have simplified the process for DSOs to request complimentary access to titles in order to evaluate the digital content on behalf of a student with a disability. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Why has each company rolled out this simplified request process for DSOs? - How can DSOs request access to a digital title? - Who is eligible to request access? - Understand how RedShelf and VitalSource reading systems support accessibility. July 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Duration: 1 hour or less Time Jul 9, 2020 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Switch Time Zone George Kerscher Ph.D. -In our Information Age, access to information is a fundamental human right. Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium http://www.daisy.org Senior Advisor, Global Literacy, Benetech http://www.benetech.org President, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) http://www.idpf.org Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board (IMLS) http://www.imls.gov Chair Steering Council Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), at W3C http://www.w3.org/WAI Phone: +1 406/549-4687 Cell:+1 406/544-2466 Email: kerscher@montana.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jul 9 08:37:55 2020 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Thu Jul 9 08:38:06 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Message-ID: Hey all, I've heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I'd like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdctls at rit.edu Thu Jul 9 08:54:52 2020 From: mdctls at rit.edu (Monica Cormier) Date: Thu Jul 9 08:55:27 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004794983-Automatically-Transcribe-Cloud-Recordings- From: athen-list On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I've heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I'd like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Thu Jul 9 09:01:54 2020 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Thu Jul 9 09:02:05 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition Message-ID: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Thu Jul 9 09:03:46 2020 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Thu Jul 9 09:04:03 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition Message-ID: <006101d6560a$8a05dcb0$9e119610$@karlencommunications.com> Great! Thank you! I wondered what that extra file was! LOL Cheers, Karen From: athen-list On Behalf Of Monica Cormier Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:55 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004794983-Automatically-Transcr ibe-Cloud-Recordings- From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu ) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I've heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I'd like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lgreco at berkeley.edu Thu Jul 9 09:37:58 2020 From: lgreco at berkeley.edu (Lucy GRECO) Date: Thu Jul 9 09:38:53 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition In-Reply-To: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> References: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: hi Karen: by any chance would you be willing to work with me on learning how to use the tool with a screen reader. I currently have a free account but am considering getting the university to buy me an account. i have played with it a little but have not had the patience to take the time to learn how to use the software. thanks lucy h Lucia Greco Web Accessibility Evangelist IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration University of California, Berkeley (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco http://webaccess.berkeley.edu Follow me on twitter @accessaces On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 9:03 AM Karlen Communications < info@karlencommunications.com> wrote: > I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which > integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 > minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives > participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and > highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can > in effect use it for some sort of note taking. > > I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai > functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still > experimenting. > > They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one > user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is > more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes > which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the > account. ? > > Cheers, Karen > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Robert Beach > *Sent:* Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network ( > athen-list@u.washington.edu) > *Subject:* [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition > > > > Hey all, > > > > I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I > cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get > a draft transcript for captions. > > > > > > Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist > > Kansas City Kansas Community College > > rbeach@kckcc.edu > > 913-288-7671 > > I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll > return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to > reach me. > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Laura.Loree at uvu.edu Thu Jul 9 11:03:55 2020 From: Laura.Loree at uvu.edu (Laura Loree) Date: Thu Jul 9 11:04:03 2020 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility of SAS and RapidMiner Message-ID: Does anyone know or have experience with the SAS and RapidMiner? I'm interested in the accessibility conformance levels and how they compare? Laura Loree, M.A.Ed., CPACC, CTFL EIT Accessibility Manager Accessible Technology Center Utah Valley University Email: laura.loree@uvu.edu Phone: 801-863-6788 Room: FL-111-F -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jul 9 11:53:44 2020 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Thu Jul 9 11:54:03 2020 Subject: [Athen] [EXT]Re: Zoom Aauto speech recognition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 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@kckcc.edu From: athen-list On Behalf Of Monica Cormier Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 10:55 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [EXT]Re: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition CAUTION: This email originated outside KCKCC. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please forward all suspicious emails to support@kckcc.edu. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004794983-Automatically-Transcribe-Cloud-Recordings- From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I've heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I'd like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jul 9 11:54:49 2020 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Thu Jul 9 11:55:09 2020 Subject: [Athen] [EXT]Re: Zoom Auto speech recognition In-Reply-To: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> References: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: I absolutely hate Teams. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [EXT]Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition CAUTION: This email originated outside KCKCC. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please forward all suspicious emails to support@kckcc.edu. I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jul 9 11:55:41 2020 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Thu Jul 9 11:55:45 2020 Subject: [Athen] [EXT]Re: Zoom Auto speech recognition In-Reply-To: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> References: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: Okay, now that I?ve reread your message, you aren?t talking about MS Teams. Sorry for the confusion. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [EXT]Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition CAUTION: This email originated outside KCKCC. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please forward all suspicious emails to support@kckcc.edu. I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Enjie.Hall at utoledo.edu Thu Jul 9 15:12:46 2020 From: Enjie.Hall at utoledo.edu (Hall, Enjie) Date: Thu Jul 9 15:13:56 2020 Subject: [Athen] University of Toledo Hiring Leadership Position for Digital Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Colleagues, Please help disseminate this posting to your networks. Associate Director Digital Accessibility and Information Technology Auditor https://utoledo.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/6/home/requisition/1906?c=utoledo Posting Period: 7/2/2020 -- 7/16/2020 list end Position Description: Reporting to the Director of Campus Accessibility and Student Disability Services who oversees digital technology accessibility and compliance with disability laws, regulations, and policies, this position will support The University of Toledo's campus wide technology and digital accessibility compliance program. This position will serve as a deputy ADA compliance Officer. Under general direction, in support of the University's disability inclusion and equity initiatives, the associate director will serve as the Senior technical subject matter expert and provide expertise to the university community on the acquisition, development, and implementation of accessible technology, digital information and services. The associate director will manage the day to day operations of the accessible technology/media center. This position will provide guidance, consultation, and training to campus units, vendors, and other parties in interpreting, understanding, and applying applicable university policies/procedures as well as standards for accessibility. This position will perform audits to ensure processes, procedures, and plans for compliance are consistent with the technology Accessibility Policy. This position will, under direct supervision, investigate complaints under the technology Accessibility Policy as well as lead efforts for the resolution of the complaints. This position will also serve as the University's information technology auditor, and will also be accountable to the Executive Director of Internal Audit and Chief Compliance Officer. In this capacity, the successful candidate will examine records of departments and interview individuals to ensure recording of transactions, compliance with laws and regulations, and efficiency and protective value, and perform steps or tests from written programs. The information technology auditor will document work performed by completing detailed working papers, prepare written reports and summaries of assignments, and document the results of each step; summarize effect of each step on the overall assignment. Further, the information technology auditor will study and evaluate systems to determine their efficiency and effectiveness, and examine and verify financial statement transactions. Finally, the information technology auditor will develop, execute, and maintain the results of, automated tools identifying unusual transactions requiring further review ("continuous controls monitoring"), and maintain a high level of competence in using all University data mining and report-writing tools. