VGCC Library Services: Assistive Technology at Vance-Granville: Home

Websites about Assistive Technologies

Assistive Devices (MedlinePlus)
Links to information on assistive devices for different kinds of disabilities.
Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology
From the National Institutes of Health (NIH), learn about different kinds of assistive technology.
What is Assistive Technology?
From the NC Department of Health & Human Services, learn about different assistive devices and technologies through a series of helpful videos.

Screen Readers

JAWS Screen Reader
The Vance-Granville Community College library has a computer with the JAWS Screen Reader installed. The acronym JAWS stands for Job Access With Speech. This screen reader is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Office, and Windows 8. It also contains an OCR feature to make text in PDFs readable.

Introduction to Echo Smartpens

The Vance-Granville Community College Library has two Livescribe Echo Smartpens availabe for checkout. The smartpens can capture notes taken during class in order to play them back at a later date. Notes and recordings can also be uploaded to a computer for easy playback.

Increasing Font Size

Increasing font size in Microsoft Word

There are three ways to enlarge the font size in Microsoft Word.

Hold down the Control key on the keyboard and scroll up with the mouse scroll wheel.
Use the zoom slider in the bottom right hand corner. Using the zoom slider can increase the font size by 500%.
Press the Alt key while typing the letters W Q E. The cursor will be in a field where the font size can be increased by a percentage. Type the number and then press enter.

Increasing Font Size in Web Browsers

There are two ways to enlarge the font size in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Hold down the Control key and press the + key.
Hold down the Control key on the keyboard and scroll up with the mouse scroll wheel.

Helpful Apps

Notability - An app to help with Notetaking
Students, teachers, and business professionals use Notability daily to take notes, sketch ideas, annotate PDFs, mark-up photos, record lectures, provide audio feedback and more. It is uniquely designed for each device to provide the best note taking experience at school, at home, and at work. And with iCloud, your notes are always up to date.
Soundnote
SoundNote is the best way to take notes in meetings, lectures, and interviews. It tracks what you type and draw while recording audio, so you'll never worry about missing an important detail. During playback, just tap a word: SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in the audio.

Disability Services at Vance-Granville

VGCC Office of Accessibility
This site has been created to provide you with important information regarding accessibility services at Vance-Granville Community College.

CATHY DAVIS

Counselor/Disability Services

davisc@vgcc.edu

252-738-3350

Contact Us

Phone: (252) 738-3279

Email the Library