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Our students want opportunities to interact with course materials. Online students need more than a textbook reading, or a long page of boring text pasted into Sakai. They need to discover how the materials and courses relate to their lives. We already have materials we've been using and have important facts and ideas we need to share.
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''We can help our students by using the following ideas to organize facts and convey important concepts in a variety of formats. Each "idea" has links to instructions and has been assigned a difficulty level to help you get started or advance your skills:''
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! scope="col" style="width: 30%;" | Resolution
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| '''What have you already got or what do you need to convey?'''
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| '''Ideas to make it more engaging'''
 
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| '''Difficulty Level'''
 
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Does your content consist of lengthy,<br />
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | 02/06/17
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boring '''TEXT''' pasted in Sakai or in Word docs?
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | General Accessibility Review of Product
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| Improve the formatting and add images
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Tested VPAT against WCAG2.0 AA guidelines and general compatibility with JAWS screen reader. '''Testing conditions:'''
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* [[May_2016_Favorite_Tech_Tools |Photos for Class]] makes it easy to find images you can use without copyright concerns
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* JAWS 18 (trial mode)
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Embed YouTube videos to add variety (in [[Sakai: Lessons |Lessons]])
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* Chrome 54.0.2840.59
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* Search [[May_2016_Favorite_Tech_Tools |YouTube]] and filter for subtitled/CC videos
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* Firefox 45.6.0
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Easy<br /><br /><br />Very Easy!
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Design/Accessibility Recommendations:'''
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* When using the pen tool or highlighter, try to visually describe what is being emphasized or conveyed [e.g., I’m circling (or drawing an arrow to/highlighting) the ____ because/to/so that ____].
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* To caption a Mix, it will first need to be uploaded to Office Mix as a video. Additional steps to caption the Mix are included in the Captions section of Table 1: Testing Notes below.
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* Post a transcript for the Mix separately (as a text file or Word document) in Sakai, near the link to the Mix.
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* At this time, incorporating Mix activities (polls, quizzes, Kahn Academy videos, and Web Viewer) is not recommended. Unfortunately, assistive technology users will not find them readily useable. If you wish to incorporate a Mix activity, please consider how you can also offer an equal, alternative in Sakai.
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* Turning captions on overrides the Viewer controls. The keyboard-only user can toggle between the captions and the Viewer controls by pressing the Enter key.
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* Consider further testing on mobile devices and with NVDA to learn more about how Mix performs.
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'''Notes from PCC'''
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* According to Karen Sorenson, Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses at PCC, Office Mix is screen reader accessible (with NVDA), even the interactive quizzes. 
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Other resources:
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* [https://officemix.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/762996-what-s-new-in-office-mix-december-january Office Mix Dec 2016/Jan 2017 updates]
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* [https://officemix.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/737808-accessibility-features-in-office-mix Office Mix Accessibility and VPAT]
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* [[Media:OfficeMix-Test-Report.pdf | Office Mix Accessibility Test Report]]
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Do you give '''PowerPoint''' files to students?
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | 03/24/17
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| Add images to PowerPoints that primarily contain text and bullets
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | NVDA unable to read math in Office Mix interactive questions and answer choices.
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* [[May_2016_Favorite_Tech_Tools |Photos for Class]] makes it easy to find images it's safe for you to use in your PowerPoints
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Configuration:'''
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Use your PowerPoint notes to create multimedia presentations
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* MS Office 2013, 64 bit professional plus edition
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* Use [[Office_Mix |Office Mix]] or [[Screencast-O-Matic |Screencast-O-Matic]] to narrate the presentation
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* MathType installed
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Easy<br /><br /><br />Medium
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* '''screen reader tester:'''
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** Windows 10 laptop
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| Do you already link to (or embed) '''videos'''?
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** NVDA 2017.1
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** Firefox 45.7 ESR
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* Add worksheets for students to complete, emphasizing key points in videos<br />
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** plus has MathType and MathPlayer installed and configured to read for blindness
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* Use [[EDpuzzle |EDpuzzle]] to make videos interactive and to stimulate thinking
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'''There are several issues at hand:'''
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# When composing a math question in Office Mix, author is unable to access the MathType tab on the PowerPoint Ribbon; however, Mix allows the author to input LaTeX into the question field of interactive quizzes via the native Math Tool in the question palette. [https://youtu.be/WKfq1-ycOqU Video of math instructor creating an Office Mix (5:48)]
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# Author is unable to use the Math Tool in the feedback field (instructor must type math feedback long hand).
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| Do you need to '''draw or illustrate''' something to explain it?
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# Despite authoring the question with what appears to be LaTeX, NVDA is unable to successfully read the equation(s). [https://youtu.be/GTZXRitnZ6g?list=PLy073wx7B4jLBAZlO0wtnGLujTsPlg_n1 Video of NVDA user reading math in Office Mix (5:20)]
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| Use [[May_2015_Favorite_Tech_Tools |ExplainEverything]] to "draw" and narrate complex info
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PCC did test their configuration to make sure NVDA could read MathType in a word document and it did with no problem. They also tried Windows Narrator screen reader, but it can't read it either nor could it read MathType in a word document. Also tested NVDA on LaTeX in a word document by [https://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/popup_tex_in_word.htm toggling the MathType to TeX] and NVDA could read that, but it was LaTeX code which most math students don't know, so it wouldn't be helpful even if that's what Office Mix output, which it doesn't.
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''None, at this time.'''
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Karen Sorensen notes, "The Office Mix interactive editor creates LaTeX for input but the output is a display math version that's not accessible, so that seems to be the problem. [She] called the [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/disability-answer-desk Microsoft Disability Answer Desk]
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and they told me that Office Mix is still being tested and they welcome [https://officemix.uservoice.com/ Office Mix feedback]...otherwise Office Mix is accessible to screen readers, assuming the instructor narrates the slides well or provides the actual PPT."
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | There are other types of interactive quizzes that can be created for Office Mix that should also be tested.
 