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: list of 12 items * Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering, information systems management, or related field or equivalent experience * Three years experience creating and implementing new processes in an Information Technology environment * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Deep understanding of the ADA and other laws and accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.1 as well as tools to aid in digital accessibility evaluation * An understanding and passion for accessibility issues * Proven ability to set and meet targets * Experience working with developers to guide development of accessible user interfaces * Strong knowledge of coding languages such as HTML, JavaScript, CCS, and XHTML * Experience testing for and remediation of accessibility barriers in Web, Mobile, and Native applications * Experience and in-depth knowledge for using assistive technology including screen readers on windows and Mac OSX and mobile OSX platforms * Background and experience in assessing business risk and internal controls in a technology-based setting. * Deep experience in using data analytics tools and programming languages to manipulate large quantities of data, resulting in meaningful management reporting. list end Preferred Qualifications: list of 3 items * Evidence of progressive leadership and supervisory experience * Three years of experience in a higher education environment * Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor, or other professional auditing or risk certifications. Enjie Hall She/her/hers Director of Campus Accessibility and Student Disability Services Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Officer Internal Audit and Compliance: Student Disability Services 1820 Rocket Hall, Mail Stop 342 2801 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 419.530.4981 enjie.hall@utoledo.edu [University of Toledo Logo] NOTICE: This email (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C._2510-2521, is confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: [EXT]Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition CAUTION: This email originated outside KCKCC. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please forward all suspicious emails to support@kckcc.edu. I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu ) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu Fri Jul 10 13:09:35 2020 From: neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu (Sorensen, Neal B) Date: Fri Jul 10 13:11:32 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition In-Reply-To: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> References: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: Hi All, Otter is quite good for auto-transcriptions. Even if it doesn?t get it right immediately, it goes back and corrects the recognition after a few minutes. I played with Otter Teams a little bit, as a possible solution for a diversity event held on Zoom. We ended up going with a live captionist instead. I get the gripes on Microsoft Teams , but one nice thing is Teams has a beta feature for automatic captions system on the desktop app (Windows version) the video meetings. Microsoft has been making major strides in their voice recognition systems and translation. The video isn?t quite as polished as Zoom, but it?s a decent solution. Just my two cents! Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Minnesota State University, Mankato 132 Memorial Library Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu [Accessibility Resources logo] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. 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URL: From marsh058 at umn.edu Fri Jul 10 13:45:47 2020 From: marsh058 at umn.edu (Scott Marshall) Date: Fri Jul 10 13:47:29 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition In-Reply-To: References: <005701d6560a$44dd3de0$ce97b9a0$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: Hi all - We have Otter integrated with Zoom here at the University of Minnesota - it's a beta that we got in on before COVID hit. It's been terrific, although it's not available in breakout rooms. Word is (I think), Zoom put the brakes on making Otter widely available when COVID hit and they shifted resources to address the security SNAFUs. Not sure what Zoom's new timeline for Otter integration is but it's coming. (I have no idea what cost structure might look like...) Scott On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:14 PM Sorensen, Neal B wrote: > Hi All, > > Otter is quite good for auto-transcriptions. Even if it doesn?t get it > right immediately, it goes back and corrects the recognition after a few > minutes. I played with Otter Teams a little bit, as a possible solution for > a diversity event held on Zoom. We ended up going with a live captionist > instead. > > I get the gripes on Microsoft Teams , but one nice thing is Teams > has a beta feature for automatic captions system on the desktop app > (Windows version) the video meetings. Microsoft has been making major > strides in their voice recognition systems and translation. The video isn?t > quite as polished as Zoom, but it?s a decent solution. > > Just my two cents! > > Neal Sorensen > > (pronouns: he, him, his) > > Access Specialist > > Accessibility Resources > > Minnesota State University, Mankato > > 132 Memorial Library > > Mankato, MN 56001 > > > > Phone: 507-389-5242 > > FAX: 507-389-1199 > > Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu > > > > [image: Accessibility Resources logo] > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the > sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Karlen Communications > *Sent:* Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM > *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition > > > > I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which > integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 > minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives > participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and > highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can > in effect use it for some sort of note taking. > > I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai > functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still > experimenting. > > They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one > user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is > more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes > which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the > account. ? > > Cheers, Karen > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Robert Beach > *Sent:* Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network ( > athen-list@u.washington.edu) > *Subject:* [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition > > > > Hey all, > > > > I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I > cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get > a draft transcript for captions. > > > > > > Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist > > Kansas City Kansas Community College > > rbeach@kckcc.edu > > 913-288-7671 > > I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll > return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to > reach me. > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Eric Matson | Assistive Technology Specialist Center for Disability Access and Resources Division of Student Affairs The University of Idaho Phone: 208.885.6307 | ecmatson@uidaho.edu| Bruce M. Pitman Center 127 Fax: 208.885.9404 Campus Zip: 4257 Pronouns: He / Him / His This communication may contain privileged, non-public or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Scott Marshall Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 1:46 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition Hi all - We have Otter integrated with Zoom here at the University of Minnesota - it's a beta that we got in on before COVID hit. It's been terrific, although it's not available in breakout rooms. Word is (I think), Zoom put the brakes on making Otter widely available when COVID hit and they shifted resources to address the security SNAFUs. Not sure what Zoom's new timeline for Otter integration is but it's coming. (I have no idea what cost structure might look like...) Scott On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:14 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: Hi All, Otter is quite good for auto-transcriptions. Even if it doesn?t get it right immediately, it goes back and corrects the recognition after a few minutes. I played with Otter Teams a little bit, as a possible solution for a diversity event held on Zoom. We ended up going with a live captionist instead. I get the gripes on Microsoft Teams , but one nice thing is Teams has a beta feature for automatic captions system on the desktop app (Windows version) the video meetings. Microsoft has been making major strides in their voice recognition systems and translation. The video isn?t quite as polished as Zoom, but it?s a decent solution. Just my two cents! Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Minnesota State University, Mankato 132 Memorial Library Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu [Accessibility Resources logo] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:02 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: Re: [Athen] Zoom Auto speech recognition I haven?t found that functionality in Zoom itself but I use Otter.ai which integrates into Zoom. There is a free Otter.ai account that gives you 600 minutes a month. I just signed up for the paid Otter for Teams as it gives participants a button in Zoom where they can view a transcript and highlight parts of it then isolate the parts they highlighted?so they can in effect use it for some sort of note taking. I think with the Otter for Teams you can still use the basic Otter.ai functionality and get a transcript but I haven?t tried that yet?still experimenting. They recently changed the Otter for Teams licensing so I can now get a one user Otter for Teams and since I am the only one in my company, this is more cost effective. Participants can still access the Otter.ai Live Notes which is as I described above?but I don?t have to have more than me in the account. ? Cheers, Karen From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Zoom Aauto speech recognition Hey all, I?ve heard that there is an auto speech recognition feature in Zoom. I cannot find it. Can somebody tell me where it is? I?d like to use it to get a draft transcript for captions. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I?ll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4084 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From adietrich at cornell.edu Mon Jul 13 06:29:25 2020 From: adietrich at cornell.edu (Andrea L. Dietrich) Date: Mon Jul 13 06:29:59 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://smallpdf.com/unlock-pdf From: athen-list On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 4:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Mon Jul 13 09:40:00 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Mon Jul 13 09:41:08 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sometimes they will let you print to pdf. And when all else fails, I take screenshots and OCR all over again. