A list of useful and free assistive technologies to support the process of writing.

1. Assistive Technology
for academic writing

2. What is Assistive
Technology (AT)?

3. What is Assistive
Technology (AT)?
How many people have laptops?

4. What is Assistive
Technology (AT)?
How many people have laptops?
How many have Smart phones?

5. What is Assistive
Technology (AT)?
How many people have laptops?
How many have Smart phones?
How many have tablet devices?

6. AT can help with Essays- Here are a few…

7.  Find the essay assignment
 Understanding the essay title
 Plan your time
 Brainstorming
 Research
 Gather
 Organise
 Create
 Content
 Bibliography
 Store
 Proof read
AT can help with Essays- Here are a few…

8.  Find the essay title
Learn about
Webcourses and
how to access
and view
information made
available by your
lecturers.
(Online video) click here to view
FIND

9. The Webcourses app, called
‘Blackboard Learn’, can be
downloaded as an app on
your phone or tablet device
for both the Android and
IOS.
(Android and IOS App)
FIND

10. Dictionary (Website and App
for Android and IOS)
Explore and understand
what the assignment title is
asking you to do.
(Website and App for Android and IOS)
UNDERSTANDING THE ESSAY TITLE

11. Plan your timeline when completing your
assignment (Website).
Type in the date an assignment must be
submitted, and it calculates the tasks you need to
do each day leading up to the submission date
http://www.kent.ac.uk/ai/ask/index.php
(website)
Planning your time

12. A mind map is a
diagram used to visually
outline information.
One such Mind map
maker is called
‘Bubbl.us’.
(Web Application)
BRAINSTORM

13. To source academic material, try Sweetsearch,
the search engine for Students and Google
Scholar, the educational side of googling
(Websites)
RESEARCH

14. Also, through Google
scholar you can locate
‘Google books’
This has textbooks
online that can help
your research too.
(Website)
RESEARCH

15. Capture your thoughts on
the move with Philips
Dictation Recorder for
Android
(Please do not record lectures with out your
lecturers permission).
(Android and IOS App)
GATHER

16. Organisation Aid. Lino is an online organiser to
support you. Access lino from your home or
college and post a sticky note online whenever
you need. Also good for group work
http://en.linoit.com/
(Web application)
ORGANISE

17. Keeping track of your files and folders can be
difficult at times. These tips involve calling your
files and folders logical names. Also, file names
can change in a simple way for you to keep track
of them like ‘AT essay V1’.
Version 1 can then become V2, V3 and so on as
your essay develops.
(website)
Naming convention for files and
folders
ORGANISE

18. ‘Dropbox’ is a free service that lets you bring
your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and
share them easily. (google drive too)
(app / web application)
STORE

19. Azzapt works on your web browser. It can only be
used with Dropbox. It converts your Word files into
epub formats as well as converting your written
documents into MP3 files. So you can now listen to
your written work. This MP3 file can be played on
your computer or phone.
(Android and IOS App)
PROOFREADING

20. g
Student Gmail (Browser).
Your Student Gmail account allows you to
create Word docs and Presentations
(Browser)
Creating

21. Easybib (App and Website).
http://www.easybib.com/
IOS
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/easybib/id436768
184?mt=8
Android
http://www.easybib.com/products/easybibgooglea
pps
This makes bibliography
much easier and faster
(Also check out Citethis app)
(App and Website)
Bibliography

22. Delicious (Website and App).
http://delicious.com/
IOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/delicious-official-
app/id580295142?mt=8
Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.alexande
rblom.delicious&hl=en
This allows to store your
Bookmarks online
(App and Website)
Research

23. The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource
for academic writers. It aims to provide you with
examples of some of the phraseological "nuts
and bolts" of writing
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk//
(websitee)
 Content

24. Free spelling and grammar proof reading
software from Ginger.
http://www.gingersoftware.com/download/
(software)
PROOFREADING

25. Orato (Software).
A straight forward text to speech application.
Orato can be downloaded and installed.
(software)
PROOF READ

26. Prezi (Browser).
A very visually stunning way of making a
presentation from a free online website.
Also, serch for presentations made by others in
the search box. http://prezi.com/
(software)
 Presentation

27. (Android ad IOS App)

28. Assistive technology
Then relax with some music in Sound Cloud -
http://soundcloud.com (website and app)

29. Where and how can I find free Assistive
Technology (AT)?

30. - Websites
-Googling
-Facebook
-Google play
- Appstore
-Magazines
-Word of mouth
- AT Officer
Where and how can I find free Assistive
Technology (AT)?

31. Assistive technology
AT BLOG
www.atindit.tumblr.com or just click here

32. Assistive technology
Questions
and
Answers

33. Assistive technology
The Disability Service
...Bring your documentation...
1. Contact your Learning Support Officeer
(LSO)
2. Contact your Assistive Technology Officer
(ATO)
More information at:
http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/disability/contactus/