[Athen] Assistive listening devices in online/remote classes

Karen Latimer klatimer at udel.edu
Tue May 26 11:26:30 PDT 2020


Adding to the last comment, they can still attach an personal FM system to
the computer if that is their preference. If there is not enough volume on
standard headsets or without the FM system, there are also amplified
headsets that can be used. Sometimes it still takes a combination of all
these situations, especially if the recording is not great or if there are
multiple speakers/noise in the room.
Karen

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 9:29 PM Melanie P. Thornton <mthornt at uark.edu>
wrote:


> Hello, Wink!

>

> My thinking is that the purpose of the ALD is to remove the barrier that

> results from distance and extraneous noise. Those barriers are more within

> the student’s control when they are joining by computer.

>

> For those who typically use ALDs in such a way that the sound is directed

> directly into their hearing aid, having a dial in option and using a phone

> instead of the computer could produce a similar result.

>

> For those who use them with headphones (i.e. do not have hearing aids),

> then connecting a headphone directly to the computer should give the same

> result.

>

> If the student is not getting the volume output they need, I wonder if

> something like Boom 3D could boost their audio.

>

> Of course on the output side, asking the instructor to use a headset with

> a mic could help improve quality as well.

>

> I can’t really think of a situation where an ALD would be better than

> simply controlling how the audio is accessed—phone or computer—and

> increasing the volume.

>

> Hope to hear from others in case there is something I’m missing here.

>

> All the best,

> Melanie

>

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> On May 22, 2020 at 7:14:33 PM, Wink Harner (foreigntype at gmail.com) wrote:

>

> Hi ATHEN-ites

> Apologies for cross-posting.

> The question came up in one of my grad student's research projects and I

> thought I would ask our collective "hive" of experts when or whether we

> should be providing ALD's or FM systems to our HOH students in the quick

> switch made to online courses. Is it necessary? Are there alternatives? Are

> there specific workarounds needed?

>

> Thanks in advance for the wisdom & advice of your collective wisdom.

>

> Wink Harner

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