--- Forwarded Message from "Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #9185 Supporting Blind FL Students >Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:35:18 -0400 >Thread-Index: Acn/bY2pXO0kGiO0QweqAcMsCyZWJAAnVYWQ Hi Sharon, I do not have much experience to talk about, but I do have one: A couple of years ago we had a blind Spanish instructor for a basic level course. She may have also been enrolled in a graduate program here, I don't remember. She had software on her laptop that converted anything delivered in electronic format to brail. So she was able to communicate with her students via email. Also she administered all her chapter quizzes and exams via Blackboard so she could read them. In fact, while some of her colleagues still have not entered the digital world and still use paper to deliver content and do assessment she preferred to integrate technology in instruction because it helped her. Whenever she used our computer lab to administer the tests, she used her own laptop because it had all the necessary software. If you like I can try and put you in touch with her so you can ask her more about the adaptive technologies. Let me know, Sangeetha ******************************************** Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan Director Foreign Language Technology Center Wayne State University 385 Alex Manoogian Hall 906 W. Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA Email: [log in to unmask] Tel: 313-577-6391 Fax: 313-577-3041 http://www.langlab.wayne.edu ******************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9185 Supporting Blind FL Students --- Forwarded Message from Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> >To: Information Forum Learning and Technology International Language <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Supporting Blind FL Students >Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:07:47 -0400 Hello! I have been asked to find out how our LRC can support a blind incoming student who wants to continue his study of German. We currently have no adaptive technology but are willing to acquire whatever might be useful. Do those of you with experience in this area have recommendations? Thank you, Sharon Scinicariello Director, Global Studio Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures University of Richmond, VA 23173 *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************