Category: Learning

myCall-to-Text: a Real-Time Transcription App

Posted on October 03, 2019 by In Apps, Hearing, Learning
A man looking at a smartphone.
Anybody who has had to deal with hearing impairments, poor hearing, or too much background noise during an important conversation has probably at least once in their lives wished that their conversations could have been closed captioned. And, especially for corporate users, having those captioned conversations transcribed and saved for later review could be invaluable…

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Voice Dream Reader Adds OCR

Posted on April 04, 2019 by In Apps, Learning, O.C.R., Reading, Vision
A woman taking a picture of a book using OCR.
Known for its realistic voices and ease of use, Voice Dream Reader has been among our top choices for text-to-speech apps for some time. The app supports most document formats including DAISY, EPUB, and most commercial eBook platforms, features a wide range of voices and languages, and even gives users access to a wide range…

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Edmondo: The Virtual Classroom App

Posted on February 14, 2019 by In Apps, Learning
Students and their teacher using tablets and laptops in the classroom.
Edmondo is a free app for teachers, students, and administrators that has been designed to centralize and digitize homework, communications, and classroom resources. The app allows teachers to create and upload quizzes, lessons, and resources to a virtual classroom which can then be accessed by students. With a userbase of nearly 100 million, and a…

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Easy File-Sharing for iPad Pt.2

Posted on November 30, 2018 by In A.T. Devices, iOS, Learning
A man using an iPad.
Last week we started looking at easy, built-in techniques to share files via iPad. That e-bulletin covered sharing via Airdrop, Cloud, and Email. To check out that e-bulletin, click here(new window). This week, we’re going to look at a few more methods of file-sharing via iPad, and we’ll be exploring sharing through iTunes, PC, and…

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