--- Forwarded Message from "Dente, Ed" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Dente, Ed" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "Tony Sulprizio (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Accessible Lectern >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:28:20 -0400 ------------------ Hi All, I am wondering if any schools in the greater Boston area have classrooms that have multimedia lecterns (i.e., lecterns which allow access to multimedia content sources through switchers or Crestron touch panels)that are specifically designed for instructors with accessibility issues. We have been trying to adapt one of our multimedia classrooms with a new wheelchair accessible lectern that houses the content sources (including VGA sources such as computer and doc camera)as well as the controls, but all our efforts make for a lectern that is much too big to be practical. This needn't be technically ADA compliant, because sometimes the pre-existing room doesn't allow for it, but should be a creative way of dealing with the challenge of providing access. (We have dealt extensively with such vendors as Marshall, but can't find anything in this case.) We'd like to visit local schools that may have such lecterns. Cheers, Ed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edmund N. Dente Director, Language Media Center Ph: 617-627-3036 Tufts University [log in to unmask] Medford, MA 02155 http://ase.tufts.edu/lmc >