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From: Patrick Burke
Date: Feb 10, 2009 2:00PM

Our campus is currently doing a pilot of Elluminate. Screen reader
support is pretty good, though with remaining problems in some areas.
They are working on some of these, but features like the Whiteboard
may be difficult/impossible.

Installation of the Java Access Bridge is also necessary to get the
Java app info to the screen reading software. So it feels a little
precarious keeping all the pieces together & talking to each other.

The campus also did a preliminary test of Adobe Connect, which does
not have scrreen reader support. Cost was another negative factor. So
we went with Elluminate instead.

Patrick

At 12:08 PM 2/10/2009, Elizabeth J. Pyatt wrote:
>Lately our university is relying on conferencing systems including
>Adobe Connect and eLluminate.
>
>Are there any resources on accessibility issues ones needs to
>consider? I see that Adobe Connect has a plugin for real-time
>captioning, but I'm curious about other issues.
>
>Can a screen reader access the tools? Any issues for those with
>learning disabilities? motion impairements? Low Vision? Any other
>quirks?
>
>Any information appreciated,
>
>Thanks
>
>Elizabeth Pyatt


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Patrick J. Burke

Coordinator
UCLA Disabilities &
Computing Program

Phone: 310 206-6004
E-mail: burke <at> ucla. edu