<div dir="ltr">I'd like to second the use of the MagniLink cameras - when I was working with students these were always checked out and were very popular. Lightweight, easy to setup, and a few different connection options (some students had large-screen monitors in their dorm rooms that they would connect to as well).<div><br></div><div>Not cheap, but the students took very good care of the cameras when they realized the quality. The cameras fit in a briefcase sized case that is well-padded and there is a "travel" case that a student can use to transport the camera to/from class.</div><div><br></div><div>Students tended to prefer the 1080HD version.</div><div><br></div><div>There are a few other devices that I remember researching:</div><div>SceneEye 500 - <a href="http://www.sightenhancement.com/index.php/products/sceneeye">http://www.sightenhancement.com/index.php/products/sceneeye</a><br></div><div>Readit Scholar HD - <a href="http://www.visionaid.com/phpincludes/en/products/readit_scholar_hd/readit_scholar_hd_desc.php">http://www.visionaid.com/phpincludes/en/products/readit_scholar_hd/readit_scholar_hd_desc.php</a><br></div><div>Mars HD - <a href="http://www.zoomax.co/low-vision-products/lightest-portable-video-magnifier-Mars-HD-HDMI-USB-computer.html">http://www.zoomax.co/low-vision-products/lightest-portable-video-magnifier-Mars-HD-HDMI-USB-computer.html</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Take care,<br>Sean</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Kathleen Cahill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kcahill@mit.edu" target="_blank">kcahill@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Lorraine,<br>
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I¹d recommend either the Magnilink camera which connects via USB port to a<br>
monitor or laptop display<br>
(<a href="http://www.lviamerica.com/products/video_magnifier/magnilink-s-premium" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.lviamerica.com/products/video_magnifier/magnilink-s-premium</a> )<br>
or a Note Taker device by Essistive (<a href="http://www.essistive.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.essistive.com/</a> ).<br>
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Kathy<br>
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Kathy Cahill<br>
Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability<br>
MIT<br>
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On 7/5/16, 5:07 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Lorraine"<br>
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>Hi<br>
>We have 5 freshman students who have visual impairments and can not see<br>
>the board in a regular classroom. The boards are all different.  If we<br>
>have a prof using a blackboard do you have any suggestions on how a<br>
>student can see the board in a large and small classroom<br>
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>Thanks<br>
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>Lorraine<br>
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