Strategy: iPod downloads from lectures
6 Keywords: Ipod, ITunes, Voiceover, Accessibility, Blind, Visual Impairment
"I think the lecturers are getting better with what they upload content-wise. I know one lecturer in my first year used to voice-record and do a video of his PowerPoint slides, so you could watch the PowerPoint and listen at the same time. It was just files he uploaded himself, recorded himself which you could download and put on your iPod and change the format. I do find that listening to it as well does help, but it’s time issues really if you’re revising."
This is a picture of the iPod Classic as seen on the UK Apple site. You may need to download iTunes if you do not have it already and use the iPod tab to download podcasts automatically.
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"In lectures, I have a note taker and I take my own notes as well by hand. I’m not that quick. I rely on my note-taker mostly. I do try and take extensive notes. My writing speed is all right, but I find it awkward because I don’t have a desk or anything to lean on. I can hold my notebook in my hand. Leaning on my hand is OK, but I can’t unfortunately get a table for this wheelchair. They can’t attach one to it because of its design. I don’t know why!"
- ChloeTip
Download WebbIE if you want to use an Accessible Podcatcher to listen to Podcasts on a Windows system. Don't forget in Windows go to the Control Panel and find the QuickTime icon (file) - Preferences - Browser tab and then File Types -uncheck the boxes for the file formats that you do not wish to have played by QuickTime and the same applies for iTunes.