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Andrea L. Dietrich Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 7:29 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Colorado Community College System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact your college IT Help Desk if you have any questions. https://smallpdf.com/unlock-pdf From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 4:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. 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If that fails, sometimes I am able to convert / export to XML and then reconvert to PDF to remove security Best, WILL PINES (he/him/his) Accessible Technology Specialist Student Disability Resource Center University of California, Riverside 900 University Avenue 125 Costo Hall Riverside, CA 92521 P: 951-827-3861 | Email: wilbert.pines@ucr.edu SDRC Web | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter "A mind stretched by new experiences will never go back to its original dimensions." [cid:image027.png@01D64327.5FE4E430] [signature_1845239657] From: athen-list On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 1:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. 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URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Mon Jul 13 12:51:21 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Mon Jul 13 12:51:45 2020 Subject: [Athen] FW: AT Position Opening at Aims Community College In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Disability Access Services Assistive Technology Specialist position opening announced. From: Dana Jones > Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 12:08 PM To: athes@lists.colorado.edu Cc: Renee Windisch > Subject: At Position Opening at Aims Community College Hello All ? Aims has just posted an opening for our Assistive Technology Specialist within the Disability Access Services Office ? please apply if you are interested, or share if you know of a potential candidate. Thanks all! https://aims.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Greeley-CO/Disability-Access-Services-Assistive-Technology-Specialist_R111 Dana Jones Assistant Dean of Students/ Director of Disability Access Services College Center, Room 171 dana.jones@aims.edu ZOOM: 970.573.7163 EXT 8009 Text: 970.823.2467 Office: 970.339.6388 FAX: 970.475.2366 disabilities@aims.edu At this time, the Disabiity Access Services Office as well as the Dean of Students Office will be working with students via phone, email or online Zoom appointments. If requesting an appointment either call or email and state which format you would like for your appointment to be (phone/Zoom) and potential dates and times that work for you. For more information about Aims? response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit https://www.aims.edu/coronavirus/. Students are encouraged to check their @aims.edu emails for important updates about classes and college operations. If questions arise regarding COVID-19, please email the deanofstudents@aims.edu. This message may contain confidential or proprietary information of Aims Community College or its affiliates and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error any use, distribution, or disclosure of this information is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply email and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu Mon Jul 13 13:32:41 2020 From: neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu (Sorensen, Neal B) Date: Mon Jul 13 13:32:49 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the "Pinky swear" disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Mon Jul 13 15:24:20 2020 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Mon Jul 13 15:25:05 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B wrote: > There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock > PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, > click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. > > > > Neal Sorensen > > (pronouns: he, him, his) > > Access Specialist > > Accessibility Resources > > Phone: 507-389-5242 > > FAX: 507-389-1199 > > Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the > sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Kluesner, Bryon > *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM > *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Locked PDF > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let > me open in Kurzweil. > > > > Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Bryon > > > > Bryon Kluesner, RhD > > Adaptive Technology Coordinator > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Tennessee at Chattanooga > > 103 Frist Hall > > Chattanooga, TN 37403 > > 423-425-5251 > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Tue Jul 14 06:01:13 2020 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Tue Jul 14 06:01:38 2020 Subject: [Athen] Zoom and captions Message-ID: Hello folks, You all may remember that I posted asking about how to turn on auto speech recognition in Zoom. My colleague and I have played around with it. Well, here are the results of our experimentation. 1) Unless I missed it, Zoom does not offer real-time auto speech recognition. I personally do not feel this is a bad thing. Too many people think they can turn on ASR and they have met the need for captions in their live presentations. This is not at all true. For a real-time presentation/meeting, you need a live captioner to correctly caption as you go. 2) Zoom does offer auto captions for recordings after they have been completed. This is a good way to get a draft of the caption transcript. Here are some pointers for this process. A) The feature must be turned on in your profile. This must be done through the web profile since the feature is not in the desktop app. The feature was already turned on in my account but was not on in my colleague's account. I'm not sure what the default setting should be. B) I'm not sure if the option is available in the free accounts since I am using a professional account. C) You must record to the cloud, not to the local machine. D. Apparently, you must stop the recording and end the meeting before the system starts generating the transcript. E) Once the transcript is finished, Zoom will email you and you can log into the web account to download either the video and/or the transcript. The transcript is a .VTT file. F) We uploaded the video and transcript to Panopto and we are quite happy with the results. The syncing was very good. Of course, there was some editing that needed to be done with the transcript, but it was very good. G) The transcript from Zoom indicated who was speaking automatically which was very nice. H) I did try sharing my screen with computer sound to record what the screen reader was saying. Unfortunately, the transcript did not pick up any of that. The screen reader speech has to be manually entered. This is still better than manually typing the entire transcript. 3) We did try loading the Zoom video into Panopto's auto speech recognition system to compare. Here is what we found. A) The accuracy was not as good as the transcript from Zoom. It did not take long to determine we would prefer the Zoom over the Panopto transcript. B) Panopto's ASR did catch the screen reader's voice, but it did not recognize much of the speech at all. We would still have to manually enter most if not all of the screen reader's speech. C) Panopto did not automatically mark who was speaking like Zoom did. This makes sense and was not a surprise. D) Panopto did sync the speech with the video very well. My take-aways: 1) For real-time captions, use a real-live captioner. 2) Use Zoom to record and generate the transcript for the captions since Zoom does a very good job. 3) Upload the video and transcript into Panopto and edit as needed. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College rbeach@kckcc.edu 913-288-7671 I am currently working from home. Please leave a voice message and I'll return your call as soon as possible. Email is probably the quickest way to reach me. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adietrich at cornell.edu Tue Jul 14 06:43:35 2020 From: adietrich at cornell.edu (Andrea L. Dietrich) Date: Tue Jul 14 06:43:50 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It?s not exactly a free trial. Rather, you get a limited number of unlocks per day, but it?s free every day. Just FYI. I?m interested to see your alternative programs, though! -Andi :) From: athen-list On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 6:24 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Tue Jul 14 07:47:38 2020 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Tue Jul 14 07:48:04 2020 Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for that info, Andi. I obviously didn?t look far enough! I?ll keep checking for resources. Wink On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 6:44 AM Andrea L. Dietrich wrote: > It?s not exactly a free trial. Rather, you get a limited number of unlocks > per day, but it?s free every day. Just FYI. I?m interested to see your > alternative programs, though! > > > > -Andi :) > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Wink Harner > *Sent:* Monday, July 13, 2020 6:24 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Locked PDF > > > > Hi Bryon et al > > > > Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee > after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock > program and found this: > > > > https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ > > Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ > > > > Wink > > Wink Harner > > Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production > > The Foreign Type > > Portland OR > foreigntype@gmail.com > 480-984-0034 > > This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive > quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: > > There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock > PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, > click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. > > > > Neal Sorensen > > (pronouns: he, him, his) > > Access Specialist > > Accessibility Resources > > Phone: 507-389-5242 > > FAX: 507-389-1199 > > Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the > sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Kluesner, Bryon > *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM > *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Locked PDF > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let > me open in Kurzweil. > > > > Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Bryon > > > > Bryon Kluesner, RhD > > Adaptive Technology Coordinator > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Tennessee at Chattanooga > > 103 Frist Hall > > Chattanooga, TN 37403 > > 423-425-5251 > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- Wink Harner Assistive Technology Consulting and Training Alternative Text Production Portland OR. foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We will return messages as soon as possible when we return to the office. Call 503-725-4150, email drc@pdx.edu, or visit our virtual front desk between 12p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday - Thursday at https://pdx.zoom.us/j/379914326. