Hi All,

I heard a comment last week that I thought was interesting. One of the participants in a group mentioned that Narrator on Windows 10 is now highly effective as a screen reader. He mentioned that occasionally he may have to use NVDA but not very often, he can pretty much do it all with Narrator.

Have anyone else heard of anyone using  trying or using Windows 10 with Narrator with Brightspace by any chance? I have not tried it recently myself but last time I did it wasn't successful at all.

Thank you,
Kathy

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
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Hi Kathy,

I haven't tested Narrator yet with Brightspace but I do know a lot of updates have happened recently and they are definitely big improvements. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/03/windows-10-accessibility-in-the-october-2018-update/#LGjefOBJBieR8hO7.97

Dawn

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Dawn Hunziker
IT Accessibility Consultant

Disability Resource Center
University of Arizona
520-626-9409
hunziker@email.arizona.edumailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu

From: d2l-a11y-group d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.com On Behalf Of Day, Kathy
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 1:27 PM
To: 'Carin Headrick' Carin.Headrick@D2L.com; 'd2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com' d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com
Subject: [d2l-a11y] Interesting comment

Hi All,

I heard a comment last week that I thought was interesting. One of the participants in a group mentioned that Narrator on Windows 10 is now highly effective as a screen reader. He mentioned that occasionally he may have to use NVDA but not very often, he can pretty much do it all with Narrator.

Have anyone else heard of anyone using  trying or using Windows 10 with Narrator with Brightspace by any chance? I have not tried it recently myself but last time I did it wasn't successful at all.

Thank you,
Kathy

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
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Thank you Dawn. Wow, re-reading my email I am surprised you navigated my grammar :)

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
[cid:92F7CEE6-653A-4C29-A9C6-089A0CAD875C]

From: Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) [mailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: October 15, 2018 6:39 PM
To: Day, Kathy KDay@fanshawec.ca; 'Carin Headrick' Carin.Headrick@D2L.com; 'd2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com' d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com
Subject: RE: Interesting comment

Hi Kathy,

I haven't tested Narrator yet with Brightspace but I do know a lot of updates have happened recently and they are definitely big improvements. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/03/windows-10-accessibility-in-the-october-2018-update/#LGjefOBJBieR8hO7.97

Dawn

~~
Dawn Hunziker
IT Accessibility Consultant

Disability Resource Center
University of Arizona
520-626-9409
hunziker@email.arizona.edumailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu

From: d2l-a11y-group <d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.commailto:d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.com> On Behalf Of Day, Kathy
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 1:27 PM
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Subject: [d2l-a11y] Interesting comment

Hi All,

I heard a comment last week that I thought was interesting. One of the participants in a group mentioned that Narrator on Windows 10 is now highly effective as a screen reader. He mentioned that occasionally he may have to use NVDA but not very often, he can pretty much do it all with Narrator.

Have anyone else heard of anyone using  trying or using Windows 10 with Narrator with Brightspace by any chance? I have not tried it recently myself but last time I did it wasn't successful at all.

Thank you,
Kathy

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
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Thank you Karen, that is good to know. I'll pass that info on when I send out the minutes from last week.

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
[cid:92F7CEE6-653A-4C29-A9C6-089A0CAD875C]

From: Karlen Communications [mailto:info@karlencommunications.com]
Sent: October 16, 2018 9:53 AM
To: 'Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)' hunziker@email.arizona.edu; Day, Kathy KDay@fanshawec.ca; 'Carin Headrick' Carin.Headrick@D2L.com; d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com
Subject: RE: [d2l-a11y] Interesting comment

I just tested Narrator again with Adobe Acrobat/Reader and PDF documents are still not accessible/readable using Narrator, neither is most of the UI.

I know Microsoft is improving access and features of Narrator with the goal of it being sort of like VoiceOver, but there is still a way to go with non-Microsoft applications/document formats.

Cheers, Karen
Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services/Microsoft Accessibility MVP

From: d2l-a11y-group <d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.commailto:d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.com> On Behalf Of Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 6:39 PM
To: Day, Kathy <KDay@fanshawec.camailto:KDay@fanshawec.ca>; 'Carin Headrick' <Carin.Headrick@D2L.commailto:Carin.Headrick@D2L.com>; 'd2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com' <d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.commailto:d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com>
Subject: Re: [d2l-a11y] Interesting comment

Hi Kathy,

I haven't tested Narrator yet with Brightspace but I do know a lot of updates have happened recently and they are definitely big improvements. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/03/windows-10-accessibility-in-the-october-2018-update/#LGjefOBJBieR8hO7.97

Dawn

~~
Dawn Hunziker
IT Accessibility Consultant

Disability Resource Center
University of Arizona
520-626-9409
hunziker@email.arizona.edumailto:hunziker@email.arizona.edu

From: d2l-a11y-group <d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.commailto:d2l-a11y-group-bounces@lists.d2l.com> On Behalf Of Day, Kathy
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 1:27 PM
To: 'Carin Headrick' <Carin.Headrick@D2L.commailto:Carin.Headrick@D2L.com>; 'd2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com' <d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.commailto:d2l-a11y-group@lists.d2l.com>
Subject: [d2l-a11y] Interesting comment

Hi All,

I heard a comment last week that I thought was interesting. One of the participants in a group mentioned that Narrator on Windows 10 is now highly effective as a screen reader. He mentioned that occasionally he may have to use NVDA but not very often, he can pretty much do it all with Narrator.

Have anyone else heard of anyone using  trying or using Windows 10 with Narrator with Brightspace by any chance? I have not tried it recently myself but last time I did it wasn't successful at all.

Thank you,
Kathy

Kathy Day
Educational Technologist

Learning Systems Services
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
T: 519-452-4430 x4996 | C: 519-719-5078
kday@fanshawec.camailto:kday@fanshawec.ca
www.fanshawec.cahttp://www.fanshawec.ca/
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