Hello, Greg. That information is helpful. I took a really quick look at Blackboard on my Mac Book Pro and was pleasantly surprised. As a matter of fact, VO was the only screen reader I've used so far that told me I was viewing bread crumbs on the site. For those who don't know, bread crumbs are links on a Web site that help you retrace your steps so you can get back to where you were earlier in a session. I'm sure this is a painfully simple explanation to some, but I figure it will suffice here. I will be interested in comparing some more complex tasks using Windows and the Mac. Who knows. There may even be a discussion on the SeroTalk Podcast Network's Triple-click Home podcast at some point. Again for those who don't know, I produce that podcast. Several of the team members are on this list as well.
Take care and have a great weekend. Jamie Pauls -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Greg Aikens Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 12:06 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How VO-friendly is Blackboard with Safari? I can't speak to the accessibility from an instructor's point of view, but both my grad school and current employer use blackboard as a way of posting info. Most things are accessible, even though some may be cumbersome. Finding files to download and announcements are fairly simple to do. Posting to discussion boards and managing threads are more cumbersome but doable. Hope this is helpful. -Greg On Aug 24, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > I would like to know this as well, as my girlfriend is possibly getting a mac and has to use blackboard. > > Matt Dierckens > matt.dierck...@gmail.com > > IOS and Macintosh User support, Windsor area Sight Substitution Centre > > On 2013-08-24, at 11:51 AM, Jamie Pauls <jamiepa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Greetings, all: >> >> I teach a music appreciation class at a local community college in my area. This semester, I am required to use Blackboard in the instruction of my class. Fortunately, I am not required to use many of the functions of Blackboard. A very basic use of the system is all that is required. While Blackboard is definitely accessible on Windows especially when using NVDA and Jaws, it takes quite a bit of work to really learn to use the system with a screen reader. I am perfectly happy to use Windows to access Blackboard unless the site works significantly better with Safari on the Mac. Are there any instructors on this list who can shed some light on the subject? The student perspective is welcome as well, but I especially wish to hear from instructors. I've been a part of mailing lists long enough to not be upset by dead silence, so if nobody has any words of wisdom for me, I am ok with a complete lack of response on this thread. >> >> Thanks for all responses. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
