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VOVI 0705: Editing with Screen Reader
Effective date
May 2025
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course builds on the skill learned in Keyboarding with Screen Reader and helps students who are blind or visually impaired to read course materials and perform text editing with a screen reader. This course will support further success with other courses in the Visually Impaired program by teaching them the skills needed to read their textbooks, take notes, write and review assignments, and correct mistakes.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
VOVI 0700 or departmental permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use basic screen reader and Windows commands to access screen information
- Use the keyboard to perform basic editing functions
- Create and edit notes using a text editor
- Open and save a text document using screen reader
- Use keyboard with screen reader to navigate and read a document
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Self-paced, individualized instruction.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70% - Student must get an S on each item in the evaluation plan to receive an S for the course
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Demonstration of textbook navigating and finding information. |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Demonstration of creating, editing and saving notes. |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Open/read textbook and simultaneously take notes. |
Course topics
- Basic Windows and screen reader commands – open and save, application switching
- Basic editing using the keyboard
- Select text
- Cut, copy, past text
- Undo, redo
- Browser quick keys
- Navigating a text document
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.