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| Do you need to '''demonstrate or explain''' something on your computer screen?
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| Use [[Screencast-O-Matic |Screencast-O-Matic]] to create a screencast video
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Captioning an Office Mix
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Captioning an Office Mix requires a timed text markup language (.ttml) file.
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Overview of Procedure:'''
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Do you need to provide a '''quick oral explanation''' to clarify a point?
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# In Office Mix, download an MP4 of the mix
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# Upload the MP4 to YouTube
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* Use [http://vocaroo.com/ Vocaroo] to create a short voice recording. Check out [http://vocaroo.com/?help Vocaroo FAQ's] 
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# Caption the YouTube video by either uploading a transcript or transcribing the video
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* Use [[Screencast-O-Matic |Screencast-O-Matic]] to create a short "selfie" video ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HR9AN4pc-k Example selfie] at 3:24)<br />
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# In YouTube, download the captioned video's .srt tile
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* Or use your smartphone or tablet to make the video, then  publish it to YouTube and <br />set it to "unlisted" so the world won't see it
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# Convert the .srt file to a .ttml file ([https://www.rev.com/captionconverter Rev Caption Converter])
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Easy<br />Medium<br />Easy
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# Remove the breaks, and save the .ttml file
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# In Office Mix, upload the .ttml file to mix
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| Do you need to '''interact with students''' in real time?
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | [[Media:Captioning-OfficeMixVideo.pdf | Detailed Procedure for Captioning an Office Mix]]
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| Use [[Sakai: Meetings |Sakai's Meetings]] tool to hold a webinar-style meeting with students online
 
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | 09/18/17
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Google Account authentication
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Test whether or not the user is able to sign in to view a Limited (password protected) Office Mix presentation using a Google Account authentication.
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Sign-in successful via Chrome and Firefox. Authentication screen provides enough structure, element labeling, and information to allow the user to easily sign in.
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | [[Media:OfficeMix-Test-Report-Addendum.pdf | Office Mix Testing Addendum]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:14, 18 September 2017

