{"id":276,"date":"2020-10-15T18:18:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T22:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/selkirkcollegefacultyguide\/chapter\/screen-fatigue-and-tips-to-help\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T13:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:30:09","slug":"screen-fatigue-and-tips-to-help","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/selkirkcollegefacultyguide\/chapter\/screen-fatigue-and-tips-to-help\/","title":{"raw":"Screen Fatigue and Tips to Help","rendered":"Screen Fatigue and Tips to Help"},"content":{"raw":"

Feeling Screen Fatigue?<\/h2>\n

In our new environment, we are sitting and looking at screens more than we are used to. Teaching and Learning Centre would like to highlight some alternate ways you can engage with your work.<\/h4>\nTired of reading on a screen?\n\nUse text-to-speech software! Text-to-speech (TTS) takes texts and reads them to you.\n\nOnline:\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows 10: Microsoft Edge\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Read & Write Chrome Extension<\/a>\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Reader Chrome Extension<\/a>\n\nDocuments:\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Reader<\/a> for PDF, Docx, TXT, ePub.\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office 365 Immersive Reader<\/a>\n\n \n\nTired of typing?\n\nUse speech-to-text software! You can speak to your computer and have it type out what you are saying.\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows 10: Office 365 Suite<\/a> all have dictation functionality and can also transcribe audio files (.wav, .mp4, .m4a, .mp3)\n\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mac: Voice Control<\/a>\n\n ","rendered":"

Feeling Screen Fatigue?<\/h2>\n

In our new environment, we are sitting and looking at screens more than we are used to. Teaching and Learning Centre would like to highlight some alternate ways you can engage with your work.<\/h4>\n

Tired of reading on a screen?<\/p>\n

Use text-to-speech software! Text-to-speech (TTS) takes texts and reads them to you.<\/p>\n

Online:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows 10: Microsoft Edge<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Read & Write Chrome Extension<\/a><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Reader Chrome Extension<\/a><\/p>\n

Documents:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Reader<\/a> for PDF, Docx, TXT, ePub.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office 365 Immersive Reader<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tired of typing?<\/p>\n

Use speech-to-text software! You can speak to your computer and have it type out what you are saying.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Windows 10: Office 365 Suite<\/a> all have dictation functionality and can also transcribe audio files (.wav, .mp4, .m4a, .mp3)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mac: Voice Control<\/a><\/p>\n

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