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From popish at pdx.edu Tue Jul 14 08:58:37 2020 From: popish at pdx.edu (Mary Popish) Date: Tue Jul 14 08:59:23 2020 Subject: [Athen] Position Open: Assistant Director, Disability Resource Center In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, So sorry for the double posting! Here is the link to the position description for you to view and share. Thanks again, Mary *Mary Popish* Adaptive Technology Specialist & Alternate Formats Coordinator Disability Resource Center Portland State University Phone: (503) 725-9119 Fax: (503) 725-4103 Email: drc@pdx.edu URL: http://www.pdx.edu/drc Pronouns: she / her / hers --- We hope you are doing well during this difficult time. We are still here for you! We are performing all essential work of the DRC remotely, including initial appointments and drop-ins. Please note, the DRC's hours have changed. The DRC is now open Monday through Thursday and the office is closed on Fridays. We will return messages as soon as possible when we return to the office. Call 503-725-4150, email drc@pdx.edu, or visit our virtual front desk between 12p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday - Thursday at https://pdx.zoom.us/j/379914326. On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 8:54 AM Mary Popish wrote: > Hi everybody, > > Portland State University just posted an opening for the Assistant > Director of the Disability Resource Center. Please check out the position > description and share with your networks! > > Thanks so much, > Mary > > *Mary Popish* > Adaptive Technology Specialist & Alternate Formats Coordinator > Disability Resource Center > Portland State University > > Phone: (503) 725-9119 > Fax: (503) 725-4103 > Email: drc@pdx.edu > URL: http://www.pdx.edu/drc > Pronouns: she / her / hers > > --- > > We hope you are doing well during this difficult time. We are still here > for you! We are performing all essential work of the DRC remotely, > including initial appointments and drop-ins. Please note, the DRC's hours > have changed. The DRC is now open Monday through Thursday and the office is > closed on Fridays. We will return messages as soon as possible when we > return to the office. 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Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Sorensen, Neal B Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:32 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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The one our office currently has is from 2001, so it?s pretty clunky. Wondering if anyone has recommendations? Any brands to stay away from? Anything I should look for specifically when purchasing? Anyone else using them in testing and have student feedback? Thanks! Eric Matson | Assistive Technology Specialist Center for Disability Access and Resources Division of Student Affairs The University of Idaho Phone: 208.885.6307 | ecmatson@uidaho.edu| Bruce M. Pitman Center 127 Fax: 208.885.9404 Campus Zip: 4257 Pronouns: He / Him / His This communication may contain privileged, non-public or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. 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Not helpful at all. *Please note: I am currently working remotely, so can be reached by email, Teams, or by cell at 303-475-7447.* Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Production Program Manager Disability Services Division of Student Affairs T 303 735 4836 www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices [cid:image001.png@01D598AC.79FC1C60] Due to the nature of electronic communication, the security of this message cannot be guaranteed. If you?ve received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:24 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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This is the reply I just received from the publisher?s Accessibilty Support Coordinator: Are you just trying to open the files? Or is there something more you need to do to them? My reply: I have a student with visual impairment who uses a speech to text program to have the textbook read out loud to her. I was trying to use Adobe Acrobat DC Pro to extraxt the chapters. When I open in the program, I get the password request. I would like to extract the individual chapters. When I attempted to open the book in the assistive technology (Kurzweil) I get a message I am not allowed to do it. This does not create equal access for the student, thus creating an Americans with Disabilities Act violation. Sheesh! Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Susan Kelmer Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF PDF Unlocker does not cost a dime, unless you download the desktop version. I use the web version. The problem with Bryon?s file is that it is too big. Over 100MB. The bigger problem is that publishers seem to think putting a password on a PDF protects their copyright, but in reality, all it does is lock the student out of the file. Not helpful at all. *Please note: I am currently working remotely, so can be reached by email, Teams, or by cell at 303-475-7447.* Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Production Program Manager Disability Services Division of Student Affairs T 303 735 4836 www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices [cid:image001.png@01D598AC.79FC1C60] Due to the nature of electronic communication, the security of this message cannot be guaranteed. If you?ve received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:24 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Don't threaten them with the ADA violation, because the burden doesn't fall on them, it falls on you. -Susan From: athen-list On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:05 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Thanks Susan. This is the reply I just received from the publisher's Accessibilty Support Coordinator: Are you just trying to open the files? Or is there something more you need to do to them? My reply: I have a student with visual impairment who uses a speech to text program to have the textbook read out loud to her. I was trying to use Adobe Acrobat DC Pro to extraxt the chapters. When I open in the program, I get the password request. I would like to extract the individual chapters. When I attempted to open the book in the assistive technology (Kurzweil) I get a message I am not allowed to do it. This does not create equal access for the student, thus creating an Americans with Disabilities Act violation. Sheesh! Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 ________________________________ From: athen-list > on behalf of Susan Kelmer > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF PDF Unlocker does not cost a dime, unless you download the desktop version. I use the web version. The problem with Bryon's file is that it is too big. Over 100MB. The bigger problem is that publishers seem to think putting a password on a PDF protects their copyright, but in reality, all it does is lock the student out of the file. Not helpful at all. *Please note: I am currently working remotely, so can be reached by email, Teams, or by cell at 303-475-7447.* Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Production Program Manager Disability Services Division of Student Affairs T 303 735 4836 www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices [cid:image001.png@01D598AC.79FC1C60] Due to the nature of electronic communication, the security of this message cannot be guaranteed. If you've received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:24 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the "Pinky swear" disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply email so that our address record can be corrected. From: athen-list > On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 3:17 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > Subject: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi all, I am trying to edit a PDF file that asking for a password.. It won't let me open in Kurzweil. Does anybody have tool they use to bypass the password request? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Or is there something more you need to do to them? My reply: I have a student with visual impairment who uses a speech to text program to have the textbook read out loud to her. I was trying to use Adobe Acrobat DC Pro to extraxt the chapters. When I open in the program, I get the password request. I would like to extract the individual chapters. When I attempted to open the book in the assistive technology (Kurzweil) I get a message I am not allowed to do it. This does not create equal access for the student, thus creating an Americans with Disabilities Act violation. Sheesh! Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Susan Kelmer Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF PDF Unlocker does not cost a dime, unless you download the desktop version. I use the web version. The problem with Bryon?s file is that it is too big. Over 100MB. The bigger problem is that publishers seem to think putting a password on a PDF protects their copyright, but in reality, all it does is lock the student out of the file. Not helpful at all. *Please note: I am currently working remotely, so can be reached by email, Teams, or by cell at 303-475-7447.* Susan Kelmer Alternate Format Production Program Manager Disability Services Division of Student Affairs T 303 735 4836 www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices [cid:image001.png@01D598AC.79FC1C60] Due to the nature of electronic communication, the security of this message cannot be guaranteed. If you?ve received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. From: athen-list On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:24 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Locked PDF Hi Bryon et al Both Neil and Andi recommended PDF Unlocker. It works well but costs a fee after the free trial. I dug around for an open source pdf password unlock program and found this: https://alternativeto.net/software/pdf-unlocker/ Try it out and see if it works. Save some $$ Wink Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:33 PM Sorensen, Neal B > wrote: There is a great online tool that will unlock that PDF for you. Unlock PDF tool on SmallPDF Just upload it, click the ?Pinky swear? disclaimer, and redownload the unlocked version. Neal Sorensen (pronouns: he, him, his) Access Specialist Accessibility Resources Phone: 507-389-5242 FAX: 507-389-1199 Email: neal.sorensen@mnsu.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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If you don't see a time that works for you, please let me know when you are available. Please note: All DRC staff are working remotely until further notice. The best way to reach us is by email. All appointments and meetings are held remotely by phone or video conference (Zoom or Google Hangout). DRC Spring Remote Drop-in Hours: Monday - Friday: 11 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 3 PM To use drop-in, please email us at drc@umn.edu. To reach us by phone, please call 612-626-1333 and leave a voicemail. Someone will return your call or respond by email as soon as possible. For additional information about working remotely see these resources for faculty and students . *This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipient. If it is not addressed to you, please do not read it, delete, and inform the sender.