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Assistive Technology Software for iPad and Chromebook

Below we have a list of applications and browser extensions for iPad and Chromebooks. Some of the software requires a paid subscription and some are free with the CATS lab package. ChromebookiPadRead & Write Gold Chrome extension ( 1 Month Premium Trial)FineScanner: PDF Document Scan(Free trial and paid version)Read the…

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How to Prevent “Zoombombing” in a Few Easy Steps

“Zoombombing” is when uninvited guests join a Zoom meeting and cause distruptions. This can happen if a link to a Zoom meeting is shared to the public, and it can lead to a hurl of inappropriate content being shown to viewers in the meeting. There is also an automated tool…

0 Feedbacks on “Free and Discounted Tools for Students, Faculty, and Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic”Distance Learning by Athanasia Kalaitzidis

Free and Discounted Tools for Students, Faculty, and Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic

Below is a list of companies that are offering their services and tools for free or discounted for a limited time in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This page will be updated regularly as more announcements are made. Last updated on April 13th, 2020.

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Transition to Online Learning – Captioning Video Lectures

The transition to distance learning will result in an overwhelming amount of videos faculty may use for their online lectures. Many professors have expressed concerns on how they would caption their videos for their deaf/hard-of-hearing students. Captioning can be a long process; for example, a 5 minute video can take up to 30 minutes to manually caption, making it difficult to caption/transcribe video content.