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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Carol,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Most of our students are using DAISY players like the Victor Reader Stream, so we supplied the alt. format directly on an SD card. Some students prefer CDs while others want electronic delivery. We do all three.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Electronic delivery is done via a webserver that authenticates the student by their own unique username and password. (This is used campus wide for all online services) It’s a good system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If a student picks up any physical material; an SD card, CD, or book we have them sign out the material just so we have a record of it and we don’t ask that students return the media at the end of the term.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>We make an effort to educate our students about applicable copyright restrictions on the media we produce, but at the end of the day it is up to them to follow the law. If you think about it, having them return the media is pointless because they could have already copied it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>That’s why we see education as the best practice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Luck,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jon P. Pielaet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program Assistant for Instructional Materials<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Disability Services for Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Emma B. Lommasson 154<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The University of Montana<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Missoula, MT 59812<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.umt.edu/dss/">www.umt.edu/dss/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>406-243-2243 Voice/Text<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>406-243-4461 Direct Line<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>406-243-5330 Fax<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Carol Raymundo<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Alternative Format<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am wondering how you all distribute textbook files to students who use alternative formats? Do you still have them check out CD's for the term? Or do you allow them to have electronic access to the files (e-mail or FTP like sites)? When I first starting working in my current position my manager was certain we had to stick with the CD check-out system. I am looking to see if this has changed. What stops the students from moving the files to their computers? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any thoughts on this would be helpful. I spend a lot of time making CD's and tracking their return! Will this trend change when Access Text opens their file sharing portal?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Carol Raymundo</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Instructional Specialist with Assistive Technology<br>Linn-Benton Community College</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Disability Services</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 541-917-4832</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: 541-917-4328</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. 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