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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I had always heard that Angel
was one of the more accessible LMSs, but now that I have a student trying to
use it with JAWS, I’m not terribly supportive of that reputation.
It uses frames which is OK as long as the student understands now to navigate
frames. However not all the frames have names that are very intuitive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Likewise with some of the other
features, the text descriptors are not very intuitive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have not been able to figure
out how to efficiently and effectively navigate the Discussion feature so the
student is currently not participating in discussions (has worked an
arrangement with the professor to email her responses to the discussion
questions to him).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If it comes right down to it, I
haven’t found it to be in violation of accessibility standards, but from
an accessible / usability standpoint, I don’t give it a high rating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sharon Trerise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Coordinator of Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cayuga Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>197 Franklin St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Auburn, NY 13021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>315-294-8606<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Balen, Tim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> athen@athenpro.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Angel LMS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Just
poking around to see if anybody has experience (positive/ negative) with Angel
LMS regarding accessibility and general ease of use? Our campus is
considering making a switch from BB, and I (as well as many others on our
campus) am unfamiliar with the product.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tim Balen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Disability
Specialist/ Assistive Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Washington
State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>D</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>isability <b>R</b>esource <b>C</b>enter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>509-335-7904<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.drc.wsu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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