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Definition:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, going to the movies, enjoying a meal at a local restaurant, exercising at the health club or participating in a learning environment.

Why is it important?

This law gives everyone access to everything, regardless of their ability to move, see or hear.

What does this mean to CCC Confer users?

This means that anyone in the California Community Colleges system can use CCC Confer for meetings, collaboration and e-learning.

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Accessibility Tips

How do I log into a CCC Confer event?

Once you have clicked the Log In button on the www.cccconfer.org website, another page will appear and you will be presented with two Log In options: "participant" and "presenter".

After you select the appropriate "Log In" button and click submit you will be taken to a registration page where you will need to enter some information about yourself and the meeting you will be attending before you can access the meeting. For Participant access, select the committee name from the drop down menu, type your first name in the second field, then enter your last name in the third field, enter a "Screen" name, which is the name that other meeting participants will see in the fourth field and your e-mail address in the fifth and last field. Then click the "Log In" button to submit this form.

For Presenter access, select the committee name from the drop down menu, type your first name in the second field, then enter your last name in the third field, enter a "Screen" name, which is the name that other meeting participants will see in the fourth field, your e-mail address in the fifth field and your password in the last field. Then click the "Log In" button to submit this form.

After you click the "Log In" button, you will get a popup window. The popup window will usually be about 700x500 pixels.

How does CCC Confer work with my screen reader?

Windows: Windows are loaded within the CCC Confer interface. The following is a list of the relevant windows that you may use when participating in a CCC Confer session.

  • Various window layout are available for you to select from the menu option "View" > "Layouts". When you exit a session with a selected layout, it will be remembered the next time you join.

Navigation: Once logged into CCC Confer, you will be placed in the default view of the interface and navigate from there using Tab keys. For menu options, press the Alt key and navigate with Left and Right Arrows, Up and Down Arrows. Additionally:

  • "Help" This menu option allows users to choose Moderator Help or Participant Help and links to a web page which contains Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
  • Users can log out of the session from "File" > "Exit". This menu option logs you out of the session.

Whiteboard: Where content is generally shown during a presentation.

  • The whiteboard is, by default, scaled to ensure an optimal viewing area. This setting can be verified from the menu option "Tools" >  "Whiteboard" and selecting "Scale to Window".

Audio: Where media controls are generally displayed.

  • A hotkey key allows you to easily activate and deactivate the audio. The default hotkey is Ctrl+F2

Interaction: As a participant, you may be asked to respond to polls or let the instructor know you have a question.

  • The toolbar contains buttons for polling, "Yes", "No". At various times during the presentation, the facilitator may ask participants to "vote". To vote, participants click on the "Yes" or "No" button on the main toolbar using your Tab key or can use Ctrl+1 for "Yes" or “Ctrl+2 for "No".
  • The "hand" button is used to let the facilitator know that you have a question. To "raise your hand" simply click on the hand button within main window or use the hotkey of Ctrl+R.

Chat: This window allows users to send messages to other users in the session. The discussion region also displays public and private text chat messages. Both the entry text area and the discussion region can be read, using the standard JAWS-assigned Text Reading keyboard keys (Numpad Insert + Left, Right, Up and Down arrows on the Numpad).

1. Chat discussion region: This is were chat messages get posted. Both public chat messages and private messages sent to you are posted in this window.

  • The following keys/combinations were used to read the contents of the text area that had focus:
    • Up arrow reads the line preceding the cursor.
    • Down arrow reads the line following the line where the cursor is located.
    • NumpadInsert + NumpadForwardArrow reads the word following the cursor
    • NumpadInsert + NumpadLeftArrow reads the word preceding the cursor
    • NumpadInsert + DownArrow reads the rest of the contents of the text area (multiple lines) starting at the location where the cursor is currently located.
    • The font can be increased to allow those with limited vision to better view messages. Place your cursor in the discussion region and follow "Tools" > "Chat" > "Message Text Field" > "Make Text Bigger". This step can be repeated as necessary.

2. "Send" text button: The send a message button identifies the chat input control, which is a standard input area control. You can use Ctrl+M to place your cursor in the chat input area.

  • Typing text and hitting Enter in that area causes that text to be send as a public message to all users in the presentation.
  • You can also send private messages to an individual user. In the Chat input control navigate to the drop-down menu to select a user.

3. Chat input region: There is only one input region in chat area, above the "Send" button.

  • The following keys/combinations were used to read the contents of the text area that had focus:
    • Up arrow reads the line preceding the cursor.
    • Down arrow reads the line following the line where the cursor is located.
    • NumpadInsert + NumpadForwardArrow reads the word following the cursor
    • NumpadInsert + NumpadLeftArrow reads the word preceding the cursor
    • NumpadInsert + DownArrow reads the rest of the contents of the text area (multiple lines) starting at the location where the cursor is currently located.
  • The font can be increased to allow those with limited vision to better view messages. Place your cursor in the Chat input region and follow "Tools" > "Chat" > "Message Text Field" > "Make Text Bigger". This step can be repeated as necessary.

Application Sharing: The moderator or another participant may share an application during the session.  This will appear in a separate window over top of the whiteboard.

  • This window can be resized by each participant

Hotkey Keys: The CCC Confer interface contains hotkey keys that can be used in combination with Internet Explorer to facilitate navigation. There are hotkey keys for the convenience of both users and instructors. In Internet Explorer, just press "Alt + key" to activate the function.

The hotkey keys and their functions are listed below:

  • Ctrl+M. Available to all users. You can use this hotkey key to place your cursor in the chat input area to communicate with other users and instructors.
  • Ctrl+F2. Talk button.  Available to all users (when given permission).  Activates or deactivates the users microphone.
  • Ctrl+1. Yes button. Available to all users. Sets your polling flag to "Yes".
  • Ctrl+2. No button.
    • Available to all users. Sets your polling flag to "No".
  • Ctrl+R. Hand raise button. Available to all users. Raises your hand to respond to questions or to notify the instructor when you have questions
  • Ctrl+Shift+R. Start Recorder button. Available only to instructors. Starts to record a live session.
  • Ctrl+Alt+1. Laughter emoticon. Available to all users.  Enables the laughter emoticon.
  • Ctrl+Alt+2. Applause emoticon. Available to all users.  Enables the applause emoticon.
  • Ctrl+Alt+3. Confusion emoticon. Available to all users. Enables the confusion emoticon.
  • Ctrl+Alt+4. Disapproval emoticon. Available to all users. Enables the disapproval emoticon.
  • Ctrl+F3.  Enable video button. Available to all users (when given permission). Starts or stops video transmission.
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