Voxdox
…speed, font size, invert the colors, and bold text. The app includes 26 voices to choose from and users can listen to 450 pages of text in the free version….
DrawExpress Diagram Lite
…be saved on the device or saved to Dropbox, Box, or Google Drive. Users can save up to 5 maps with the free version and can remove this limit by…
ClearFocus: Productivity Timer
ClearFocus: Productivity Timer allows the user to set customizable timers for both work sessions and breaks. It comes with a range of features that aim to reduce distractions during work…
Development and Validation of the POSITIVES Scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale)
The Adaptech Research Network developed the Positives Scale, a 26 item questionnaire allowing students with disabilities to assess how well their information and communication technology (ICT) needs are being met…
Predicting the At Risk Status of College Students: Males and Students With Disabilities
…compare the retention profiles of the targeted groups and establish baseline data; gain a better understanding of the reasons why students leave prior to completing their diploma; identify characteristics that…
Study on the Postsecondary Education Experience of Persons with Disabilities in Canada
The Adaptech Research Network completed a research study called Study on the Postsecondary Education Experience of Persons with Disabilities in Canada. The study was funded by the Social Sciences and…
December 2014 – Lucky iPad mini winner from an Adaptech study
We randomly selected a student from our sample who participated in the second phase of our current study and Krys Bullock was the lucky winner of the iPad mini! Congratulations!…
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…
Follow-up of Canadian college and university students with disabilities: 4 years later
…the postsecondary education experience of persons with disabilities in Canada. We contacted the students who participated in the study and asked follow-up questions on their academic status and employment situation….
Myths and Realities of PowerPoint
In a study by the Adaptech Research Network 97% of students indicated that having access to online PowerPoint (or other presentation software) course notes worked well for them. What proportion…