Hi:
For any Microsoft related exams, you can always email edad@microsoft.com with any accessibility issues. Microsoft doesn't always have control over what the policies of the 3RD party exam provider are, but if we keep getting complaints about issues relating to a provider we can at least try to put some influence over them, its better than not having any details.
Ryan
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From: "george@techno-vision.co.uk mailto:george@techno-vision.co.uk" mailto:george@techno-vision.co.uk>
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Date: Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:16 PM
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Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Microsoft certification exam accommodations survey
Dare I suggest that an e-mail link is provided where such complaints can be
referred to?
It might just encourage them to check accessibility more seriously if they
get flooded with complaints!
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From: Andrew Hodgson mailto:andrew@hodgson.io>
Sent: 30 December 2022 17:32
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Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Microsoft certification exam accommodations
survey
Hi.
The exams work well with a screen reader, better than the Measure Up
practice tests actually as they describe the diagrams. I do need to feed
back one issue I had with the latest exam where I couldn't enter in text
into a text box.
The first time I did an exam I got a warning for leaning into the screen and
the way the warning came through wasn't accessible. For my last couple of
exams I've had no such warning even though I had to lean in to get the text
box entry sorted.
The issue actually is booking the exam with the accommodations in place. You
can only do this via the phone and due to mixes up at Pearson's end you can
sometimes book an exam and it has to be cancelled. Even more annoying is I
have a system where I don't pay for the exams as they are through the
employer, but Pearson manual bookings can't interact with the system which
means I need to book in advance for the date I want then try and get
accommodations sorted. I have to cancel the exam if I think I can't get the
accommodations sorted in time for that.
I would recommend trying it once you get the hang of the format you
shouldn't have any issues. I'm not going to do a load more as they all have
to be renewed each year so staggering them out a bit. The guys I work with
though are seriously smart people and they all have 5-6 exams at a minimum
so need to keep up with that.
Andrew.
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Sent: 30 December 2022 17:27
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Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Microsoft certification exam accommodations
survey
Glad to hear Andrew. I haven't actually taken a Microsoft exam in a number
of years so I haven't personally dealt with the accommodation process since
the mid 2000's. Do the exams work pretty well with a screen reader?
Ryan
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From: Andrew Hodgson mailto:andrew@hodgson.io>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2022 4:57 AM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Microsoft certification exam
accommodations survey
Hi.
Thanks for the actual form, I emailed the guys about this when the survey
opened but didn't get a response. This survey is mainly for the
accommodation request process which I actually didn't have an issue with
myself. Interesting that accommodations for a screen reader can now go
through without extra documentation but extra time requires additional
documentation. When my accommodation status renews I might try and just go
for screen reader support and get rid of extra time because I never used any
of the extra time in my exams.
The main issues I am having is actually booking the exam with the
accommodations in place, I am talking to someone in Microsoft about this. I
have done a few exams now since I got my first in October, I'm on a role.
Andrew.
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Sent: 29 December 2022 18:11
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Cc: Ryan Shugart mailto:ryshugar@microsoft.com>
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Microsoft certification exam accommodations
survey
Hi all:
Earlier I had posted to this group about a survey Microsoft
was running regarding accommodation's for certification exams. This survey
had been scheduled to end on 12/16, however the date has been extended until
12/31. If anyone is interested, you can take the survey
here<https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms
.office.com%2Fr%2FXY7S7JgKL6&data=05%7C01%7Cryshugar%40microsoft.com%7C8d592
de93a2846108e0508daea656faa%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638
080018678336977%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIi
LCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3%2FujdHZHAVNd5%2BiPQUJ
F20vTeY9gju1Aa31pzFTPjQ0%3D&reserved=0>. My apologies for the late notice
of the extension, I have been on vacation for the past few weeks. If there
are any accessibility issues taking the survey, please reach out to the
Enterprise Disability Answer Deskmailto:edad@microsoft.com> for assistance.
Thanks a lot.
Ryan
Ryan Shugart
Senior Program Manager, Cloud+AI Accessibility Microsoft Corporation
425-705-1262
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