Assistive Technology Tutorials
Please click on any of the below hyperlinks to learn more about the applications on the Assistive Technology Workstations in the UC Irvine Libraries.
Tools
NVDA from NV Access - free screen reader
JAWS from Freedom Scientific - screen reader
Mathpix Snip - OCR conversion tool for printed and handwritten PDFs or images (includes mathematical notation and symbols and chemical formulas)
Equatio from Everway (formerly TextHelp) - equation editor (speak, draw, or type mathematical problems and equations)
Introductory
What is NVDA? (YouTube, 3:00) - NV Access
What is JAWS? (YouTube, 1:03) - Freedom Scientific
MathPix Snipping Tool | Tutorial (YouTube, 2:40) - The Accessibility Guy
Introduction to Equatio (YouTube, 4:58) - Everway
Deeper Dive
Learn NVDA series - American Foundation for the Blind
Using the Internet
Hotkeys and Commands
Windows Basics
Google Docs and Drive
Navigating Web Pages with JAWS (YouTube, 4:16) - Maryland State Library
Introduction to JAWS (YouTube, 8:24) - Sight & Sound Technology Limited
Navigating with JAWS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Using the Internet
Screen Reader Demo & Discover the Key Differences Between JAWS & NVDA! (YouTube, 17:12) - Skills Singh
Mathpix Vimeo Channel - 189 screencast videos (no audio)
Equatio For Higher Education YouTube Playlist - 13 videos
Keyboard Commands
Mathpix Snip on Desktop - Overview