| Webinar and screen sharing software created for mainstream remote meetings and presentations can also be used in the classroom as a reliable, low-cost access tool for students with low vision. This is particularly feasible now that many classrooms provide high speed internet (Ethernet & Wi-Fi) for instructors & students, and many students take a laptop to class that is configured with their personal assistive technologies and settings. With the proper tools and setup, it is possible to implement this strategy almost seamlessly for the instructor, while providing a high quality, real-time version of what is being projected at the front of the room directly to the student?s laptop. The student can then use their standard assistive technology to zoom in or view the laptop screen up close if they prefer, and they never have to find their place if the instructor skips slides, as they are always in sync with what the class is seeing. |