Irvine Valley College

1. Irvine Valley College High School Transition DAY SPRING 2011 Kurzweil and Technological Innovations Presented by Matt Dawood and Paul Tang

2. Presentation Objectives • Tour of Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Web Site • What is Kurzweil 3000? • Online Learning with Mobile Devices • What are Mobile Devices? • What is Blackboard Mobile Central? • What is Blackboard Mobile Learn?

3. Tour of DSPS Web Site • Address for our DSPS Web site • http://www.ivc.edu/dsps

4. What is Kurzweil 3000? • A comprehensive reading and learning software • Improves your reading comprehension and retention • User friendly • Easy to learn and use

5. Kurzweil 3000 Features • Start and stop reading • See and hear text at the same time • Adjust the reading speed (faster or slower) • Magnify the text (zoom-in and zoom-out) • Navigate from page to page (front, middle, and end of the chapters) • Look up a word using the built-in dictionary

6. Kurzweil 3000 DEMONSTRATION

7. Creating a Digital File • Scan Textbook – High Speed Scanner to create an image document • Convert .tif or tiff (Tagged Image File Format) to .kes (Kurzweil) format • Synch digital pages with textbook • Assign the correct reading zones • Remove any digital artifacts (defects) • Edit the underlying text • Burn Kurzweil file to a CD

8. Kurzweil 3000 Workstations • 23 Adaptive Workstations on Campus: • Library – 1st Floor Lib 108 (2) • Library – 2nd Floor Lib 200 (2) • Library – Learning Center Lib 100D (1) • Disabled Students Office SC 171 (3) • Assessment Center SC 240 (1) • Counseling Center SC 210 (1) • Media Resource Center BST 110 (3) • Math Center B 363 (1) • Writing Center B 353 (1) • Reading Lab B 382 (1) • Computer Training Classroom BST 115 (5) • Computer Lab BST 209 (1) • Music Lab A 309 (1)

9. Kurzweil 3000 Remote License-To-Go • Students install Kurzweil 3000 on their home PC • Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 • Duration of the license is good for one semester • Only 15 Remote License-To-Go available • Issued on a first-come first-serve basis

10. Procedure for Alternate Media Service • Provide your textbook and classsyllabus to the DSPS office to create a digital file. • Submit your request 15 to 20 school daysin advance to ensure timely delivery of your course materials. • Requests are processed on a first-come first-serve basis and will be placed in the queue in the order received. • Late requests have a longer processing time. • Please submit requests as early as possible.

11. Online Learning with Mobile Devices • Audience Survey • How many plan to take at least one online class during the next two years at a community college? • How many would access course materials on your mobile devices (i.e. smart phones or portable tablet computers) for online classes? • How many have used Blackboard?

12. Online Learning with Mobile Devices • Blackboard Mobile Central and Blackboard Mobile Learn are available at no-cost. • Wi-Fi (free wireless) and 3G Network (paid wireless) from AT&T and Verizon • iPhone • iPod Touch • iPad and iPad2 • Blackboard Mobile Learn is available for other devices • Android phones • BlackBerry phones • What are mobile devices? • A handheld computing device typically having a display screen with touch input and/or miniature keyboard.

13. Mobile Devices • What’s an iPad? • Touchscreen tablet computer developed by Apple • iPad released April 2010 • iPad2 released March 2011 • Similar in functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch • Runs the same operating system (iOS 4.3) and almost all of the same applications iPad Desktop

14. Mobile Devices • iPad2: First Look • Faster Processor • 1 GHz Dual Core A5 chip • Up to 2X faster CPU • 512 MB RAM • Supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI output via an optional adapter • Superfast Graphics • Up to 9X faster graphics • Long Battery Life • Provides 10 hours of runtime over Wi-Fi

15. Mobile Devices • iPad2: First Look • Thinner and Lighter • 33% thinner (8.8 mm vs 13.4 mm) • 15% lighter (1.3 lbs vs 1.5 lbs) • Two Cameras • Front facing camera • VGA quality • Video chatting with FaceTime • Rear facing camera • Takes photos • Records videos in High Definition(720p) iPad2 Front Camera iPad2 Rear Camera

16. Mobile Devices • iPad2: First Look • Smart Cover • Acts as a stand and cover • Wakes up the iPad2 when the cover is open • Puts iPad2 to sleep when the cover is closed • Screen display • 9.7-inch LED backlit multi-touch screen display • Interpret gestures conveyed by fingers • Storage capacity • 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of Flash memory iPad2 Smart Cover iPad2 Multitouch Screen

17. Mobile Devices • iPad2: First Look • Portable • Versatile • Surf the Web • Receive and send e-mail • View Photos • View Videos • Read iBooks • Read periodicals • Runs iWork an Office-type application • Pages (Word) • Numbers (Excel) • Keynote (PowerPoint) Videos

18. Mobile Devices • iPad2: Accessibility Features • VoiceOver (screen reader) • Zoom (5X magnification) • Large Text (20 – 56 pts) for e-mail and notes • White on black (contrast) • Mono audio (L or R ear) • Speak auto-text (speaksauto corrections) • Open and closed caption • Demo of Accessibility Features Accessibility

19. IVC Mobile • What is IVC Mobile? • An institution branded application for Blackboard Mobile • App can be downloaded free from the iTunes Store • Consists of two components • Blackboard Mobile Central • Blackboard Mobile Learn

20. Blackboard Mobile Central • What is Blackboard Mobile Central? • Suite of applications that bring the campus experience to the mobile device • App customizable by the South Orange County Community College District for Irvine Valley College IVC Mobile Desktop

21. Blackboard Mobile Central • What is Blackboard Mobile Central? • Consist of the following app: • Class Schedule - browse and search the class schedule. • Campus Map - find any building on campus and use GPS to navigate to it. • Campus News - keep up to date on the latest events on campus. • Campus Directory - quickly find the e-mail address and phone number of any instructor or staff member. IVC Mobile Desktop

22. Blackboard Mobile Learn • What is Blackboard Mobile Learn? • An app that brings the classroom experience and learning content to the mobile environment for online learning • All your learning resources are at your fingertips • Connection provided either from our campus Wireless Network or your carrier with 3G/4G Network IVC Mobile Desktop

23. Blackboard Mobile Learn • Blackboard Mobile Learn app provides access to: • Announcements • Course Information • Syllabus • Assignments • Discussion Boards • Course Documents • Grades • Roster • Blackboard Mobile Learn Blackboard Mobile Learn on Apple’s iPad

24. Summary • DSPS Web site – www.ivc.edu/dsps • Home page • Students page • Parents page • Alternate Media page • Learning Disabilities page • Accessible Campus Map page • Contacts page • Kurzweil 3000 • Kurzweil 3000 is the comprehensive reading, writing and learning software solution for any struggling reader.

25. Summary • Mobile Devices • Provides access to distance learning, the Web, Internet videos, e-mail and more. • IVC Mobile • Blackboard Mobile Central • Delivers a “mobile campus experience” including class schedule, campus directory, campus map, and campus news. • Blackboard Mobile Learn • Brings the classroom experience and learning content to the mobile environment.