- From: Rich Caloggero <rich@accessexpressed.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:49:15 -0500
- To: "'wai list'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
I can't resist! So we, as visually impaired users, are being asked to participate in a driver's ed. course specifically designed to be accessible to visually impaired users? What's wrong with this situation? <smile> Seriously folks, making distance learning software accessible could be a big win for blind and visually impaired people. I think your doing a great job Mr. Kute. On Monday, March 08, 1999 5:09 PM, David Poehlman [SMTP:poehlman@clark.net] wrote: > > > ...putting me behind the wheel?... > > Isaac Kute wrote: > > > > The Royal London Society for the Blind and Eyecue Ltd. would like to > > > > extend an invitation to you and your members to participate in a BETA > > > > PROGRAMME for the new 'Dorton at a Distance' ECDL course. > > > > The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is the first Open and > > > > Distance Learning Course available under the Dorton at a Distance > Programme. > > > > The course material and the delivery mechanism have both been > specifically > > > > adapted to enable access by visually impaired computer users. > > > > The ECDL and other courses to come are being delivered using breakthrough > > > > Internet technology using the VITA System (Visually Impaired Training > > > > Archive). > > > > Whilst we are confident that the VITA software is stable, there will > > > > always be room for improvement in the accessibility and usability of the > > > > software, and it is only through the feedback of a wide range of real > > > > users that the optimal configuration will be achieved. > > > > This is a real opportunity for you to be heard and for you to > > > > get your accessibility needs met. > > > > Details of this exciting technology can be found on our Web site. Simply > > point your browser to: > > > > http://www.dorton-coll.ac.uk > > > > You could also send mail to info@dorton-coll.ac.uk or use the return > > > > path to this message. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Isaac Kute > > > > isaac@dorton-coll.ac.uk > > -- > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > Touching The Internet: > mailto:poehlman@clark.net > ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/poehlman > http://poehlman.clark.net > Dynamic Solutions Inc. > Best of service > for your small business > network needs! > http://www.dnsolutions.com > > ---sig off---
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