Table of Office Mix Accessibility Notes
Date Issue Reported Issue Description Resolution Notes
02/06/17 General Accessibility Review of Product Tested VPAT against WCAG2.0 AA guidelines and general compatibility with JAWS screen reader. Testing conditions:
  • JAWS 18 (trial mode)
  • Chrome 54.0.2840.59
  • Firefox 45.6.0
 Design/Accessibility Recommendations:
  • When using the pen tool or highlighter, try to visually describe what is being emphasized or conveyed [e.g., I’m circling (or drawing an arrow to/highlighting) the ____ because/to/so that ____].
  • To caption a Mix, it will first need to be uploaded to Office Mix as a video. Additional steps to caption the Mix are included in the Captions section of Table 1: Testing Notes below.
  • Post a transcript for the Mix separately (as a text file or Word document) in Sakai, near the link to the Mix.
  • At this time, incorporating Mix activities (polls, quizzes, Kahn Academy videos, and Web Viewer) is not recommended. Unfortunately, assistive technology users will not find them readily useable. If you wish to incorporate a Mix activity, please consider how you can also offer an equal, alternative in Sakai.
  • Turning captions on overrides the Viewer controls. The keyboard-only user can toggle between the captions and the Viewer controls by pressing the Enter key.
  • Consider further testing on mobile devices and with NVDA to learn more about how Mix performs.

Notes from PCC

  • According to Karen Sorenson, Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses at PCC, Office Mix is screen reader accessible (with NVDA), even the interactive quizzes.

Other resources:

03/24/17 NVDA unable to read math in Office Mix interactive questions and answer choices. Configuration:
  • MS Office 2013, 64 bit professional plus edition
  • MathType installed
  • screen reader tester:
    • Windows 10 laptop
    • NVDA 2017.1
    • Firefox 45.7 ESR
    • plus has MathType and MathPlayer installed and configured to read for blindness

There are several issues at hand:

  1. When composing a math question in Office Mix, author is unable to access the MathType tab on the PowerPoint Ribbon; however, Mix allows the author to input LaTeX into the question field of interactive quizzes via the native Math Tool in the question palette. Video of math instructor creating an Office Mix (5:48)
  2. Author is unable to use the Math Tool in the feedback field (instructor must type math feedback long hand).
  3. Despite authoring the question with what appears to be LaTeX, NVDA is unable to successfully read the equation(s). Video of NVDA user reading math in Office Mix (5:20)


PCC did test their configuration to make sure NVDA could read MathType in a word document and it did with no problem. They also tried Windows Narrator screen reader, but it can't read it either nor could it read MathType in a word document. Also tested NVDA on LaTeX in a word document by toggling the MathType to TeX and NVDA could read that, but it was LaTeX code which most math students don't know, so it wouldn't be helpful even if that's what Office Mix output, which it doesn't.

None, at this time.

Karen Sorensen notes, "The Office Mix interactive editor creates LaTeX for input but the output is a display math version that's not accessible, so that seems to be the problem. [She] called the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk and they told me that Office Mix is still being tested and they welcome Office Mix feedback...otherwise Office Mix is accessible to screen readers, assuming the instructor narrates the slides well or provides the actual PPT."

There are other types of interactive quizzes that can be created for Office Mix that should also be tested.
08/16/17 Captioning an Office Mix Captioning an Office Mix requires a timed text markup language (.ttml) file. Overview of Procedure:
  1. In Office Mix, download an MP4 of the mix
  2. Upload the MP4 to YouTube
  3. Caption the YouTube video by either uploading a transcript or transcribing the video
  4. In YouTube, download the captioned video's .srt tile
  5. Convert the .srt file to a .ttml file (Rev Caption Converter)
  6. Remove the breaks, and save the .ttml file
  7. In Office Mix, upload the .ttml file to mix
 Detailed Procedure for Captioning an Office Mix
09/18/17 Google Account authentication Test whether or not the user is able to sign in to view a Limited (password protected) Office Mix presentation using a Google Account authentication. Sign-in successful via Chrome and Firefox. Authentication screen provides enough structure, element labeling, and information to allow the user to easily sign in. Office Mix Testing Addendum
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