Assistive technologies

Are you struggling with reading, understanding, or remembering your course material? If you need support, you can sign up for TextHelp Read & Write. This support software is free for all UC students to use. It can help you personalise your learning and get back on track with your studies. Find out about TextHelp Read & Write.

Equatio is a powerful equation editor that makes it easy to create digital, accessible maths. It saves time, lowers stress, and eliminates frustration. It makes maths and science more accessible and engaging for all students. Find out about Equatio.

OrbitNote is an excellent PDF editor that can take your PDF documents to a new level. It provides much more than a standard PDF reader. Find out about for accessing and editing PDFs with OrbitNote.

A range of free and proprieary technologies are available that can assist you with your studies at UC.

UC has three dedicated study areas with specialist technology for our students with disabilities who are welcome to join and follow an online technology forum. Check out the learning support tools available in our resource rooms that can help improve your grades and maximise your academic performance. 

UC been providing technology to boost reading, comprehension, writing, recall, and research for a number of years. We do our best to keep abreast of the latest technology and we're working towards extending our technology-assisted learning tools to students across UC. Check out some assistive tech stories from our students.

UC has two rooms with assistive technology - the Green Room and the Blue Room. They're  in the basement of the Erskine building. The Green Room has a PC and a Mac while the Blue Room has a PC. Book a room with assistive technology.

From Digital Voice Recorders and Sennheiser hearing devices to live-captioning support and ergonomic accessories, check out UC's assistive technology loan equipment.