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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Greetings!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">We just finished our review of VoiceThread. We do have some concerns regarding the accessibility of the product:</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">VoiceThread Universal does not have the same functionality that is available in VoiceThread Standard (e.g., you cannot share VoiceThreads in Universal)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Everything that comes into VoiceThread (PowerPoint, PDF, etc), come in as images, regardless of their original state. Text-to-speech software will not be able to read the contents of the slides, pages, etc. If downloading is allowed, it appeared that when downloaded, it would download in the original state (if accessible, it would download as accessible)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">VoiceThread Platinum does include automatic captioning, but of course, it’s automatic…not necessarily accurate. Would need to edit for accuracy (bulk of work is completed by the automatic task though)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The captions that were present scrolled through the middle of the voicethread. The placement, sizing, etc. is not adjustable at this time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">They are developing a new VoiceThread Universal (it’s in Beta now), that is better than the previous Universal. They are also planning on doing away with the two separate programs, but they didn’t have a timeline for that just yet.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">We will meet with the requesting department to discuss equally effective alternate access plans and/or accommodations that may be necessary if implemented.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I hope this helps!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Cassandra Tex</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Humboldt State University</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kressin, Lori L (llk2t)<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 07, 2020 12:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] VoiceThread</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Dawn,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I pulled up this note from a couple of years ago regarding VoiceThread. We are considering bringing it into our environment and I’m curious as to how the accessibility road has been for you with this tool. Have you run into many roadblocks??</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks for any advice,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lori</span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5e5e5e">--------------------------------------------------------------</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Lori Kressin</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171">Coordinator of Academic Accessibility</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171">Office of the Executive VP and Provost • Univ. of Virginia</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171">102 Cresap Rd • POB 400199 • Charlottesville, VA • 22903</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#767171">[434] 982-5784</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://provost.virginia.edu/coaa"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#954f72">http://provost.virginia.edu/coaa</span></a></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>> on behalf of "Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)" <<a href="mailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu">hunziker@email.arizona.edu</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 2:29 PM<br><b>To: </b>'Access Technology Higher Education Network' <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Athen] VoiceThread</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Hi Joan,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">We are successfully captioning VoiceThread here at the UA. We’re happy to provide insight in our process if you’re interested.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dawn</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">~~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dawn Hunziker</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">IT Accessibility Consultant</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Disability Resource Center</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">University of Arizona</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">1224 E. Lowell St.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Tucson, AZ 85721</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Phone: 520-626-9409</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Fax: 520-626-5500</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:blue">hunziker@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://drc.arizona.edu">http://drc.arizona.edu</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joan Robson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu">athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] VoiceThread</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Does anyone have experience with Voice Thread captioning?<br><br><br clear="all"></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Joan Robson, MEd<br>Access Consultant</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Disability Resources</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">St. Catherine University</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">601 25th Ave. South<br>Minneapolis, MN 55454</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Education Building #369</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Ph: 651-690-8160</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Fax: 651-690-7849</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>