Accessible Technology
The Center for Disability Services/SNAP provides a wide range of technology options for students.
Certain technology is available for loan to students registered with CDS/SNAP. Quantities of some items available for loan are limited and issued on a "first come, first served" basis. All requestors must return equipment within the agreed upon lending period and in good condition (showing no signs of misuse).
If you are an incoming or currently enrolled CofC student, please complete this assessment so we can assist you in determining what AT you might benefit from using.
Contact CDS/SNAP staff for questions, concerns, or support.
- A full software suite that assists with reading, writing, studying and research available to all CofC students, faculty, and staff. It is available for both Windows and Mac
- Can be used on your device on or off campus
- Has a Google Chrome browser extension as another option. It offers great tools and is available whenever you sign into Chrome with your CofC credentials
- Accessing Read & Write
- Read & Write information from the Student Instructional Technology Services Blog (software related tutorials) - This page has information about downloading and installing the software for Windows, Mac, or Google Chrome. You can also find videos and other resources pertaining to the software
- Use this Speech Recognition Software to turn your spoken words into text
- Create documents, emails, surf the web and more by talking to a microphone on your computer
- Use simple voice commands to execute tasks and control most programs on your computer
- Type your notes out on your computer while syncing a PowerPoint presentation and the audio recording of the lecture together
- Ability to sync typed notes with audio recording to find corresponding aspects of lecture or notes
- Color annotate typed text notes, or recorded audio segments to annotate and flag areas of importance, follow up or further study
- Syncing of text notes and audio make your notes easier to navigate and study from
- Import audio recording and notes from Sonocent Recorder App into desktop version of program
- More information
- Preparing for presentations (from the Student Instructional Technology Services blog)
- Guides
- Videos
- What is Sonocent Audio Notetaker and why does it lead to better notes?
- How Sonocent Recorder works
- Using Sonocent Audio Notetaker (4 steps)
- Recording online content with Audio Notetaker (recording online content (e.g. online class lecture) only compatible with PC/Windows operating system)
- A Google Chrome browser-based application that can be used online or offline
- Pinpoint important information and keep a recording of class meetings
- Annotate different parts of the recording either while you are participating the first time or listening back after the class meetings so that you can come back to those most essential pieces of information.
- More information
- Videos
- How it works
- Recording online content (recording online content (e.g. online class lecture) compatible with Mac (iOS), PC/Windows operating system, Chromebook, etc.)
- Smartpens allow users to focus on listening and participating instead of worrying whether you are catching every word
- As you jot down notes or sketches, your smartpen captures them and bring them into the digital world
- With a single tap, you can record audio along with your notes
- The pen has internal memory which means it can hold a lot of audio and many pages of notes
- Specialized notebook paper is used with the pen
- Video
* First 600 minutes are free; low cost plans (student responsibility) are available.
- Record and playback
- Transcribe in real time
- Identify speakers
- Generate summary keywords
- Organize with folders
- Export audio and text
- And more!
- Record your lectures on a portable device
- Listen to your lectures on the device or upload them to your computer using the USB cable (included)
- Folder system allows you to organize recordings by class
- A frequency-modulated (FM) system is an assistive listening device that makes it easier for people with hearing loss to hear what others are saying in noisy environments, such as a classroom
- This wireless system, also called a personal FM system, uses radio waves to deliver speech signals directly from the speaker's mouth to the listener's ears
Other free or low cost technology tools/apps available (e.g. reading, study skills, time management stress management)
More apps to assist with studying,motivation, and staying active
Check out CofC's collection of mobile apps and websites for academic use purposes
Find out the difference between accessible technology and assistive technology