[Athen] Accessible Textbook Platforms?

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Hello
 
The DAISY Consortium conducts extensive testing of reading systems. The
results of our testing can be seen here:
https://www.epubtest.org/results
 
We would be happy to test other reading systems. It normally requires their
collaboration; we have the test EPUB files available that they ingest and we
then test on their platforms. Please help us get in touch with others you
would like to see tested.
 
Happy to answer any questions.
 
Best
George
 

 
George Kerscher Ph.D.
-In our Information Age, access to information is a fundamental human right.
Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium
http://www.daisy.org <http://www.daisy.org/> 
Senior Advisor, Global Literacy, Benetech
http://www.benetech.org <http://www.benetech.org/> 
President, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) 
http://www.idpf.org <http://www.idpf.org/> 
Chair Steering Council Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), at W3C
http://www.w3.org/WAI
Cell:+1 406/544-2466 
Email: kerscher at montana.com <mailto:kerscher at montana.com> 
 
 
 
 
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Subject: [Athen] Accessible Textbook Platforms?
 
Hi all, 
 
We often talk a lot about the accessibility issues in major textbook
platforms like Pearson’s My Math Lab or McGraw Hill Connect. Have you found
any publisher platforms or other online learning that are accessible for
blind and low vision students? We are wanting to compile accessible options
to offer as alternatives for a wide variety of subject areas. 
 
Thanks in advance for sharing! 
 
Warmly, 
 
Ali Steenis
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