[Nfb-web] A question on behalf of a colleague: write to meprivately[Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] UML and a blind student]

[Gary Wunder]

Pete, I have forwarded your question to John Miller who is the person I know 
with the most experience in UML.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] A question on behalf of a colleague: write to 
meprivately[Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] UML and a blind student]


> Good morning everyone,
>
>    Just wanted to pass this on in the event someone can assist this
> professor with his needs to convert UML Documents to a tactile form for 
> his
> blind student. Since a request has been made for replies to be sent
> privately I left all of the messages intact. Hope someone can help these
> folks out.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Liz Bottner" <lizb at UDel.Edu>
> To: <ProgrammingBlind at freelists.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:26 AM
> Subject: A question on behalf of a colleague: write to me privately[Fwd:
> [SIGCSE-members] UML and a blind student]
>
>
> Hi all:
>
> The below message is from a colleague. If people could write me privately
> regarding this matter, I would appreciate it. I know this topic has been
> discussed on list before, and so am trying to minimize list traffic.
>
> Thanks, and take care,
>
> Liz
>
> Email: lizb at udel.edu Visit my LiveJournal:
> http://unsilenceddream.livejournal.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anne Applin [mailto:aapplin at frontiernet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 6:12 AM
> To: Liz Bottner
> Subject: [Fwd: [SIGCSE-members] UML and a blind student]
>
> Liz, I was wondering if you could answer
> this Professor's question ....
>
> You can send the reply either to me or to him
> whatever is easy...
>
> Anne
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [SIGCSE-members] UML and a blind student
> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:22:39 -0400
> From: Russell Bjork <Russell.Bjork at GORDON.EDU>
> Reply-To: Russell Bjork <Russell.Bjork at GORDON.EDU>
> To: SIGCSE-members at LISTSERV.ACM.ORG
>
>
>
> Colleagues:
>
> This fall I am teaching a course that uses UML extensively.  One of my
> students is blind.   Is anyone aware of a tool that automatically
> converts UML diagrams [ or any line drawing, for that matter ] to a
> braille form?  Better yet, is anyone is aware of an approach that would
> facilitate a blind person getting the "big picture" that a UML diagram
> conveys to a sighted person?
>
> Thanks.  You can reply to me personally, and I'll summarize to the list.
>
>
> Russell C. Bjork
>
> Professor of Computer Science
>
> Gordon College
>
> 255 Grapevine Rd
>
> Wenham, MA 01984     (978) 927-2306 x4377  russell.bjork at gordon.edu
>
>
>
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