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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Apr 4, 2016 3:45PM

thanks so much for the quick responces

Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Robert Fentress < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Yes, I would say, generally, if we say in the report that something didn't
> work with JAWS, we are only saying that. For instance, as I understand it,
> there were certain freak outs (to use the technical term) that were only
> experienced with JAWS. For the specifics though, I'd make reference to the
> Excel file, as it breaks things out by AT quite explicitly.
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > thanks rob. i wonder then in the spots of the report wair you speak
> about
> > jaws then is it just jaws that had the problem or did nvda have the same
> > problem. i.e. the dialog and jaws not beeing restricted to the dialog.
> > thanks again for doing all this hard hard work lucy
> >
> > Lucia Greco
> > Web Accessibility Evangelist
> > IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
> > University of California, Berkeley
> > (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
> > http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
> > Follow me on twitter @accessaces
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Robert Fentress < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, Lucy.
> > >
> > > We tested both the Teacher and Student interfaces to some degree. Due
> to
> > > the complexity involved, we were not able to test everything, but we
> > > covered both roles to some extent. We tested with both JAWS and NVDA,
> as
> > > well as VoiceOver and the results did differ in interesting and
> important
> > > ways, I think. We did not really generalize to say screen reader users
> > as a
> > > whole could do a certain thing, though I suppose one could make that
> > > analysis to some degree from the data.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > thanks for sharing this. i have to questions.
> > > >
> > > > 1 why didn't you test the instructor interface.?
> > > > second i see several references to how jaws did some thing or
> did
> > > not
> > > > do some thing i.e. in a dialog jaws users were able to read content
> > out
> > > > side of the dialog.in your introduction you spoke about using nvda
> was
> > > the
> > > > testing results different for nvda? if not you should indicate for
> > the
> > > > screen reader user not for jaws. i think from my experience with the
> > > system
> > > > in nvda you are using the turn jaws to mean all screen readers.
> please
> > > > confirm lucy
> > > >
> > > > Lucia Greco
> > > > Web Accessibility Evangelist
> > > > IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
> > > > University of California, Berkeley
> > > > (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
> > > > http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
> > > > Follow me on twitter @accessaces
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Hadi Rangin < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > [Sorry for cross-posting]
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > We are finally ready to publish the result of Canvas Accessibility
> > > > Testing
> > > > > & Evaluation Project.
> > > > > Thanks to Instructure and all colleagues and friends who
> collaborated
> > > on
> > > > > this complex and time-consuming project.
> > > > >
> > > > > You can find the comprehensive report, testing & evaluation
> results,
> > as
> > > > > well as the CSUN 2016 presentation at:
> > > > >
> > >
> http://blog.bargirangin.com/2016/04/canvas-testing-evaluation-cate.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Hadi Rangin
> > > > > IT Accessibility Specialist
> > > > > Mary Gates Hall 064C
> > > > > University of Washington
> > > > > Phone: (206) 685-4144, Direct: (206) 221-1532
> > > > > E-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > > > >
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> --
> Robert Fentress
> Senior Accessibility Solutions Designer
> 540.231.1255
>
> Technology-enhanced Learning & Online Strategies
> Assistive Technologies
> 1180 Torgersen Hall
> 620 Drillfield Drive (0434)
> Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
> > > > >