Thanks Lis,
I did look at Techdis but their method looked rather complicated and I
was hoping for a simpler route.
I will contact them if all else fails.
Best,
Chris
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Parcell E.J. wrote:
> Chris,
> You may already have thought of this, but you could have a look at JISC Techdis www.techdis.ac.uk eg the advice about creating accessible documents including pdfs.
> http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=3_20
> A search on scanning produces some results that may be useful, but if you can't find what you're looking for on the Techdis site their contact details are at
> http://www.techdis.ac.uk/index.php?p=1_3 so you could email them your query.
> Good luck,
> Lis
>
> Lis Parcell
> JISC RSC Wales
> www.rsc-wales.ac.uk
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [VLES] Assistive technologies & Weblearn/Blackboard
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> Hi,
>
> I had a look through the archives and can't see anything very recent there, although it's possible I am using the wrong terminology.
>
> We have been scanning copyright-cleared material for our VLE ( WebLearn) as PDFs but have discovered that this is incompatible with the assistive technology used by some of our visually impaired staff and students. The RNIB website appears to suggest that some Microsoft products are also problematic so (particularly for items opening from webpages) and that HTML is preferable.
>
> We have been investigating means of scanning into HTML without much success. Workarounds tried to date are difficult with text and cannot cope with images. What do other Weblearn users do?
>
> We are worried that failure to ensure that all learning materials are equally accessible to students and staff could constitute discrimination under the Equalities Act 2010.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Chris
>
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