Popular Assistive Technology for College Students

Hard Copies of Textbooks: 

• Kurzweil  3000 (pdf)--Text-to-speech (TTS) for reading textbook aloud.

• Seeing AI and TextGrabber--Take a photo of text so it can be read aloud.

Online Textbooks and Materials: 

• Chrome Extensions (pdf)--TTS for reading aloud information on the web, online textbooks, etc.

• Microsoft Edge--Read aloud PDFs, as well as Read aloud web pages and ebooks.

• Redshelf TTS-Text-to-speech is available in Redshelf.

• TTS on IOS devices (pdf)--Read aloud on your iPhone/iPad.

• TTS on Android devices--Read aloud on your Android device.

• Mac OS Spoken Content--Select text and click Opt + Esc.

PDFs:

• Upload to Kurzweil  3000 (pdf)--Text-to-speech (TTS) for reading textbook aloud.

• Use the Read Aloud Option in Acrobat Reader. 

Canvas and Textbook PDFs in Canvas: 

• Immersive Reader (IR)--TTS for reading aloud in Canvas (and Microsoft Word).  

• Alternative Formats in Canvas allows access to Immersive Reader, Audio, Beeline Reader, etc.

Students with Vision Impairments:

• VoiceOver, JAWS, and NVDA--Screen readers for students with vision impairment.

• Zoomtext, Ctrl + or -, etc. --Magnification for students with low vision.

Echo Pen (pdf)--Pen that records lectures and syncs recording with handwritten notes.

Voice Memo (IOS) (pdf)--Record lectures on your iPhone/iPad

Android Recording Apps--Recording apps for Android devices.

Otter--App that records and transcribes.

Messenger Pigeon is a note-taking/recording app that provides professionally typed notes. 

Peer Note Taking: If eligible, you may request a peer notetaker.

GoodNotes, Notability, Glean, and Jamworks--Subscription-based note-taking apps with various functions that may include uploading slides, recording, transcribing, etc.

Google Voice Typing (pdf), Office 365 Dictate, Windows Touch Keyboard Microphone and  Mac Dictation--Type using your voice.

VoiceOver, JAWS, and NVDA--Screen readers for students with vision impairment.

SQR3 or SQR3 (pdf)--A reading method that promotes enhanced learning of reading material.

Quizlet or Knowt (free)—Electronic flashcards and other study skills tools.

Cornell Note-Taking Method (CNT) Video and CNT template—CNT can be utilized for taking notes while reading or in class.

Tips to creating flashcards--Make your own flashcards for deeper learning

Study Smarter, Not Harder--Tips to studying more efficiently.

Time-Management--Tips to using a calendar for managing your study time.

Spelling--Tips to improving your spelling.