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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Screen readers (like JAWS, Window-Eyes,
NVDA, etc.) read the entire screen, announce icons, verbalize menus, and read text-based
documents. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Kurzweil, on the other hand, is actually a
document reader, rather than a screen reader. Document readers only read
documents (not the entire screen) and include programs like Kurzweil, WYNN,
R&W Gold, ClaroRead, etc. Kurzweil, in particular, reads text best within
its own window and on the Web only to a limited extent. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The VPAT was referring to actual screen
readers, not to all reading software. A program working with a screen reader
does not guarantee that it will work with other assistive technology. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If you can copy and paste the text into a
Kurzweil document, the student should be able to read it that way—or if
you can print the test to PDF and then bring the PDF into Kurzweil through the
KESI Virtual Printer, you may be able to read it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>You can also try downloading a demo copy
of Read&Write Gold. R&W provides a toolbar that “floats”
over other programs and can be a bit more flexible than Kurzweil in reading on
the Web.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>High Tech Center Training Unit of the</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>California Community Colleges</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><br>
<a href="http://www.htctu.net/"><font color=black><span style='color:black;
text-decoration:none'>www.htctu.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>408-996-6043</span></font><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Larry Kiser<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 10, 2013 8:11
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Athen] Problems Using
Kurzweil Read the Web with Canvas</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear
Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Last
week a student attempted to use the Kurzweil Read the Web feature during an
exam delivered through Canvas. In this instance and during a follow-up
diagnostic session with the student opening a practice quiz, Kurzweil Read the
Web read information on the screen randomly and announced other information not
readily viewable. During the exam the student was able to use a Kurzweil
taskbar feature, but this was slow because it required the student to highlight
questions with the pointer and drag it to the taskbar. I reviewed the
VPAT for Canvas, which indicated it was compatible with screen readers. I
emailed Kurzweil and received the following response.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kurzweil
Response<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kurzweil
3000 and the Read the Web functionality provides limited recognition outside of
the program itself. The current read the web add on, kesireader.xpi, can only
recognized plain text/basic html websites. It is not uncommon that websites
that are generated in use or that contain windows within windows to have issues
recognizing text. I would recommend that you update your current version
of the Kurzweil 3000 software, update the kesireader.xpi and test the reader on
plain text/basic html websites, should the problem continue within these
websites, we may be able to determine what the cause is. For more complicated
websites, such as script bases information or test taking websites, I'd
recommend that you print them to Kurzweil 3000 using the KESI Virtual Printer.
In the case of a Macintosh, print the site to PDF and then open that in
Kurzweil 3000. This alternative can provide the student access to the materials
for reading, however, they may need to go back to the website to introduce
their answers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We
are already using the most recent version of K3000. It is not feasible to
print the exam using the Kesi Virtual Printer as suggested. Any thoughts
would be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Larry
Kiser<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Counseling
Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Disabilities
Resource Center, S-233<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Santa
Fe College<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Gainesville,
FL 32606<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Phone:
352-395-4429<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Fax:
352-395-4100<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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