Accessibility Research
in science classrooms. We will examine these new technologies and their impacts on students’ lives. This project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)….
Myths and Realities of PowerPoint
effectively? Does availability of online PowerPoints affect course attendance? To answer such questions, we held focus groups with each of the following: 8 teachers (social science), 8 students (social sciences),…
Experiences of Students with Disabilities in the Cegeps
After twenty years of planning, special funding, and the provision of specialized disability related services in Quebec’s community colleges (Cegeps), little is known about how successful students with disabilities are…
Assistant
Assistant is a virtual assistant that answers questions, performs tasks, notifies about important events, and makes daily routines easier. This assistant also works with numerous apps (e.g. Google, Twitter, Facebook,…
ZoomContacts
choose from. One can also easily search within their list of contacts using the ”search” field or alphabet selector. Contacts can be synched from the users computer to the iPad….
The POSITIVES Scale β English version
C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2010). The POSITIVES Scale – English version. PsycTESTS. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t09134-000 and from http://psycnet.apa.org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/tests/9999-09134-000.pdf and from http://psycnet.apa.org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/index.cfm?fa=search.displayTestOverview&id=&resultID=&page=1&dbTab=&uid=9999-09134-000&isMyList=0&doi=false…
Web Reader HD – Text to Speech Page Reader
This app reads web pages out loud. The user can adjust the volume and speed at which the content is read. Local sync apps such as Dropbox can be used…
TEDiSUB – Enjoy TED Talks with Subtitles and Learn English
This app allows users to watch TED talks with subtitles in a selected language and download TED talks and watch them later without Wi-Fi connection. The user can select the…
2015 – Adaptech’s research gets published!
news section of the Cégep André-Laurendeau website. Cégep André-Laurendeau News. (2015, December 18). Un projet de recherche sur les TIC au Cégep André-Laurendeau et au Collège Dawson. Retrieved from http://www.claurendeau.qc.ca/a-propos-du-cegep/actualites/nouvelles-courantes?extendedview=1&extendedres=947D5534-CBE9-44EA-904B-21D870D4DA77¶meters=modView%3adetail%7centry%3aBF8A44D0-4A43-401E-B096-D9BB31A969C9…
iAnnotate PDF
adding sound clips, adding bookmarks, photo annotations, and more. The PDFs can emailed, uploaded to a server and printed. It can also open files that aren’t PDFs and convert them…