Thread Subject: Re: Suggestioin to use HandRaisingutilitytostartmeeting

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From: Gregg Vanderheiden
Date: Mon, Oct 23 2006 6:45 PM

Jim
Wouldn't it be confusing to have new people who join late be put into the
list? how would you know these from people raising their hands?

I think a "who is here" button that people could press would be more
effective. Could even open in a new window.


Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> Jim Thatcher
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 6:21 PM
> To: 'Debbie Cook'; 'TEITAC Communications Task Force'
> Subject: Re: [teitac-tools] Suggestioin to use HandRaising
> utilitytostartmeeting
>
> Visually my proposal creates no clutter. As new attendees
> sign in and raise their hands, an additional name appears at
> the bottom of the list. Innocuous at worst. The summary is,
> in effect, being provided in real time.
>
> Debbie, is it Screen reader clutter? Is it the case that
> every time the tool refreshes, or is refreshed, the screen
> reader starts from the top? If you set the tool to manual
> refresh, would there no clutter during this "sign on"
> time?
>
> Jim
>
> Accessibility Consulting: http://jimthatcher.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Debbie Cook [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 5:51 PM
> To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; TEITAC Communications Task Force
> Subject: Re: [teitac-tools] Suggestioin to use HandRaising
> utility tostartmeeting
>
> It creates a lot of clutter. I think the Chair should provide
> a summary of who is there just before it seriously begins.
> And could periodically note late arrivals.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Thatcher" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> To: "'Gregg Vanderheiden'" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >; "'TEITAC
> Communications Task
>
> Force'" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >; "'Jared Smith'"
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> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [teitac-tools] Suggestioin to use HandRaising
> utility tostartmeeting
>
>
> >... we can ask people who sign in by phone only to announce
> themselves.
> > Everyone else can just do it by signing on to the hands up utility.
>
> But having them ALSO raise their hand lets everybody know -
> not just the
> omnipotent chair.
>
> Jim
>
> Accessibility Consulting: http://jimthatcher.com/
> 512-306-0931
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>
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