[nabs] study tips
Ashley Bramlett
bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Sun Oct 31 21:12:40 GMT 2010
Rhonda,
Rehab should help out with grad classes if its related to your vocational goal and you can justify that without that higher education you wouldn't be employed in your field. If they don't pay for classes they should at least fund equipment
So if you need a braille display ask for one and connect it to your laptop.
Ashley
----- Original Message -----
From: Rhonda Partain
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] study tips
I'd love to have a braille display. I think I'd like to connect it to a laptop though instead of going the notetaker route.
Does rehab offer any help with grad classes?
Rhonda Partain
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Lee
To: 'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.' ; 'Ashley Bramlett'
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] study tips
Hi,
There are some developments out there which claims that advances in technology would lower to cost of the braille display component (in any notetaker device, the braille display component is the most expensive part). The cheapest ones with the braille display (20 cells) would be PAC Mate BX/QX Omni, but the one with the most potential at this point is Braille Sense OnHand due to its small size. The best one I've seen for studying would be BrailleNote Apex though, since it has Victor Reader software on it.
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nabs-bounces at acb.org [mailto:nabs-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of Dornetta
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:27 PM
To: Ashley Bramlett; Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind Students.
Subject: Re: [nabs] study tips
Hmmmmmmm...I really, really, really want a notetaker but they are so expensive and I settled for the lap top when I had my assessment for technology equipment for college. :-( but I WILL get one soon-hopefully in the next few months or so. :-)
"Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
----- Original Message -----
From: Ashley Bramlett
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] study tips
Thanks. I also use a victor stream and have an older victor product; bought it before the stream was in existence.
If you get an electronic notetaker you won't have to listen to jaws. You'll just type your notes while listening to the professor.
Ashley
----- Original Message -----
From: Dornetta
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] study tips
Ashley,
I am useing a Victor Stream and as far as I know, there is not a limit on bookmarks. I have put in up to 87 in one book before and still have another 90+ in another book on the same SD card. I have not mastered typing, listening to JAWS and listening to the professor at the same time yet. One of them HAVE to shut up!! and when I try to do this, I usually miss some or all of the lecture. So, I now just record with the stream (which I don't like since I cannot listen and record-it does not allow me to hear as I am recording) or my Olympus DS 40-50 to record. I prefer the DS because I can put in the ear jack and listen at the same time it is recording. Then I just go back and type my notes or download the lecture to windows media audio. I have not downloaded the new software for the Stream yet, so I am not able to download the lectures to the computer and then go back and listen.
Hope this helps
Netta
"Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
----- Original Message -----
From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:39 PM
Subject: [nabs] study tips
Hi all,
I'm in school while looking for work.
What do you use instead of highlighting and skimming?
For me I just take good notes knowing I cannot go back and read highlights. If I really need something looked up I use a reader. I can search electronic texts to some extend provided I write the right key words and spell right.
I really prefer RFB though.
You can book mark stuff now a days and when I began college that did not exist. I wonder though on Victor products if there's a limit to book marks?
Ashley
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