Not sure which software to use? We have added the following categories to the software descriptions.
Listen to your computer: text-to-speech and screen readers
Speak to your computer: speech-to-text, dictation and controlling the computer using your voice
Vision: magnify your screen, enhance mouse pointers and cursors, highlighting, screenreading
Productivity, planning and organisation: literacy tools, mindmapping, digital voice recorders and audio editing.
Description: OCR (Optical character recognition) software for scanning and reformatting documents so they can be used with assistive software.
Location: Northampton Square ATC PC 04, AT Room 1, AT Room 2. Law Library ATR.
With Caption.ed, you can have instant captions, downloadable transcripts and effortless note-taking. The Caption.ed website has an overview and a video of the features.
Caption.ed provides machine-generated captions and transcripts on the go. The tool can follow user activity from a YouTube tutorial to a lecture capture recording, and then on to a Microsoft Teams meeting.
Students and staff at other Universities recommend the tool's use to assist and support with study. City’s Disability and Neurodiversity Team is piloting a limited number of licences from September 2022.
Description: Speech-to-text / dictation / voice recognition application to transcribe your spoken words into written text or control the computer using your voice. The software may be useful for student with RSI, permanent or temporarily reduced mobility, visual impairment, dyslexia and specific learning differences.
Guides: Videos, cheat sheets and user guides can be found on the Dragon Support webpage.
Location: Northampton Square ATC. Business School Library AT computers (for transcribing only in open areas). Law Library ATR.
Category: Speak to your computer
Description: Glean (previously Audio Notetaker) is a web-based app designed to help with note taking. It is visual and interactive. Audio recordings, text and slides can be combined to create effective notes.
Guides: The Glean skills portal can help you get the most out of the software.
Location: Limited licences are available for the web-based app. On referral from Student Health and Wellbeing.
Category: Productivity, planning and organisation.
Description: Screen reader. A screen reader is a software application which converts text to synthesised speech output, allowing users to listen to all applications and content on their computer. JAWS is a powerful screen reader for blind and visually impaired computer users.
Location: Northampton Square ATC, Northampton Square All Library Level 2 pcs. Business School Library 1002 all pcs. Law Library ATR, T131 Computer Lab All pcs.
Guides:
Category: Vision Listen to your computer
Description: Mind mapping is a visual form of note making. Mind mapping can help you:
Mind Genius contains some useful study skills and project management templates to help build your map.
Guides: Mind Genius resources include 'how to' guides, templates and training.
Location: All City student computers. Available remotely through Apps Anywhere, login to VPN required. Find out how to open and launch AppsAnywhere.
Category: Productivity, planning and organisation.
Description: For use with PEARL scanner which can be borrowed from the Library Help Desk at Northampton Square. Portable scanner and text-to-speech package.The PEARL and Open Book software brings blind and low vision users instant portable access to printed material with an array of human-sounding voices. The folding camera deploys in seconds to connect to your PC and snap a picture of your reading material.
Guides: PEARL and Open Book documentation.
Location: Northampton Square ATC PC 1, ATC Room 1.
Category: Vision Listen to your computer
Description: A collection of tools to support your reading and writing. Hear documents read out loud, text prediction, screen masking and summary highlighters.
Guides: Videos, training and guides can be found on TextHelp's training pages. If you are using the desktop version on your own pc, you may need to install a browser extension for the software to work with web content.
Location: All City student computers.
Category: Productivity, planning and organisation. Listen to your computer.
Description: ZoomText Magnifier/Reader is a fully integrated magnification and reading program tailored for low-vision users. Magnifier/Reader enlarges and enhances everything on your computer screen, echoes your typing and essential program activity, and automatically reads documents, web pages, email.
Guides: ZoomText Training
Location: Northampton Square ATC, Northampton Square All Library Level 2 pcs. Business School Library 1002 all pcs. Law Library ATR, T131 Computer Lab All pcs.
Category: Vision Listen to your computer
Read&Write and MindGenius are available on all students Windows PCs at City, you can access the software from the programmes menu or from the Windows search box.
ZoomText and JAWS are available on all PCs in the following Library areas:
You can access the software from the desktop shortcut or via the programmes menu or Windows search box.
Dedicated Assistive Technology PCs are available at each Library location and contain a wider range of software. See the list below for more details.
The ATC at Northampton Square is on Level 2 of the Library, University Building. There are two Assistive Technology computers at the Business School Library in Lab 1002, The ATR Law Library is on Level 1.
You can access the software from the desktop shortcut or via the programmes menu or Windows search box.