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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you do try Read&Write, you might even try turning on the screen reading feature. It helps read items such as buttons, links, etc. and may help with your situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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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-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gaeir Dietrich<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 10, 2013 7:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Athen] Problems Using Kurzweil Read the Web with Canvas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Screen readers (like JAWS, Window-Eyes, NVDA, etc.) read the entire screen, announce icons, verbalize menus, and read text-based documents.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>
High Tech Center Training Unit of the<br>
California Community Colleges<br>
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA<br>
<a href="http://www.htctu.net/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">www.htctu.net</span></a> <br>
408-996-6043<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry Kiser<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 10, 2013 8:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Problems Using Kurzweil Read the Web with Canvas</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kurzweil Response<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Larry Kiser<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Counseling Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Disabilities Resource Center, S-233<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Santa Fe College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gainesville, FL 32606<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 352-395-4429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 352-395-4100<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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.
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