* On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:33 PM Heidi Scher wrote: > Hi all, > > Our university is looking at updating the campus online calendar. Anyone > using one that they really like and has great accessibility? Any thoughts > on ones that should be avoided due to accessibility issues? > > Any feedback is appreciated! > > Stay well, > > Heidi > +++++++++++++++ > 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 > +++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danc at uw.edu Thu Jul 16 12:53:23 2020 From: danc at uw.edu (Dan Comden) Date: Thu Jul 16 12:54:13 2020 Subject: [Athen] online calendars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Trumba is the calendar choice for UW. We worked with them years ago and the CEO was excellent at not only understanding the importance of accessibility, but also building it into the product. On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 1:30 PM Heidi Scher wrote: > Hi all, > > Our university is looking at updating the campus online calendar. Anyone > using one that they really like and has great accessibility? 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Calendly does > have some barriers in some areas, but is getting closer to accessible (were > the closest we could find), and have committed to full accessibility > compliance by December. > > We have been piloting the use in the meantime, and while screenreader > accessibility on the staff set-up side has some issues, the cognitive and > time management accessibility (our more common access barriers for students > and staff) have been significant. > > *Jay Wilson, **M.S.W.* > Senior Access Consultant > *Disability Resource Center > - Student Access > * > *UMN *- Twin Cities > Pronouns : Prefer my name (he/him/his also > OK) > > > Check out the DRC Facebook page for > updates, news, culture, and community. > > Registered students may schedule on my online calendar > . If you don't see a time that works for > you, please let me know when you are available. > > Please note: All DRC staff are working remotely until further notice. The > best way to reach us is by email. All appointments and meetings are held > remotely by phone or video conference (Zoom or Google Hangout). > > > > DRC Spring Remote Drop-in Hours: Monday - Friday: 11 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - > 3 PM > > > > To use drop-in, please email us at drc@umn.edu. To reach us by phone, > please call 612-626-1333 and leave a voicemail. Someone will return your > call or respond by email as soon as possible. > > > > For additional information about working remotely see these resources for > faculty and students > > . > > *This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended > recipient. If it is not addressed to you, please do not read it, delete, > and inform the sender.* > > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 3:33 PM Heidi Scher wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Our university is looking at updating the campus online calendar. Anyone >> using one that they really like and has great accessibility? 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Take care, Doug Mantle, Assistive Technology Support Specialist, STARS Learning Lab Co-ordinator Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development - Accessibility Services - Student Affairs King's University College at Western University 266 Epworth Avenue London, Ontario, Canada N6A 2M3 P. 519-433-3491 ext. 4579 | P. 1-800-265-4406 | F. 519-963-1013 Doug.Mantle@Kings.UWO.ca | www.kings.uwo.ca Please be advised that this email is only monitored during regular office hours. During peak times of the academic year, replies may take 2-3 days. If your matter is urgent, please contact the Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development office at 519-433-3491 extension 4321 or acsd@kings.uwo.ca or Wemple room 151. ________________________________ From: noat@googlegroups.com [noat@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Network of Assistive Technologists [info@noat.ca] Sent: July-17-20 4:19 PM To: NOAT@googlegroups.com Subject: [N.O.A.T.] Webinar Announcement - Dragon - Under The Hood - Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1:30pm ET You are invited to join The Network of Assistive Technologists on Friday, July 24 at 1:30pm ET as we welcome the team from Nuance. Come learn how Dragon can help students and assistive technologists achieve academic success!! In this informative and educational session, meet the Dragon Team and * Learn how all learners can use Dragon to greatly improve their educational experiences and user satisfaction while they expedite email, reporting, documentation, etc. * See how Dragon can be used by all users, including students and/or staff who have motor skills challenges and require medical accommodations, etc. * See a showcase of the latest and greatest version, Dragon v15 and hear how administration has been enhanced with the Nuance User Management Center to include user profile back/up restore, roaming profiles, reporting and analytics, etc. * See a live, interactive demonstration and take a look under the hood and see Dragon in action, including some lesser known features such as * Step-by-step commands, * Advanced scripting (more than putting words on the screen) and, * Even some tips and tricks for improving the Dragon experience such as * Auto-texts and auto-texts with variables, * Voice commands, * ?What can I say? (to identify available commands and options), * Custom vocabularies, * Etc., etc. Take this opportunity to meet Dragon and to bring your questions and suggestions in this informative introduction to a leading-edge educational assistive technology. Join Us online Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1:30 pm ET. For full details and to register, please visit the N.O.A.T. Events Site We look forward to seeing you online Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1:30pm ET. Doug Mantle, Founder | The Network of Assistive Technologists www.NOAT.ca | info@NOAT.ca -- Participation in the N.O.A.T. discussion lists and the community of practice is governed by the Community Guidelines which can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/noatca/guidelines --- [https://www.kings.uwo.ca/kings/assets/Image/email/accessibility-counselling.png] King?s University College is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. 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Instantly, Anywhere you go. - Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12:0 0pm ET In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2B7730A6FD2DFE499F4A8A1099627D8D743914C0@kucexch01.kings.kucits.ca> Hello everyone! Wanted to extend an invitation for you to join this N.O.A.T. webinar, showcasing Ava.me - Please see below for more details. Take care, Doug Mantle, Assistive Technology Support Specialist, STARS Learning Lab Co-ordinator Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development - Accessibility Services - Student Affairs King's University College at Western University 266 Epworth Avenue London, Ontario, Canada N6A 2M3 P. 519-433-3491 ext. 4579 | P. 1-800-265-4406 | F. 519-963-1013 Doug.Mantle@Kings.UWO.ca | www.kings.uwo.ca Please be advised that this email is only monitored during regular office hours. During peak times of the academic year, replies may take 2-3 days. If your matter is urgent, please contact the Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development office at 519-433-3491 extension 4321 or acsd@kings.uwo.ca or Wemple room 151. ________________________________ From: noat@googlegroups.com [noat@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Network of Assistive Technologists [info@noat.ca] Sent: July-20-20 10:58 PM To: NOAT@googlegroups.com Subject: [N.O.A.T.] Webinar Announcement - Meet Ava - See What People Say. Instantly, Anywhere you go. - Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12:0 0pm ET You are invited to join The Network of Assistive Technologists on Friday, July 24 at 12:00pm ET as we welcome Ava's co-founder and COO, Pieter Doevendans. During the presentation Pieter will talk about his learnings and insights gained by working with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. He will be talking about some of the latest developments in the automatic speech recognition space, the advantages and limitations of the technology for deaf and hard of hearing accessibility, and demonstrate the different ways in which Ava can be used to empower individuals with hearing loss in their social and professional lives. Take this opportunity to learn more about Ava.me and SEE WHAT PEOPLE SAY. INSTANTLY, ANYWHERE YOU GO. Join Us online Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET. For full details and to register, please visit the N.O.A.T. Events Site We look forward to seeing you online Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12:00pm ET. 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Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. hello: can some one tell me if you have tried to integrate rev or three ;lay in to zoom for your campus. we are just starting to look at this and have found that to do so you need to be an addmen and we don't want users to have access to the admin account for our campus. thanks lucy Lucia Greco Web Accessibility Evangelist IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration University of California, Berkeley (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco http://webaccess.berkeley.edu Follow me on twitter @accessaces Please note: All correspondence to or from this office is subject to Florida?s Public Records law. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We're looking into the possibility of outsourcing our tactile graphic development for an upper-level calculus course. Anyone have a good source they would share? Many thanks for any assistance you can provide! Stay well, Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hascherdss at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 10:53:45 2020 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Fri Jul 24 10:54:41 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors Message-ID: Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going to the same place in close proximity to each other. Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ . There are 6 panels on this page. Thanks again! Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Fri Jul 24 12:13:51 2020 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Fri Jul 24 12:16:03 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Heidi, I think that is a good use of anchors! I'm not sure what rule they are referring to, but it may the one that says links that are close to each other need enough space around them so you can select them easily. Anchors don't "go" anyplace - they just mark a spot so you can link to it from someplace else. sb Sarah E. Bourne Director of IT Accessibility 1 Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 Office: (617) 626-4502 sarah.bourne@mass.gov | www.mass.gov/eotss Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) EOTSS provides secure and quality digital information, services, and tools to constituents and service providers when and where they need them. ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Heidi Scher Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 1:53 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going to the same place in close proximity to each other. Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/. There are 6 panels on this page. Thanks again! Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Fri Jul 24 12:30:02 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Fri Jul 24 12:30:33 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Guess I?m a little confused by their question. They have a skip nav, which is linked to Content, but they do not have any id=content anywhere on the page. They open 2
