Making the Most of Your Technology for Studying and Learning

Viewing online media:

• Use closed captions (CC) (built into YouTube videos) to help with attention/focus or if you have difficulty hearing/understanding your instructor or other students.

Reading online:

• Experiment with different colour filters on your screen, e.g., Night Shift or Read & Write extension for Chrome (free), or alter the brightness/contrast in settings.
• Explore Read & Write extension for Chrome (free) to help you manage online reading.

Writing online:

• If you have trouble typing, dictate your emails and other text items in Word and then cut and paste the content into the final document.

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Sources:

• Microsoft Support. (2019, August 7). Use Dictation to Talk Instead of Type on Your PC. https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/4042244/windows-10-use-dictation
• Morris, K.K., Frechette, C., Dukes III, L., Stowell, N., Topping, N.E, & Brodosi, D. (2016). Closed Captioning Matters: Examining the Value of Closed Captions for All Students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29(3), 231-238. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1123786
• Queen’s University, Student Academic Success Services. (2020, March 12). Online Learning. https://sass.queensu.ca/online-learning/
• University of Virginia, Total Advising. (2020, March 12). Distance Learning Help: Success as a Work-from-Home Student. https://advising.virginia.edu/resources/coronavirus-homestudy/
• WebMD. (2019, August 6). Computer Eye Strain: Prevent Eye Strain from Digital Devices. https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/prevent-digital-eyestrain