[nabs] Preferred medium for college texts

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Rhonda,
Same here. I actually like the learning ally books; they are portable via a 
Victor player.
I like listening to a human voice read.
I rarely had an issue taking notes; if I could not spell a word/phrase, I 
guessed its spelling and asked a reader or classmate to tell me the spelling 
later.
But like you I had problems when I needed to  quote from a text for a paper 
or homework. I also
encountered a few classes that let students
use the textbooks on tests. In these  instances, I
brought a hard copy of the  text to the exam and used a reader to look up 
anything I needed. For this to work you have to know the material well 
though and guide your reader to the right key words and preferabily the 
right chapter.

It depends on how you learn. I think your DSO should provide a word copy if 
you prefer that over Learning Ally audio. Some readers through them are of 
poor quality; that rarely happened with me though. Having a poor reader will 
impact your learning.

Ashley



-----Original Message----- 
From: Rhonda Partain
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:29 AM
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Subject: Re: [nabs] Preferred medium for college texts

I only found issues when I need to quote from a text that was recorded.  I
also had a class that let students use their text books for tests, so if I
had had a Word file it would have been easier.  There were questions about
what percentage of students in the xyz s study said this, really minute
items that one wouldn't think of writing down....most of the time recordings
work, but I don't see why the school can't contact the publishers to acquire
a Word or PDF copy for you.
Rhonda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
To: <nabs at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:22 AM
Subject: [nabs] Preferred medium for college texts


> Hi all,
> I bet lots of us are trying to acquire books for the semester, search the 
> various databases  to find the format which works best. How do you prefer 
> to read your texts?
> Most of the required books I need are available through Learning Ally. 
> Since this is the case I've been informed the DS office is not required to 
> contact publishers for electronic formats. I'm fine with purchasing the 
> books and scanning them if I must. If you use Learning Ally as your 
> primary medium, if you found you've missed information such as spelling, 
> or am I worrying for nothing?
> Thanks for your feedback
>
> Anjelina
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