s, but they do not have a
. I assume they want to link into the section that has the 6 grids - id="a-collaborative-approach": each of the 6 also has id values. So an anchor links to an id? the link text would need to be clear, but I am not really sure what they mean about being in close proximity. Since each of the grids would move when the page displayed differently, it could be logical to link to each one, you just have to make sure the link text is clearly portraying the destination. Best regards, Cath Catherine M. Stager Assistive Technology Specialist Catherine.Stager@frontrange.edu (720) 336-1245 [cid:image001.png@01D23FF3.21F590B0] Disability Support Services - Assistive Technology Check out our Getting Started Guides for At Home Support! https://bit.ly/GettingStartedAtHome From: athen-list On Behalf Of Heidi Scher Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 11:54 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Colorado Community College System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact your college IT Help Desk if you have any questions. Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going to the same place in close proximity to each other. Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/. There are 6 panels on this page. Thanks again! Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1979 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From hascherdss at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 13:49:04 2020 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Fri Jul 24 13:50:11 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, Sarah! I appreciate your feedback and will share it. Stay well, Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:16 PM Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT) < sarah.bourne@mass.gov> wrote: > Heidi, > > I think that is a good use of anchors! I'm not sure what rule they are > referring to, but it may the one that says links that are close to each > other need enough space around them so you can select them easily. Anchors > don't "go" anyplace - they just mark a spot so you can link to it from > someplace else. > > sb > *Sarah E. Bourne* > *Director of IT Accessibility* > 1 Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 > Office: (617) 626-4502 > *sarah.bourne@mass.gov * | *www.mass.gov/eotss* > > *Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS)* > EOTSS provides secure and quality digital information, services, and tools > to constituents and service providers when and where they need them. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* athen-list on > behalf of Heidi Scher > *Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2020 1:53 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors > > Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to > some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the > following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > > The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are > naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going > to the same place in close proximity to each other. > > > Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ > > . There are 6 panels on this page. > > > > Thanks again! > > Heidi > +++++++++++++++ > 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 > +++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hascherdss at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 13:50:09 2020 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Fri Jul 24 13:50:58 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, Cath! Appreciate it. I was a bit confused too, but anchors are bit over my HTML view these days! I'll be sharing your info with my colleague! Stay well, Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:31 PM Stager, Catherine < Catherine.Stager@frontrange.edu> wrote: > Guess I?m a little confused by their question. > > They have a skip nav, which is linked to Content, but they do not have any > id=content anywhere on the page. They open 2
s, but they do not > have a
. I assume they want to link into the section that has the 6 > grids - id="a-collaborative-approach": each of the 6 also has id values. > > > > *So an anchor links to an id*? the link text would need to be clear, but > I am not really sure what they mean about being in close proximity. Since > each of the grids would move when the page displayed differently, it could > be logical to link to each one, you just have to make sure the link text is > clearly portraying the destination. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Cath > > > > Catherine M. Stager > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Catherine.Stager@frontrange.edu > > > > (720) 336-1245 > > *[image: cid:image001.png@01D23FF3.21F590B0]* > > *Disability Support Services - Assistive Technology* > > *Check out our Getting Started Guides for At Home Support! > * > > *https://bit.ly/GettingStartedAtHome > * > > > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Heidi Scher > *Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2020 11:54 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors > > > > > > *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the Colorado Community > College System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize > the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact your college IT > Help Desk if you have any questions. > > Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to > some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the > following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > > > > The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are > naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going > to the same place in close proximity to each other. > > > > Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ > . There > are 6 panels on this page. > > > > > > Thanks again! > > Heidi > > +++++++++++++++ > 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 > +++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 18481 bytes Desc: not available URL: From glen.walker at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 13:55:14 2020 From: glen.walker at gmail.com (glen walker) Date: Fri Jul 24 13:55:47 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There is no WCAG rule about links being close to each other. There is a "best practice" that it's nice to combine links that are adjacent that go to the same destination, but *not* doing that is not a WCAG failure. I assume you're talking about the "cards" section on that sample page? Such as "Our Research", "Who We Are", "College of Engineering", and "Community Design Center". Technically, the cards are ok and don't have WCAG problems. From a usability perspective, having each card be 3 or 4 tab stops might not be the best. ("Office for Sustainability" is 6 tab stops). I'm not a designer but I would probably make the entire card a big link with the link name being "Our research", "Who We Are", etc. Then use aria-describedby on the link to point to the paragraph of detailed text. Your current code looks kind of like this:

our research
I would probably do something like this:

our research

detailed paragraph text

learn about our research

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Take care, Sean On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to > some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the > following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! > > The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are > naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going > to the same place in close proximity to each other. > > > Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ > > . There are 6 panels on this page. > > > > Thanks again! > > Heidi > +++++++++++++++ > 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 > +++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tylershepard1991 at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 15:02:57 2020 From: tylershepard1991 at gmail.com (Tyler Shepard) Date: Fri Jul 24 15:03:26 2020 Subject: [Athen] HTML coding question: anchors In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all. Others have spoken about this better than I. Glen is correct you aren't breaking WCAG however, this is the closest thing I could find about links. It doesn't answer your question but it is important to remember. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#link-purpose-link-only On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:44 PM Sean Keegan wrote: > Hi Heidi, > > Are you referring to the card-like UI elements in which there is the text > "Our Research", followed by a passage of text, followed by a "Learn about > our research" that all have separate hyperlinks that go to the same > destination? > > It appears these are all three separate "tab-stops" for the same element > that would also include a very wordy second hyperlink, which is the passage > of text content. > > Check out the article by Heydon Pickering on Cards ( > https://inclusive-components.design/cards/). It would require some > developer engagement, but I believe it will resolve the issue you have > identified. > > Take care, > Sean > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM Heidi Scher wrote: > >> Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to >> some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the >> following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! >> >> The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are >> naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going >> to the same place in close proximity to each other. >> >> >> Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ >> >> . There are 6 panels on this page. >> >> >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Heidi >> +++++++++++++++ >> 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 >> +++++++++++++++ >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Glen is correct you aren't > breaking WCAG however, this is the closest thing I could find about links. > It doesn't answer your question but it is important to remember. > https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#link-purpose-link-only > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Fri Jul 24 15:19:24 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Fri Jul 24 15:19:28 2020 Subject: [Athen] Respondus 4.0 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The way I understand it, you can get some software whitelisted - such as ReadSpeaker. I have also heard that Read&Write screenshot reader works if you load the toolbar first. Mac text to speech may also work. We are not using, but that is my understanding. 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There is a > "best practice" that it's nice to combine links that are adjacent that go > to the same destination, but *not* doing that is not a WCAG failure. > > I assume you're talking about the "cards" section on that sample page? > Such as "Our Research", "Who We Are", "College of Engineering", and > "Community Design Center". > > Technically, the cards are ok and don't have WCAG problems. From a > usability perspective, having each card be 3 or 4 tab stops might not be > the best. ("Office for Sustainability" is 6 tab stops). > > I'm not a designer but I would probably make the entire card a big link > with the link name being "Our research", "Who We Are", etc. Then use > aria-describedby on the link to point to the paragraph of detailed text. > > Your current code looks kind of like this: > >
