North Carolina Online Test of Computer Skills
Frequently Asked Questions And Comments...
on Accommodations/Special Needs
Q: |
Is NCDesk screen reader friendly (JAWS compatible)? |
A: |
See Installation/Setup Instructions for using NCDesk with JAWS. Also, as of 9/23/05 NCDesk has NOT been made fully compatible with any screen reader technology. Research and tests on JAWS and many other screen reading type products were conducted during the summer of 2005. Results of this research indicate that JAWS 6.0 was not fully functional for Java apps (e.g. text attributes like font size not spoken) and JAWS 7.0 is now under review. Other screen reading software used with NCDesk were found not to be adequate enough for assessment purposes. We are planning to finalize the integration of JAWS functionality into NCDesk soon, but do not have this at this time. |
This file was modified on Wednesday, August 29, 2007; at 2:48:06 PM