In my experience on the iPad with this app, it is partially accessible but not really usable (by me, at least) without sighted assistance.
Courses I have purchased, I am told, are listed as graphic images without labels, other than perhaps course numbers. Once a course is selected (with sighted assistance in my case), VO is accessible for listing lecture numbers and name and few other things. VO announces a Play button, but then, I am told, there is a Play button / graphic that does not appear to be activated with VO, even trying to use the pass-through gesture. Turning off VO and letting sighted assistance activate the button, the course then plays well, and the player controls seem mostly usable with VO. I have written the company outlining these concerns, and talked with a support representative via phone-support who seemed genuinely concerned this app wasn't accessible to the blind and that she would independently write tech support. I did hear back from a person at the company that my concerns were received and would be sent on to the tech specialists...but have heard nothing else. I would encourage you to phone or email customer support at the company. The more they hear from us, the more likely they will be to address the issue. HTH, Keithl -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 8:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Great Courses app I am curious if anybody has tried this app and if it is accessible. Great Courses was known as teaching company. I have bought stuff from them in the past, and now some courses are on audible. But I'm curious about the app and its accessibility. Thinking more of an iPad rather than the phone. Can't use the phone for everything. <smile> Mary Mary Otten [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