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Stay well, Heidi +++++++++++++++ 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 +++++++++++++++ On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 4:44 PM Sean Keegan wrote: > Hi Heidi, > > Are you referring to the card-like UI elements in which there is the text > "Our Research", followed by a passage of text, followed by a "Learn about > our research" that all have separate hyperlinks that go to the same > destination? > > It appears these are all three separate "tab-stops" for the same element > that would also include a very wordy second hyperlink, which is the passage > of text content. > > Check out the article by Heydon Pickering on Cards ( > https://inclusive-components.design/cards/). It would require some > developer engagement, but I believe it will resolve the issue you have > identified. > > Take care, > Sean > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM Heidi Scher wrote: > >> Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to >> some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the >> following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! >> >> The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people are >> naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors going >> to the same place in close proximity to each other. >> >> >> Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ >> >> . There are 6 panels on this page. >> >> >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Heidi >> +++++++++++++++ >> 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 >> +++++++++++++++ >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Glen is correct you aren't > breaking WCAG however, this is the closest thing I could find about links. > It doesn't answer your question but it is important to remember. > https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#link-purpose-link-only > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 2:44 PM Sean Keegan > wrote: > >> Hi Heidi, >> >> Are you referring to the card-like UI elements in which there is the text >> "Our Research", followed by a passage of text, followed by a "Learn about >> our research" that all have separate hyperlinks that go to the same >> destination? >> >> It appears these are all three separate "tab-stops" for the same element >> that would also include a very wordy second hyperlink, which is the passage >> of text content. >> >> Check out the article by Heydon Pickering on Cards ( >> https://inclusive-components.design/cards/). It would require some >> developer engagement, but I believe it will resolve the issue you have >> identified. >> >> Take care, >> Sean >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:56 AM Heidi Scher >> wrote: >> >>> Hello fellow ATHEN members! I'm looking for a bit of guidance related to >>> some HTML coding related to anchors. A colleague has brought em the >>> following issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! >>> >>> The issue we are up against is creating anchors where we think people >>> are naturally looking for them, and the WCAG rule about multiple anchors >>> going to the same place in close proximity to each other. >>> >>> >>> Here is an example: https://resiliency.uark.edu/ >>> >>> . There are 6 panels on this page. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks again! >>> >>> Heidi >>> +++++++++++++++ >>> 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 >>> +++++++++++++++ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> athen-list mailing list >>> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu >>> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On the instructor side, they would set the Lockdown settings with the URL's and provide a link to kurzweil3000.com in their test instructions. The instructor must also provide a test to my office. We upload it, with the password, to the student's Kurzweil account. The student then goes into Lockdown as they would normally. They click the Kurzweil link, log into Kurzweil open their exam with the password, and navigate back and forth between tabs to read and answer their questions. That is a quick overview so I hope it makes sense. If you have any other questions please let me know! On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:22 PM Stager, Catherine < Catherine.Stager@frontrange.edu> wrote: > The way I understand it, you can get some software whitelisted ? such as > ReadSpeaker. I have also heard that Read&Write screenshot reader works if > you load the toolbar first. Mac text to speech may also work. > > We are not using, but that is my understanding. > > > > Cath > > > > *From:* athen-list *On > Behalf Of *Kurkjian, Nazely > *Sent:* Friday, July 24, 2020 2:46 PM > *To:* athen-list@u.washington.edu > *Subject:* [Athen] Respondus 4.0 > > > > > > *CAUTION:* This email originated from outside of the Colorado Community > College System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize > the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact your college IT > Help Desk if you have any questions. > > Dear colleagues, > > > > Has anyone had any luck successfully implementing Respondus 4.0 with > Kurzweil, within the LMS? I saw on the Kurzweil website > that you > needed to work with Respondus?s team to make it work. I don?t know what > that means. > > > > Thanks, > > Nazely > > > > > > *[image: circle]* > > *Nazely Kurkjian*, CPACC (she, her, hers) > *Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services* > > *EIT Accessibility Officer* > > The State University of New York > > H. Carl McCall Building - Albany, New York 12246 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- Thank you, As a precautionary measure against COVID-19, we are supporting our students remotely. We will be responding to all requests as promptly as possible, your patience is appreciated. 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Do you know if they have Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) available for review? Any feedback, positive / negative on this product? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glen.walker at gmail.com Mon Jul 27 10:13:19 2020 From: glen.walker at gmail.com (glen walker) Date: Mon Jul 27 10:13:54 2020 Subject: [Athen] LabStats' new Remote Access Dashboard In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Their Cloud Security product says a VPAT is available upon request, although they don't say who to request it from :-) There's an email in the footer of the document, sales@labstats.com, so I would start there. I'm sure they could tell you if the Remote Access Dashboard has a VPAT. Page 4 of https://labstats.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LabStats-Cloud-Security-Overview.pdf On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:03 AM Kluesner, Bryon wrote: > Hi all, > > Our University is rolling out Labstats Remote Access Dashboard. Can you > send me any information on the accessibility of this product for student > who may be blind and use a screen reader? Do you know if they have > Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) available for review? Any > feedback, positive / negative on this product? > > Thanks, > > Bryon > > Bryon Kluesner, RhD > Adaptive Technology Coordinator > Disability Resource Center > University of Tennessee at Chattanooga > 103 Frist Hall > Chattanooga, TN 37403 > 423-425-5251 > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When I reported to the course facilitators that I could not navigate the Voice Thread menus using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the response I got was that Blackboard was making exceptional efforts in making Voice Thread accessible. It doesn't appear to be accessible unless one uses the keyboard and or the mouse. Does anyone have any inside tips or tricks on how to use voice recognition & navigation software (yes, you have permission to preach to me!) Or experience with glitches using JAWS or NVDA in navigation? Please contact me off-line. Thanks in advance! Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When I > reported to the course facilitators that I could not navigate the Voice > Thread menus using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the response I got was > that Blackboard was making exceptional efforts in making Voice Thread > accessible. It doesn't appear to be accessible unless one uses the keyboard > and or the mouse. Does anyone have any inside tips or tricks on how to use > voice recognition & navigation software (yes, you have permission to preach > to me!) Or experience with glitches using JAWS or NVDA in navigation? > > Please contact me off-line. Thanks in advance! > > Wink Harner > Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production > The Foreign Type > > Portland OR > foreigntype@gmail.com > 480-984-0034 > > This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive > quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu > http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- Erik Ferguson Alternative Media Technician PCC Disability Services Assistive Technology Team Contact us for questions and support at: Phone: 971-722-TECH (971-722-8324) access-tech-group@pcc.edu *Please Note: I am not in office Tuesday or Thursday. For immediate response please use the email and number listed in signature above.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Mon Jul 27 15:18:35 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Mon Jul 27 15:18:42 2020 Subject: [Athen] Voice thread accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey, Wink! Have you tried using Mouse grid? 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When I reported to the course facilitators that I could not navigate the Voice Thread menus using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the response I got was that Blackboard was making exceptional efforts in making Voice Thread accessible. It doesn't appear to be accessible unless one uses the keyboard and or the mouse. Does anyone have any inside tips or tricks on how to use voice recognition & navigation software (yes, you have permission to preach to me!) Or experience with glitches using JAWS or NVDA in navigation? Please contact me off-line. Thanks in advance! Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Tue Jul 28 12:21:05 2020 Subject: [Athen] Voice thread accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Wink, I recently tested the VoiceThread Canvas LTI with NVDA and FireFox and found the following issues. Many of these issues seem to appear on their website as well. I didn't actually get to the point of reviewing a VoiceThread itself as I ran into so many issues on the VoiceThread setup side. My plan is to try to get the person who is our VoiceThread admin to talk with the vendor about making improvements but, with COVID, it may be a while yet before I get that ball rolling. Findings: - It is not possible for a keyboard only user in Canvas to complete the VoiceThread Setup task from the Main or Universal mode, so they are unable to choose what their students see when they access a particular VoiceThread link. WCAG 2.1.1 - In the VoiceThread Setup, the buttons are not in the tab order, the buttons are not described as ?clickable? or ?button? so users know they can be interacted with, and the buttons cannot be activated using keyboard commands. WCAG 2.1.