techdis tuesdays free and open source software. foss library user aids
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TechDis Tuesdays
Free and Open Source Software
FOSS library user aids
TechDis A.T. genreshttp://bit.ly/Aa7DGj
Grouped by task rather than impairment:• reading
• writing
• recording
• planning
• communication
• visualisation
• alternative interfaces
• LetMeType: http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/
• Lingoes: http://www.lingoes.net/index.html
• Dasher: http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/
• Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Camstudio: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camstudio/
• Jing: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
• Xmind: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmind3/
• FreeMind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net
• RapidSet: http://www.fxc.btinternet.co.uk/ *
• VuBar: http://www.fxc.btinternet.co.uk *
• Virtual Magnifying Glass: http://sourceforge.net/projects/magnifier/
* Denotes search for item on page (long list)
Free portable text to speech tools
• DSpeech http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/
• Balabolka http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
Free TechDis Voices
JISC TechDis new FOSS pages
• http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/technologymatters/enablingtech/FOSS
Questions for discussion1. What are the barriers to widespread usage of these
tools? Accessing exe files? How do we get around those?
2. Networking and/or portability?3. How do we encourage uptake among staff / students?4. Training on their use – how is this best effected?
Youtube?5. What other FOSS tools might be of interest?6. Examples of deployment (institutional level)