{"id":108214,"date":"2024-02-22T01:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=108214"},"modified":"2024-02-21T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T21:11:56","slug":"new-software-offered-for-screen-reading-magnification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/02\/22\/new-software-offered-for-screen-reading-magnification\/","title":{"rendered":"New software offered for screen reading, magnification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>UNMC IT Academic Technologies, the Accessibility Services Center and Human Resources are announcing a new institutional software licensing for faculty, staff and students that provides access to screen reading, screen magnification and visual enhancements for screen viewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software, called Fusion (Jaws and ZoomText), is provided by Freedom Scientific and is available for UNMC-provided equipment and personal equipment that operates on the Windows operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusion is an accessibility tool designed to assist individuals with any level of vision impairment. It combines the power and speed of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/products\/software\/jaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jaws<\/a> (Job Access with Speech) for screen reading with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/products\/software\/jaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZoomText<\/a> for screen magnification and visual enhancements.<br><br>To download the software, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/its.nebraska.edu\/it-accessibility\/tools\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusion offers a range of features, including a single installer with one activation code for all three products (Jaws, ZoomText and Fusion). The application features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnification up to 60 times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen and cursor enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-quality speech using Eloquence and Vocalizer Expressive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instant access to any Jaws customization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiar user interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powerful keyboard access including navigation to the web<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen tracking synchronized with speech and Braille as users navigate and read<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compatibility with TypeAbility and J-Say<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, IT Academic Technologies also provides a UNMC enterprise license for Anthology Ally, which is a Canvas add-on. Ally provides feedback to improve the accessibility of the content and the ability to convert and download alternative formats. For more information on Ally, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/info.unmc.edu\/it\/portfolios\/teaching\/udl.html\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/student-success\/support-services\/accessibility\/student-resources.html\">student resources<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/student-success\/support-services\/accessibility\/faculty-staff-resources.html\">faculty and staff resources<\/a>\u00a0pages on the Accessibility Services Center website for more information.<\/p>\n<!-- <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"rOWD LyDgABVzq\">rOWD LyDgABVzq<\/a> --><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program called Fusion is an accessibility tool designed to assist individuals with vision 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