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 (H44) , WCAG 3.3.2 - When a student accesses a VoiceThread Setup page, they are asked to provide an email address and the field does not have a programmatic label. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 (H44) , WCAG 3.3.2 - There isn?t always a visible focus indicator and sometimes a slight shift in color is the only indication. The color shift often does not have enough contrast between the focused and unfocused state to be noticed. WCAG 2.4.7 , WCAG 1.4.3 - Especially in the course home view, the hamburger menu in the upper left has an odd almost layered structure to it that makes it difficult to navigate with a keyboard. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - When the banner image selector pop-up is opened, a screen reader user must know they have to navigate to the very bottom of the page behind the pop-up before they can access the pop-up?s contents. WCAG 2.4.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - In the pop-up for choosing a banner image, the visible button labels and the screen reader labels do not match. Buttons also do not have visible focus indicators. The Import from web button may also not be in the Tab order. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 (H44) , WCAG 3.3.2 - The VoiceThread provided banner images are not in the Tab order and therefore cannot be selected by a keyboard only user. WCAG 2.1.1 - On the VoiceThread Home page, the Training and About links in the footer do not have strong enough color contrast until the links receive focus. WCAG 1.4.3 - In the VoiceThread Home page, the double right chevron (double arrows on left of screen) that expands a multi-faceted panel does not verbalize its collapsed/expanded state. Additionally the contents in the panel can be accessed by screen reader users when that region is collapsed. WCAG 4.1.2 , WCAG 2.4.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - In the VoiceThread Home view, the catalog of existing VoiceThreads are such that the title is the last thing you hear when exploring with a screen reader. It would make more sense if it was the first thing you hear. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - The date on a VoiceThread thumbnail does not have strong enough color contrast. WCAG 1.4.3 - The ?minus button? on a VoiceThread thumbnail is not descriptive enough for a screen reader user to know what it does. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 (H44) , WCAG 3.3.2 - In the Individual VT view, the links in the left sidebar do not have strong enough color contrast. WCAG 1.4.3 - In the Individual VT view, the Refresh all link is not in the Tab order. WCAG 2.1.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - In the pop-up where you are asked if you want to create a VoiceThread for the course or share a previously created VoiceThread, it is impossible to activate the buttons with keyboard commands. WCAG 2.1.1 - In Universal mode, after the Create a new VoiceThread option is selected, there is no verbal indication that the subsequent page has finished loading. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 3.3.2 , WCAG 4.1.2 - When creating a VoiceThread in the Universal mode, after a file has been uploaded through the add media interface, there is no upload progress indication heard. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 3.3.2 , WCAG 4.1.2 - [Possible user error?] When uploading media in a Create VoiceThread interface in the Universal mode, I received an error that the VoiceThread could not be found. If I must name a VoiceThread to create it, I should be prompted to do that before adding media. This said, after I did add a title, the Universal mode still said I had no VoiceThreads. - After a media has been uploaded, the screen reader accesses the Create VoiceThread page behind the file upload page and the Return link that would semantically belong to the Create VoiceThread page activates the Return link for the files upload page. This is incredibly confusing. With the exception of the Return link, the same is true of the audio recording page.WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 - When previewing an audio recording, the screen reader says to press one thing to continue recording and Enter to Save. Enter continued the recording. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 3.3.2 , WCAG 2.4.3 , WCAG 1.3.2 , - The ?Audio Recording using your microphone or webcam? button label is deceptive. When someone is glancing through the options, the mention of webcam may make them think they could record video and audio, not just audio. WCAG 1.3.1 , WCAG 1.3.1 (H44) , WCAG 2.4.4 , WCAG 3.3.2 - [Notes] In what I explored, I didn?t see any function/content that could not be made in an accessible way so that the Universal Mode is unnecessary. It is possible that there are functions inside of a VoiceThread that cannot be built in a way that can be completed by a screen reader/keyboard only user in the main interface, and, in that case, having the separate interface for just that part seems reasonable. Otherwise, I would move towards retiring the Universal mode. - [There?s more?] Hope this helps. -- Have a wonderful day! *Michelle Tuten | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY* Accessibility Coordinator Clemson Online 864-656-9319 Zoom Meeting Space (by Appointment) Office Location: Pendleton, SC ADA30*1990-2020 Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrate the ADA! July 26, 2020 On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 3:06 PM < athen-list-request@mailman12.u.washington.edu> wrote: > Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:47:10 -0700 > From: Wink Harner To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Voice thread accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi ATHEN-ites, I am navigating a faculty training course in Blackboard through CUNY where I teach. Ironically, it's a course in accessibility & UDL, and one of the first components to complete is introductions via Voice Thread. I have experienced some real dead ends in Blackboard when trying to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with other components. Voice Navigation does not appear to recognize any voice commands to navigate the program. When I reported to the course facilitators that I could not navigate the Voice Thread menus using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the response I got was that Blackboard was making exceptional efforts in making Voice Thread accessible. It doesn't appear to be accessible unless one uses the keyboard and or the mouse. Does anyone have any inside tips or tricks on how to use voice recognition & navigation software (yes, you have permission to preach to me!) Or experience with glitches using JAWS or NVDA in navigation? Please contact me off-line. Thanks in advance! Wink Harner Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production The Foreign Type Portland OR foreigntype@gmail.com 480-984-0034 This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive quirks, misrecognitions, or errata . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 103 Frist Hall Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Karlen Communications Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:07 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [EXT]: [Athen] Free Webinar Series by Open Access Technologies External Email Hi Everyone: A series of four free webinars from Open Access Technologies, Inc: Accessible PowerPoint August 13 at 1PM EST Accessible InDesign September 24 at 1PM Est Basics of Tagged PDF October 14 at 1PM Easy Guide: Writing Alt Text November 12 1PM EST Details and Registration information can be found at https://www.openaccesstech.com/oat-webinar-series/ Cheers, Karen This message is not from a UTC.EDU address. 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We have also found that, and my knowledge is not as thorough in this area, but there is an adjustment that the instructor themselves can make in the way that the exam is configured for individual accommodated students who need to use Brightspace with TTS/RW. It has something to do with enabling the ability to make selections of text such as you would for copying and pasting, which is frequently disabled to prevent students from extracting sections of the exam to share with others. Your instructional support branch may know more about this or I am happy to check in with ours about altering these settings. I would love to hear more about the way you use Windows Narrator in the Brightspace environment. I know that there have been vast improvements to this screen reader though it sort of remains on the outs with the AT community in comparison to applications such as JAWS NVDA and VoiceOver. Best Regards, Erik On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM Schwarte, David M. wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > > > Our campus has recently started using Brightspace. Technically, Fall is > the first semester Brightspace is not in pilot mode. Read & Write users > are not able to have quizzes and exams read. The same quizzes and exams > are readable via the Windows screenreader. > > > > Has anyone found a solution to this issue? I also suspect Kurzweil 3000 > may have a similar issues so I would be interested in solutions for that > software as well. 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URL: From Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu Thu Jul 30 17:53:29 2020 From: Catherine.Stager at frontrange.edu (Stager, Catherine) Date: Thu Jul 30 17:53:50 2020 Subject: [Athen] Proctoring - Examity In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Looks like CU Boulder tried implementing, ended up switching to Protorio. Their accessibility and usability lab's review is available: https://www.colorado.edu/accessible-technology/examity-student . Here is some info our regional AT group gathered: Examity works with JAWS, nvda, ZoomText Mentioned Kurzweil, but not sure if 1000 or 3000. In response, said 3000 should not be a problem. This is untested. We found: Only works in Chrome * You can whitelist sites * No clear guidance regarding if you can whitelist applications such as AT. Also needs checking if Chrome Extensions can work. Best regards, Cath Catherine M. Stager Assistive Technology Specialist Catherine.Stager@frontrange.edu (720) 336-1245 [cid:image001.png@01D23FF3.21F590B0] Disability Support Services - Assistive Technology Check out our Getting Started Guides for At Home Support! https://bit.ly/GettingStartedAtHome From: athen-list On Behalf Of Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:49 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Proctoring - Examity CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Colorado Community College System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please contact your college IT Help Desk if you have any questions. Hi all, Is anyone using Examity for a proctoring solution? 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