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Maloy, R. W., Verock-O’Loughlin, R-E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2014). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Manning, S., & Johnson, K. E. (2011). The technology toolbelt for teaching. San Francisco, CA: Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Robyler, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Walsh, K. (2018). 8+ Science-Backed Learning Techniques Effective EdTech Should Strive to Incorporate. Retreived from: https://www.emergingedtech.com/2018/07/science-backed-learning-techniques-effective-edtech-should-incorporate/.

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Walsh (2018) outlines four primary encoding types:
1.  Visual encoding
2.  Acoustic Encoding
3.  Elaborative Encoding
4.  Semantic Encoding

Like the information from Walsh (2018), the VARK Questionnaire is designed to identify an individual's learning preferences.  The results of the questionnaire does not limit your learning method but identifies what learning strategies may benefit your educational journey.  The VARK questionnaire  describes the following preferences:
1.  Visual
2.  Aural
3.  Read/Write
4.  Kinesthetic
5. Multimodal

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VARK Questionnaire version 8.02
Choose the answer which best explains your preference and click the box next to it. Please click more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question that does not apply.

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VARK Questionnaire: How do you learn best?

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Fill in the VARK questionnaire to find out your learning style - do you prefer to use Visual, Aural, Read/write or Kinesthetic learning strategies, or a combination?

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VitalSource is available to both purchase book content and contains a text to speech tool. Additionally, it allows readers to create notes and add bookmarks. It is available via a Microsoft app for PC's, iOS via the App Store and through a Mac download, as well as Android and Chromebook devices as a Google Play download. You can even get it on a Kindle device through the Amazon appstore.

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Get instant access to digital textbooks through the Bookshelf reader app. Supports iPad, Kindle, Chromebook and Android devices for reading and studying online or offline

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Text to Speech and Technology Categories

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Text to Speech and Technology Categories

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Text to speech falls into a couple of different technology categories. First of all, it is an assistive technology where it acts as a tool for learners with exceptionalities. It also falls into the content area technology as it supports teaching and learning activities when it comes to textbooks and conducting research.

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Speechify is a text to speech program and is available via an online text editor where you insert your text into a web-based editor, a Google Chrome Extension, web app iOS app, Mac Desktop app, or an Android app.

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There are many benefits to the Text to Speech Technology:
1.  Reading can be a barrier for many learners.  This technology enables students to listen to text and helps remove that barrier.
2.  For students with exceptionalities, this type of technology promotes inclusivity.
3.  It is available on most platforms and is relatively easy to use.
4.  There are free options and some institutions partner with companies such as Vital Source so that their text books are available to be read aloud via the Vital Source app.
5.  It can be used to read text books, journal articles, course notes, and even websites.