Online Training

Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Visual Impairments

Video Studio v6

Camtasia Studio

Camtasia Studio Supplement

Assistive Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi

WebCT / Blackboard Screen Reader Accessibility Tutorial

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Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Visual Impairments is a training module for administrators, faculty and staff at community colleges and universities. The module identifies barriers, auxiliary aids and accommodations for students with visual impairments. Laws regarding accommodations for students with visual impairments are briefly reviewed. The Adobe Flash module contains graphic animation, text, narration and open captions.

SURVEY: Please complete the online evaluation after viewing the module.

The module will open in a new window. To begin, click here.

Note: Adobe Flash player is required for viewing Flash movies. The player is a free download from http://www.adobe.com.

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Video Studio v6

This tutorial was created using Camtasia Theater, a product of TechSmith. The module explains and demonstrates the basic steps of video editing using Video Studio v6 software. The tutorial uses an older version of the software however the concepts are the same. The software is available from ULead systems, http://www.ulead.com.

The demonstration includes

• file setup
• video capture
• edit and place video clips in the storyboard
• add video effects and overlays
• add titles
• add audio
• finalize and export the project as a VCD file - intended for CD distribution

To start the tutorial, click here
SURVEY: Please complete a training evaluation form after viewing the tutorial.

To see the results - view the finished video at http://www.usm.edu/ids/accessforall/vstudio6_tutorial/vcdresult/newvcd.mpg This is a large file (8M) due to the output format.

For a web-friendly version, you can view a compressed file at http://www.usm.edu/ids/accessforall/vstudio6_tutorial/vcdresult/newvcd.php This file was compressed for the Web using Macromedia Flash Professional 8.

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An Introduction to Camtasia Studio

This introductory presentation to Camtasia Studio was produced in Microsoft PowerPoint for use on the Web and contains 34 slides. The Flash movies included were created using Camtasia to demonstrate some of its basic features. To begin the presentation, please click on the following link http://www.usm.edu/ids/accessforall/camtasia/index_start.php .

SURVEY: Please complete a training evaluation form after viewing the tutorial.

Note: Adobe Flash player is required for viewing Flash movies. The player is a free download from http://www.adobe.com.

Camtasia Studio is a valuable teaching tool used to:

• Demonstrate a process
• Create a stand-alone tutorial for CD or the Web
• Identify and resolve problems where instructors and learners are working from different locations and/or at different times

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Assistive Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi

To learn about Assistive Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi, click here.

SURVEY: Please complete a training evaluation form after viewing the tutorial.

This is a presentation designed in Microsoft Producer describing uses of hardware and software available at Cook Library including

• CCTV
• JAWS
• ZoomText
• Open Book
• Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Other equipment available at the Office for Disability Accommodations and contacts for assistance are also provided