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Discover tools to improve your reading comprehension and support you with reading large volumes of text.
Discover tools to improve your reading comprehension and support you with reading large volumes of text.
Concentration while reading
Concentration while reading
Accessing an alternative format of your readings such as an audio file can support your concentration when reading.
Blackboard Ally alternative formats (all devices)
Blackboard Ally alternative formats (all devices)
Available on Apps Anywhere and on Windows devices
Difficulty comprehending text when reading
Difficulty comprehending text when reading
Listening to text while you read or changing the font can support your understanding.
Read&Write software [external website] - text-to-speech (Chrome & Windows)
Select-to-speak [external website] (chromebooks only)
Mac speak selection [external website] (Macs only)
Bionic reading [external website] (all devices)
Speechify [external website] (all devices)
Learning to Read Efficiently
Learning to Read Efficiently
Learn to survey, scan and skim your readings to find useful information.
Learn to survey, scan and skim your readings to find useful information.
Difficulty reading large volumes of text
Difficulty reading large volumes of text
Changing the reading view of a document or listening to the text read aloud can help you to read large amounts of text.
Headaches when reading from a screen
Headaches when reading from a screen
Adding a colour tint to your screen may help to reduce headaches when reading.
ColorVeil [external website] (available on AppsAnywhere and free to download on Windows)
Colour Filters [external website] (Macs only)
Night Light/Dark mode [external website] (chromebook only)
Colour Vision Deficiency
Colour Vision Deficiency
If you have ‘colour blindness’, you may want to change your computer settings to help you distinguish between colours.
Windows accessibility settings [external website] (only Windows devices)
Mac accessibility settings [external website] (only Macs)
Colour Enhancer chrome extension [external website] (only ChromeBooks)
Support using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Support using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please see the University of Dundee’s AI policy [external website] for more information on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Following written instructions
Following written instructions
Provide examples or explanations of instructions
Use visual aids or diagrams to help with comprehension
Example Prompt: “Can you provide me with some strategies or techniques to improve my ability to follow written instructions in a university setting please?”
Pronounciation and comprehension
Pronounciation and comprehension
Provide prompts for word suggestions
Help with pronunciation
Provide examples of sentences and paragraphs to help with comprehension
Example Prompt: “Can you give me some examples of how to use the word [insert word] in different contexts please?”
Summarising and breaking down text
Summarising and breaking down text
Provide alternative formats for text-based materials, such as summarising readings or providing audio versions of text-based materials.
Help you break down complex sentences or passages into more easily digestible segments.
Example Prompt: “Can you break this sentence into more digestible segments please?: [insert sentence]”
If you identify as disabled or would like to undergo a dyslexia screening assessment, we encourage you to contact the Disability Service [external website] to arrange an appointment with a Disability Adviser.
If you identify as disabled or would like to undergo a dyslexia screening assessment, we encourage you to contact the Disability Service [external website] to arrange an appointment with a Disability Adviser.
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