Hi all.
Resending, as replies did not reach me. Appreciate comments from
those who might know.
With thanks.
[dh: This may, or may not be tied into what you need. My responses
will be in brackets '[]'.
Vaughan.
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Sent: Thursday, 13 October 2016 3:57 p.m.
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Subject: Audible's "The Great Courses" series and Window-Eyes.
Greetings everyone.
I've loaded several of the "Great Courses" into my Audible wish list,
and notice that titles have extra material which I guess is a form of
study guide to supplement the lectures.
[dh: DING! The extra material is in the form of a print booklet/study
guide, which, if you order the DVD from the Teaching Company, comes
along with the disks. The supplements truly are helpful, especially
if you plan on using them in a study session/class.
I've downloaded via Audible.com, over a dozen courses. Every time
I've downloaded, except twice, I've had to have assistance which
actually is very good. I've never downloaded the extra material via
Audible.com since I only wanted the audible. In fact, I didn't know I
could get the extra material. Also,I've never used the 'wishlist' feature.]
What form does this extra material take, and is it readable with Window-Eyes?
[dh: Do not know the format/form of the material as I haven't
downloaded it. In the direct order placement with the Teaching
Company, the box contains the disks and the booklet.]
Some of the courses do look genuinely interesting, but I'm not
prepared to purchase if the package for each course is not truly
accessible. I do notice that there is a return book option, but user
feedback from those who have gone down this path might ensure that I
don't make the mistake of buying something, only to be disappointed.
[dh: I doubt if you will be disappointed unless you want/need the
extra material. These courses are truly excellent and the version you
get via Audible is heavily discounted since they are released through
this outlet. Just an example, the course "From Jesus to Constantine"
cost me around $150 (maybe more. It's been a while.) I got the disks
and the booklet. The version from Audible was 'free' as I used the
one credit of my gift membership to get it. I know it's a duplicate,
but I wanted to be able to use my Victor Reader Stream to listen to
it without being required to use my DVD player. The booklet came in
handy when I taught some Adult Education classes on the history of
Christianity. The booklet had some maps, timelines, etc. which the
sighted 'students' enjoyed.
I do not know what the supplemental information is since the courses
do have additional material (on the first disk) about the course and
the professor. If that's what the 'extra material' is, then it is
certainly accessible with WE.]
Vaughan.
[dh: The 'return policy' is just as advertised. I've had to return a
course to Audible because it turned out not to be what I thought it
would be whenI downloaded it. I did removed it from my Stream. There
was a restoration of my credit for the download, no questions asked.
It was very smooth.
Try the download. Better yet, check with the person on the other end
of the phone. I've called their help line over a dozen times to get
help with the download and delivery onto my Stream. As I said, I was
only able to do the full transfer twice! Just make sure the other
person is familiar with your needs.
Try it. You'll like it!
Dave
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