2 free apps for savvy students

Need to convert a document to a different format? Prefer listening over reading? These tools will make your (study) life easier and boost your productivity.

SensusAccess

Sensus Access is an all-in-one document converter that allows you to:

  • convert documents into various formats, including MP3 audio files, DAISY structured audio books, ebooks, BeeLine Reader and others
  • translate content between languages
  • convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDFs, scanned documents, images of text and power point presentations into accessible formats.

The best part? It's completely free (paid for by ACU). Explore SensusAccess and discover its full potential.

Read & Write

Read & Write is like your personal reading comprehension assistant. It is an easy-to-use toolbar with the following features:

  • dictionary
  • picture dictionary
  • text-to-speech: listen to words, passages, or entire documents
  • screenshot reader: edit and annotate PDFs with text or shapes
  • screen masking: improve focus by tinting out specific areas of the screen or text
  • web search: searches a highlighted word
  • translator: get written translations or hear words read out loud
  • highlighters: mark important text.

Access Read & Write on all student computers in your campus library or download a version for home use. Discover more about Read & Write at ACU.

 

 

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