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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have a student this semester “trying” to use Connect with JAWS and Window-Eyes in an accounting class. The picture is not pretty.<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'>On the quizzes, it is not possible to adjust the time for one student. Everybody gets the same amount of time. This means it is not possible to allow extra time as an accommodation. I have talked with the tech support folks at McGraw-Hill on this and that is their final answer.<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'>There are many exercises/problems that require using drag and drop manipulation to answer the problems. The student is supposed to click on the correct answer and drag it into the correct box on the form. These are not accessible for screen readers.<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'>Many of the problems require typing answers into edit fields or selecting answers from combo boxes. Some of these read correctly but many do not.<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 do seem to have better results with JAWS than Window-Eyes, but even that is poor.<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'>Sorry the outlook is not better.<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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>rbeach@kckcc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Normajean.Brand<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> ATHEN<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] McGraw-Hill's Connect / LearnSmart<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Hello Fellow Athenites!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>I’ve been searching the archives for information on the accessibility of McGraw-Hill’s Connect and LearnSmart, and the closest message was from Shelly Haven back in January. Has anyone had the opportunity to test these with JAWS or other AT? Our college is really pushing for more content using Connect, LearnSmart and Pearson’s My_(insert discipline here)_Lab. I do not have enough command of JAWS to really test the accessibility of these, but I have students who do and I am getting the feedback that neither publisher’s software is accessible to them using JAWS. I’ve watched as these students struggle with trying to make JAWS work in those environments without much or any success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Now, I get an email asking me to assess the accessibility and report any findings of Connect and LearnSmart by this afternoon for a major faculty-run workshop (non-faculty not invited) tomorrow at 9a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>Do any of you have any suggestions or personal experience findings that I can give them?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>NJ Brand, </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>ATAC</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Houston Community College-Northwest</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>ADA Technician</span></i></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'><br>Technology and Instructional Computing<br>Room RC13</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N.</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Houston TX 77043</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>VM/Office: 713.718.5604 </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>FAX: 713.718.5430 </span></b><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Email:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099'> <a href="mailto:normajean.brand@hccs.edu">normajean.brand@hccs.edu</a></span></b><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000099'><a href="http://northwest.hccs.edu">http://northwest.hccs.edu</a> </span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>