Jisc RSC SE Teaching Toolkit No 9 Oct 2014 Robin Christopherson, Jane Mackenzie and Artie Vossel-Newman Aims: Demonstrate the virtual assistant on mobile devices Learn about the accessibility tools on Apple and Android phones Discover and practice using Talking Googles Learn how to use Word Lens and practice with this tool. Take away links and websites which will support your use of technology on any device.

1. How to ensure audio is working in Collaborate
Audio Setup Wizard (a)

2. How to ensure audio is working in Collaborate
Audio Setup Wizard (b)

3. Learning to use the communication buttons for feedback
Feedback Menu Button StepAway Button Raise Hand Button
The emoticon will
automatically disappear
after approximately 5s
Click the button a second
time to remove the Away
notification
Click the button a second
time to lower your hand
Feedback Buttons (a)

4. Jane Mackenzie and Adam Blackwood
TeachingToolkit Workshop No 817th July 2014
TeachingToolkit Workshop No 9
Mobile accessibility tools
9th October 2014
Robin Christopherson, Jane Mackenzie and ArtieVossel-
Newman

5. Level of experience?
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
Level of knowledge using mobile virtual assistant such as Siri or Google Now
Level of knowledge usingTalking Goggles
Level of knowledge usingWord Lens

6. Siri and Accessibility Tools on the iPh0ne
Siri
Go into Settings –
Siri – turn it on as
shown on the
screen. Decide the
language, gender of
the voice, voice
feedback.
New to Siri – Allow
“Hey Siri” – You can
speak without
pressing the Home
button by saying the
2 words (only works
when connected to
the mains).
Accessibility tools
Voice over – speaks items
on the screen.
Invert colours, change text
size, and bold text
LED flash for alerts, and
phone noise cancellation
Assistive touch – allows the
user to use the phone if
they have difficulty
touching the screen.

7. Virtual Assistant on mobiles
»Siri vs Cortana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWAgI90UkRk

8. Virtual Assistant for Android
Google Now
Google Now is a free App
for Android. It works quite
well, but is not as accurate
as Siri.

9. Android Accessibility Tools
Within Controls there
are tools to enable
hands free, voice
commands, and
increased touch
sensitivity and well as
motion controls and
change of language.

10. Android Accessibility Tools
Click here

11. Robin demonstratingTalking Goggles
http://new.livestream.com/JISC-RSC-South-East/events/3403080
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOGsQsRFN6g&feature=youtu.be

12. Talking Goggles practice
OpenTalking Googles and hover over the picture.Write what you see in the chat box.

13. Word Lens
An introduction toWord Lens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs
What does this mean? Please write your answer in the chat box.
GutenTag.

14. Word Lens
Please add the results of your German in the
chat box.
What is your name?

15. Word Lens
Here are the results:

16. Level of confidence?
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
1 (no knowledge) 5 (some) 10 (expert)
Do you feel confident to use a virtual assistant
Do you feel confident to useTalking Goggles
Do you feel confident to use Word Lens

17. Useful links
The links to theApps shown today and others demonstrated at the RSC SE eLearning Fair
http://twishort.com/kBIfc
Word Lens http://questvisual.com/
Talking Goggles and other voice apps http://www.sparklingapps.com/products.html
Robin Christopherson’s presentation at our eFair 2014. Showing various apps to aid accessibility.
http://bit.ly/RobinApps
Robin sharing the innovations of the future http://bit.ly/eFair2014
TechDis Android phone accessibility features http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbx/android
TechDis iPhone accessibility features http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbx/iphone
Accessible apps:
www.applevis.com
www.maccesssibility.net

18. Useful links
The main repository of technical guidance on developing accessible apps for mobiles:
Android Accessibility - Google's developer guide
http://eyes-
free.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/android_access/developers.html
iOS accessibility - Apple developer guide
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/iPhon
eAccessibility/Introduction/Introduction.html
And the useful guide to all accessibility features of the main desktop and smartphone OSs
which it would be great to include a link to is:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/mcmw

19. Find out more…
Except where otherwise noted, this
work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND
Jane Mackenzie
E-Learning Adviser
Email: j.mackenzie@kent.ac.uk
Mobile: 07714 140570
ArtieVossel-Newman
E-Learning Adviser
Email: a.Vossel-
newman@kent.ac.uk
Mobile: 07834678151