The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed November training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play.
If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email training@vispero.com. We also welcome your suggestions for future training events.
Note: The Ask Sharky events are now held only on the Zoom Conferencing platform. You will need to register for each Ask Sharky event. Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a direct link to the event.
Schedule
| When | What | About | Where |
| Thurs, Nov 2 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: What’s New in Fusion Suite 2024? | Join us to learn about new features in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024, plus see some of them in action. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Wed, Nov 8 2:00 PM ET | BVA VetTech: What’s New in Fusion Suite 2024? | Learn more about the new JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024 features, like Split Braille, Face in View, Inverted Mouse Pointer scheme, and Single Wedge Cursor Enhancements. This session is offered by the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) and open to everyone. | Blinded Veterans Association’s Vet Tech Join the webinar by visiting this Zoom link. |
| Thurs, Nov 9 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Ten Tips for Transitioning from Basic to Standard View in Gmail with JAWS | We’ll discuss using Gmail in Standard View with JAWS, plus provide ten tips for transitioning from Basic View. Learn how to access settings, turn on keyboard commands, navigate the Gmail interface, and more. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, Nov 14 Noon ET | Ask Sharky: Use the Face in View Feature in JAWS and Fusion 2024 | Learn how to use the new Face in View feature in JAWS and Fusion 2024 to check your setup and make sure the camera is focused on you during a video call. | Freedom Scientific Register for this webinar, which will take place on the Zoom Conferencing platform. |
| Tues, Nov 14 6:00 PM ET | Next Big Thing Event: Freedom Scientific’s Sharkvember Competition | Join us as we select the winner of the Next Big Thing contest! This fun-filled hour-long event will feature ideas from the top three finalists competing for the $1,000 grand prize. Entertainment will also be provided. Visit the Next Big Thing page to learn about the contest. | Freedom Scientific Register for this event, which takes place on the Zoom Conferencing platform. |
| Thurs, Nov 16 Noon ET | Software Webinar: New Features of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024 | Join us to learn more about new JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2024 features like Split Braille, Face in View, Inverted Mouse Pointer scheme, and Single Wedge Cursor Enhancements. | Freedom Scientific Register for this webinar on Zoom, which offers ACVREP credits to those who attend the live webinar. |
| Thurs, Nov 16 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Create Styles in Microsoft Word with JAWS | Styles in Word are a collection of formatting characteristics which can be applied to a document at one time. Characteristics in styles include font name and size, bold and underline, line spacing, and indentations. Using styles saves time when formatting a document and encourages consistency throughout. We’ll show you how to create and apply a style in a Word document with JAWS. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Tues, Nov 28 Noon ET | Ask Sharky: A Review of the Sharkvember Keyboard Commands | Continue celebrating Sharkvember with us as we review the Sharkvember keystrokes we’ve provided each day during our month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for additional details on Sharkvember events. | Freedom Scientific Register for this webinar, which will take place on the Zoom Conferencing platform. |
| Thurs, Nov 30 3:00 PM ET | ACB Community Event: Five JAWS Settings for Improving Your Web Browsing Experience | Join us to learn about five JAWS settings for improving your web browsing experience. We’ll discuss how to customize options for the Virtual PC Cursor, Forms Mode, Smart Glance, and more. | American Council of the Blind To request an invitation, email community@acb.org. |
| Thurs, Nov 30 8:00 PM ET | FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s Live Call-in Show | Get your questions answered and your ideas heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s Product Management and Engineering teams. | Freedom Scientific Join via the Zoom Conferencing platform. |