Rhonda,

Using Wet Ct
 and Window Eyes 4.2.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: School Days


> Hey sorry you are having such a hard time so early in the semester.  I
will
> pray,  what are you using to access the course material?  My college uses
> Wet Ct  and I am using Jaws 5.0.  Rhonda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "j.ireland" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:48 AM
> Subject: School Days
>
>
> > Okay you guys, perhaps I'm whining here.  But this semester is certainly
> > starting out with a lot of bumps.
> >
> > Re my online class, I was unable to find the book in alt format, so I
> > contacted the Disabilities Office.  I never heard from them.  When I
did,
> it
> > was with a phone call saying my book, first tape was ready.  Because
they
> > closed before I could get off work and get there it was picked up for
me.
> > Theygave John a hard time for picking it up for me.  You know students
> must
> > have their independence.  Then we discovered it was the wrong book.
Book
> > title different by one letter.  They picked up the Micro Economics class
> > book instead of the Macro Economics book.  It's not like they didn't
have
> > the title and all pertinent info in writing either.  That was the day
> before
> > class was to start.  So now they are starting on the other book which
> means
> > I'm already behind.  I went to log in to my class and can't get logged
on.
> > I contacted the first help desk, they don't know what the problem is, so
I
> > contacted the other help desk.  Now if this class doesn't work, I need
to
> be
> > able to drop in time to get a full refund.  I don't see how I could pick
> up
> > another class at this late date.  If I have to drop this one, no fault
of
> > mine, it means I'm out of school for a semester.  That was the case last
> > Spring Semester with my dad being sick.  So I'd really not like to be
out
> > this semester.  Would you guys just pray for this situation?  As far as
I
> > know, no other blind person has attempted online here.  So nobody knows
if
> > everything is basically accessible.  When I was researching the book for
> > this class, I even got conflicting information; two different copyright
> > dates.  Finally had to contact the proff about it.  Then, they switched
> me,
> > just because they could, to another section with a different proff.
Guess
> > that class was full.  So it was an arbitrary switch.    So prayers
> > appreciated!!!
> >
> > Vicki
> > who already has a headache this morning without this class stuff.
> > Definitely in need of that first cup of coffee.
>