Hi all,
We use a program called Read & Write Gold that
has a feature of applying full or partial screen coloured overlays. It lets students choose a colour for this and the degree of opacity/transparency. It has many other features too (word prediction for dyslexia etc.) but works great with anything in a
VLE.
I think you can get other things as well (a few
links below) but I haven’t tried any of these. They may be worth exploring?
Screen
Tinter: https://www.bltt.org/software/screentinterlite/index.htm
ssOverlay:
http://access.uoa.gr/ATHENA/eng/applications/view/61
F.lux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.lux
F.lux
https://justgetflux.com/
Hope this is of some use!
Gerard
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 10:36:16 +0100
From: Tim Smale <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Accessibility in tests
Hi All,
I'm just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions on how to allow
students with resonable adjustments the ability to change the background
colour in Bb Tests from white to off white (colour of their choice
depending on the best one for them).
I thought turning on the windows high contrast setting and turning on the
setting in Bb that says it will bring in the OS high contrast setting would
work - it doesn't seem to (see attached image).
Has anyone got any suggestions / has anyone done this before?
The only alternative I can think of is a coloured acetate taped on the
display.
Thanks in advance,
*Tim Smale**e-Learning Fellow*
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Keele University
Email: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: 01782 734561
Tim Smale and Sandra Gillham winners of
*2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Optimizing the Student Experience*
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 10:11:55 +0000
From: Laura Hollinshead <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accessibility in tests
Would you be able to get AT Toolbar on the browsers?
https://www.atbar.org/
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From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Tim Smale
Sent: 16 May 2018 10:36
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Subject: Accessibility in tests
Hi All,
I'm just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions on how to allow students with resonable adjustments the ability to change the background colour in Bb Tests from white to off white (colour of their choice depending on the best one for them).
I thought turning on the windows high contrast setting and turning on the setting in Bb that says it will bring in the OS high contrast setting would work - it doesn't seem to (see attached image).
Has anyone got any suggestions / has anyone done this before?
The only alternative I can think of is a coloured acetate taped on the display.
Thanks in advance,
Tim Smale
e-Learning Fellow
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Keele University
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Telephone: 01782 734561
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Tim Smale and Sandra Gillham winners of
2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for
Optimizing the Student Experience
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 14:52:32 +0100
From: Tim Smale <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accessibility in tests
Thank you Laura, I can get this on for the students using the chrome
extension - I had hoped to avoid extensions as this could open up the
option for student to add any extension they liked to the chrome browser -
which would then pose exam invigilation issues. I have tested this and it
looks good so thank you for the help.
*Tim Smale**e-Learning Fellow*
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Keele University
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*2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Optimizing the Student Experience*
On Wed, 16 May 2018 at 11:23, Laura Hollinshead <[log in to unmask]>
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> Would you be able to get AT Toolbar on the browsers?
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> https://www.atbar.org/
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> *Laura Hollinshead*
> *Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development)*
> *Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching*
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> *Telephone: *01332 591635
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> *From:* Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <
> [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Tim Smale
> *Sent:* 16 May 2018 10:36
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Accessibility in tests
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions on how to allow
> students with resonable adjustments the ability to change the background
> colour in Bb Tests from white to off white (colour of their choice
> depending on the best one for them).
>
>
>
> I thought turning on the windows high contrast setting and turning on the
> setting in Bb that says it will bring in the OS high contrast setting would
> work - it doesn't seem to (see attached image).
>
>
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions / has anyone done this before?
>
>
>
> The only alternative I can think of is a coloured acetate taped on the
> display.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> *Tim Smale **e-Learning Fellow*
>
> Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
> Keele University
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Telephone: 01782 734561
>
> [image:
> https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B7PYk41GiJMvWElBZEhvaU9VbnM&revid=0B7PYk41GiJMvUTNxUzV2eWlXVkpvUUtYVlRiNi9xT00wcGg0PQ]
>
> Tim Smale and Sandra Gillham winners of
>
> *2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for *
>
> *Optimizing the Student Experience*
>
> [image:
> https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B7PYk41GiJMvdjNNWHhJSUtqTE0&revid=0B7PYk41GiJMvN2FjY09rSnZzOEtjRGN2T0UxcUlaa2YwVzZvPQ]
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 13:45:53 +0000
From: Carlene Barton <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accessibility in tests
HI,
Same as Laura I would usually advice an AT or plugin.
There's also an extension for Chrome called blue light filter guard which has different colour options depending on their particular need: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blue-light-filter-guard/kkkdnikbcmebldaglhjpdkanfnmpjhak?utm_source=gmail
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Sent: 16 May 2018 11:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessibility in tests
Would you be able to get AT Toolbar on the browsers?
https://www.atbar.org/
Laura Hollinshead
Learning Technologist (Curriculum Development)
Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Telephone: 01332 591635
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Twitter: @ljhollinshead<https://twitter.com/ljhollinshead>
University of Derby,
Kedleston Road,
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From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Tim Smale
Sent: 16 May 2018 10:36
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Accessibility in tests
Hi All,
I'm just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions on how to allow students with resonable adjustments the ability to change the background colour in Bb Tests from white to off white (colour of their choice depending on the best one for them).
I thought turning on the windows high contrast setting and turning on the setting in Bb that says it will bring in the OS high contrast setting would work - it doesn't seem to (see attached image).
Has anyone got any suggestions / has anyone done this before?
The only alternative I can think of is a coloured acetate taped on the display.
Thanks in advance,
Tim Smale
e-Learning Fellow
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Keele University
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Telephone: 01782 734561
[https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B7PYk41GiJMvWElBZEhvaU9VbnM&revid=0B7PYk41GiJMvUTNxUzV2eWlXVkpvUUtYVlRiNi9xT00wcGg0PQ]
Tim Smale and Sandra Gillham winners of
2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for
Optimizing the Student Experience
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