Accessible Format Requests

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Instructions for Requesting Accessible Format of a Textbook

To submit a request for an accessible format of a textbook:

  • Go to the Accessible Textbook Request Form
  • Complete all the required fields and click on the “Submit” button at the end of the form
  • After submitting a request, a message stating your submission was successful will display and you will receive a copy of your request at the email address you provided on the form. If you do not receive this email, please contact the DSS Accessible Technology Team immediately.
  • IMPORTANT: In order to receive accessible format of a textbook, you must show proof of purchase to a DSS front office staff or the Accessible Instructional Materials Specialist.  Proof of purchase in the form of a receipt or a hard copy of the text are acceptable.
  • The Accessible Instructional Materials Specialist will email you when your accessible instructional materials are ready to download from Titanium.* 

*Please note that all accessible instructional materials provided by the DSS office are yours to keep and do not need to be returned at the end of the semester; however, if you are returning your rental book or selling it to any source, then you must delete those files from Titanium or return all accessible instructional materials back to the DSS office.

 

Instructions for Requesting Accessible Format of a Short Document

Short documents include: Handouts, notes, PowerPoint, syllabi, and journal articles (or any course materials other than textbooks). Exams are also considered short documents but a student must be approved by a DSS counselor to have exams converted into an accessible format (Kurzweil, RTF, Audio, Braille, etc.).

Please submit all short document requests to the DSS office by completing the Accessible Short Document Request Form. The Accessible Instructional Materials Specialist will email you when your accessible instructional materials are ready to download from Titanium.

Please note that all accessible short document requests have a 3-day minimum return time from the date and time it was submitted. The length of time it takes to complete any accessible format request, textbook or short document, will vary on the complexity of the original document and the amount of requests in the production queue.

 

Instructions for Downloading Accessible Format

All the accessible instructional materials will be uploaded to CSUF Student Dropbox, which allows students to access, store and share documents from different devices. To download accessible instructional materials files:

  • If you are a new student at CSUF or the first time using the CSUF Dropbox, please go to CSUF student Dropbox web pageOpens in new window (https://www.fullerton.edu/it/students/software/dropbox/Opens in new window ) to do the one-time Dropbox setup.CSUF Dropbox Webpage
  • You will receive an email from DSS Access Team every time when your document is ready for you. The email includes a link that can direct you to your Dropbox.
  • After you successfully login into your student Dropbox. You can access the documents in each book fold under your name.
  • To download the document:
    • For RTF, DOCX, Audio files, etc, you can easily click the file and open it in the browser.
    • For Kurzweil files, you can check the box in front of each file/folder to select them. Click the download button to save the files on your computer and open them in your Kurzweil 3000 application.

Dropbox download button

  • If you select a folder or more than one file, Dropbox will put them into a Zip file to save on your computer.

In order to utilize your files, you will need to " Extract "(Unzip) the files after downloading.

  • For Windows 10: 

Once your book files are downloaded, go to where you saved your files (Downloads folder, or Desktop, etc.). Click on the book folder. Click on the book file folder. At the top of the window, click on “Extract”, then click “Extract All”.

  • For other older versions than Windows 10:

Once your book folders are downloaded, go to where you saved your files (Downloads folder, or Desktop, etc.), and right-click on book file folder, then click “Extract”. You may need to download a program to extract and compress files. Please contact me if you need any assistance with this process.

  • For Mac:

Once your book files are downloaded, go to where you saved your files (Downloads folder, or Desktop, etc.) and simply follow the steps in below:

1. Double click the Zipped file.

2. The file will automatically be decompressed by Archive Utility into the same folder the compressed file is in.

3. Access the extracted files by clicking the appropriate icons.