The ALT-VI training module presents an overview of current vision technologies that can provide students, who are visually impaired or blind, with effective and independent means of accessing e-text.

This module includes video presentations and slide shows, a detailed resource manual, and software demonstrations.

The ALT-VI modules were presented in the preconference technology workshop for the Getting In Touch With Literacy Conference. This conference addresses issues related to literacy for individuals with visual impairments at all age and literacy levels.

Webcasts

• E-Text Research and Study Tools Using Kurzweil 3000 - Mallory Burton
  Highband, Lowband or Audio Only (7:20 min)
• Screen Magnification Using ZoomText - Sharon O'Dornan
  Highband, Lowband or Audio Only (4:13 min)
• Supported Production of E-Text using OmniPage Pro - Dave Rathwell
  Highband, Lowband or Audio Only (11:06 min)
• Kurzweil 1000: Independent Production of E-text - Dave Rathwell
  Highband, Lowband or Audio Only (10:30 min)
• BrailleNote Demonstration - Christine Purcell & Graham Hardy

Related Materials - The ALT-VI Package (125 pages) provides information and implementation strategies to support access to e-text through the use of various vision technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Note that print resources are available in print and Duxbury Braille formats.

• SET-BC Kurzweil 3000 Manual - Download PDF (2.2 Mb)
• Product Information Sheet - Download PDF (110 Kb)

Duxbury Braille Files

1.   Preface - Download Zipped Duxbury File (4 Kb)
2.   About SET-BC - Download Zipped Duxbury File (3 Kb)
3.   Introduction - Download Zipped Duxbury File (11 Kb)
4.   Talking Word Processors - Download Zipped Duxbury File (11 Kb)
5.   E-Text Research and Study Tools - Download Zipped Duxbury File (13 Kb)
6.   Screen Magnification - Download Zipped Duxbury File (11 Kb)
7.   Braille Notetaker - Download Zipped Duxbury File (59 Kb)
8.   Screen Readers - Download Zipped Duxbury File (33 Kb)
9.   Production of E-Text (Supported) - Download Zipped Duxbury File (37 Kb)
10. Kurzweil 1000: Independent Production of E-Text - Download Zipped Duxbury File (37 Kb)
11. Glossary - Download Zipped Duxbury File (13 Kb)
12. Related Materials - Download Zipped Duxbury File (4 Kb)

Tutorials

• Access to Literacy: All Sections - Download PDF (1.1 Mb)
• Introduction - Download PDF (59Kb)
• Section 1.1:  Talking Word Processors - Download PDF (187 Kb)
• Section 1.2:  Screen Magnification - Download PDF (150 Kb)
• Section 2:  E-Text Research and Study Tools - Download PDF (125 Kb)
• Section 3:  Braille Notetakers - Download PDF (631 Kb)
• Section 4:  Screen Readers - Download PDF (175 Kb)
• Section 5:  Production of E-Text - Download PDF (187 Kb)
• Section 6:  Kurzweil 1000: Independent Production of E-Text - Download PDF (172 Kb)
• Glossary - Download PDF (69 Kb)
• Related Materials - Download PDF (48 Kb)

Software Demonstrations / Screen Captures

1.  Write:Outloud Opening Compatible Files in Write: Outloud - View Demo (3:24 min)
2.  Write:Outloud Saving as a Text File (.txt) - View Demo (2:08 min)
3.  ZoomText 8.0 AppReader - View Demo (4:14 min)
4.  ZoomText 8.0 DocReader - View Demo (2:21 min)
5.  ZoomText 8.0 Speech and Echo - View Demo (2:34 min)

1.   Kurzweil 3000: Launch - View Demo (1:48 min)
2.   Kurzweil 3000: Window - View Demo (2:31 min)
3.   Kurzweil 3000: Toolbar - View Demo (2:42 min)
4.   Kurzweil 3000: Access - View Demo (2:12 min)
5a. Kurzweil 3000: Scan a Page - View Demo (2:21 min)
5b. Kurzweil 3000: Scan and Reorder - View Demo (2:04 min)
5c. Kurzweil 3000: Scan Options - View Demo (3:14 min)
6.   Kurzweil 3000: Zone - View Demo (3:21 min)
7.   Kurzweil 3000: OCR - View Demo (3:02 min)
8.   Kurzweil 3000: Import - View Demo (4:40 min)
9.   Kurzweil 3000: Read - View Demo (5:53 min)
10.  Kurzweil 3000: Reference Tools - View Demo (2:57 min)
11.  Kurzweil 3000: Highlight - View Demo (3:29 min)
12a. Kurzweil 3000: Notes - View Demo (4:10 min)
12b. Kurzweil 3000: Note Options - View Demo (3:05 min)
13.   Kurzweil 3000: Bookmark - View Demo (2:50 min)
14.   Kurzweil 3000: Writing - View Demo (5:07 min)
15.   Kurzweil 3000: Forms - View Demo (3:47 min)

1.  Saving Internet Information as a Text File - View Demo (1:30 min)
2.  BrailleNote and Active Sync - View Demo (5:13 min)
3.  Using the PC as a Visual Display for the BrailleNote - View Demo (3:49 min)

1.   Windows From The Keyboard - Mouse Free - View Demo (3:53 min)
2.   Word and JAWS - View Demo (5:25 min)
3.   E-Text and JAWS - View Demo (5:44 min)
3a. Compiling E-text - View Demo (4:42 min)
4.   JAWS and Internet - View Demo (4:44 min)
5.   Online Help for JAWS - View Demo (10:20 min)

1.  OmniPage Pro 12 Desktop - View Demo (2:49 min)
2.  Image Panel and Text Editor - View Demo (4:12 min)
3.  Automatic Processing - View Demo (2:39 min)
4.  Manual Processing - View Demo (2:17 min)
5.  About Zones - View Demo (1:55 min)
6.  Scanning into MS Word - View Demo (2:59 min)

1.  Getting Text into K1000 - View Demo (4:30 min)
2.  The Reading Commands - View Demo (6:54 min)
3.  The Recognition Process - View Demo (6:02 min)
4.  Using Image Files - View Demo (3:26 min)
5.  Getting Help - View Demo (8:24 min)
6.  Using K1000 as a Study Tool - View Demo (9:08 min)