Thanks a bunch!
Sylvia
SCoPE Coordinator, http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca
Here's some links that you might find useful.
OATS (Open-source Assistive Technology Software), the development of the
first open-source software repository and forge dedicated to Assistive
Technology (AT)
http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/listing/Repository
Audio GNU/Linux distro for visually impaired persons
http://www.oralux.org/
A Braille and Speech Mini-Distribution of GNU/Linux
http://www.brlspeak.net/
GNOME Accessibility Developer Information
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gap/
Open Source for Windows
http://osswin.sourceforge.net/
I had a look at your moodle course and was a little disappointed to read
this.
"2. GPL = General Public Licence ... Richard M Stallman's greatest
invention ... founder of the opensource/freedomware movement,
philosopher, ardent defender of the faith, wild-haired, wild-eyed
hippy."
Richard Stallman is the founder of the free software movement and has
nothing to do with the open source/freedomware movement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement
Chris Harvey
FSF Associate Member
fsf.org
http://chris.superuser.com.au/
BTW, SCoPE seminars are free and open to the public, and facilitated by
volunteers in the community. Anyone is free to join in or read along. I
thought I should mention that because you referred to our "course".
Cheers and thanks again.
Sylvia
On Nov 22, 3:43 am, gnuchris <gnuch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Sylvia,
>
> Here's some links that you might find useful.
>
> OATS (Open-source Assistive Technology Software), the development of the
> first open-source software repository and forge dedicated to Assistive
> Technology (AT)http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/listing/Repository
>
> Audio GNU/Linux distro for visually impaired personshttp://www.oralux.org/
>
> A Braille and Speech Mini-Distribution of GNU/Linuxhttp://www.brlspeak.net/
>
> GNOME Accessibility Developer Informationhttp://developer.gnome.org/projects/gap/
> Open Source for Windowshttp://osswin.sourceforge.net/
>
> I had a look at your moodle course and was a little disappointed to read
> this.
>
> "2. GPL = General Public Licence ... Richard M Stallman's greatest
> invention ... founder of the opensource/freedomware movement,
> philosopher, ardent defender of the faith, wild-haired, wild-eyed
> hippy."
>
> Richard Stallman is the founder of the free software movement and has
> nothing to do with the open source/freedomware movement.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_softwarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement
>
> Chris Harvey
> FSF Associate Member
> fsf.orghttp://chris.superuser.com.au/
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And while you're marking your calendars, George Siemens will kick off
the new year with a 3-week discussion on his new book: Knowing
Knowledge (January 10 - 30)
Cheers! And thanks again.
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Seminar: Accessibility of eLearning
Dec 4 - 17, 2006
Facilitated by Catherine Fichten and Jennison Asuncion
For the past three years, the Adaptech Research Network has been
investigating the accessibility of eLearning (e.g., PowerPoint in the
classroom, online tests) to Canadian college and university students
with visible and invisible disabilities. During this seminar, Jennison
and Catherine will describe the research and share some early findings
from their 409 research participants:
* college and university students with disabilities who have used
eLearning
* professionals who provide disability-related accommodations on
campus
* faculty who have taught a course where they used some form of
eLearning and had at least one student with a disability in that
course, and
* individuals who support/drive eLearning at their institution.
They will also be eager to hear about your experiences teaching using
eLearning with people with disabilities, your successes, and lessons
learned. Wherever possible, they will provide guidance and suggestions,
as well as facilitate the sharing of best practices among participants.
Access the seminar directly:
http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/mod/forum/view.php?id=336
To contribute to discussions and customize your visits to SCoPE you
will need to self-register http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca
SCoPE is an online community hosted by Simon Fraser University.
Discussions are free and open to the public. Please spread the word!
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...an open, online community for people like you
Multiweb browser
A web browser that incorporates disability specific technology suitable
for computer users with multiple disabilities. It is designed to be
used without other adaptive software and includes a speech engine, text
enlargement, and scanning for switch devices.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/infosys/multiweb/download.htm#UserManual
iZoom A free professional grade screen magnifier and reader from
Issist. http://www.issist.com/
Click and type An on-screen virtual keyboard designed for people unable
to type using a standard computer keyboard. Requires mouse control,
trackball or other pointing device. The software can send keystrokes to
virtually any Windows application or DOS application that can run
within a window. http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/
Braillesurf is an Internet browser for users with vision impairment,
which allows a simplified reading of the information available on the
Web. BrailleSurf shows this information in a text form. This
information can then be displayed on a braille bar, or it can be spoken
out by a speech synthesiser. The text can also be presented on the
screen for people with low vision, and used to provide a fast review of
the accessibility level of a website for visually impaired people. Note
new users need to click on the complete download link
http://www.snv.jussieu.fr/inova/bs4/uk/telechargement.htm
Aloud4ie is software which reads web pages in ones explorer browser.
http://www.madoogali.com/Aloud4ie/
A helpful aid for teachers and students alike when a person uses sign
language and they want to communicate without an interpretor is this
sign language program which is wonderful. Learn to speak in sign
language, just type in the key you want and a picture view of that
letter will be shown.
http://www.downloadsmachine.co.uk/
As a student with disabilities I have used many programs but these are
the ones that I found user friendly and helpful in the online learning
environment. Many students do not know all the free resources that are
available to them and money for a person with disabilities is often
tight. Thank You for sharing this.
Marlene S.