{"id":656,"date":"2025-04-17T13:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/?p=656"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:15:51","slug":"get-to-know-your-qub-assistive-tech-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2025\/04\/17\/get-to-know-your-qub-assistive-tech-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Your QUB Assistive Tech Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f What\u2019s Available at Queen\u2019s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Queen\u2019s, we offer a range of licensed assistive technology tools to support your learning. Whether you need help with reading, writing, maths, planning, or staying focused, these tools are free to use for all students and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read&amp;Write and Equatio are available to all students via browser extension\/plug in. Below, you\u2019ll find a quick guide to our these tools \u2013 what they do, who they\u2019re great for, and how to get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"157\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/11\/RW2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read&amp;Write <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it does:<\/strong> Offers text-to-speech, speech-to-text, dictionary, highlighting, and more \u2013 all in one toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Great for:<\/strong> Reading support, dyslexia, writing help, and productivity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to access:<\/strong> Read&amp;Write is now available by default on all QUB-managed computers and browsers (Chrome and Edge) \u2014 just look for the purple Read&amp;Write puzzle-piece icon in your browser toolbar. Students can also download the&nbsp;<strong>Read&amp;Write extension<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/readwrite-for-google-chro\/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd\">Chrome&nbsp;<\/a>or&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/microsoftedge.microsoft.com\/addons\/detail\/readwrite-for-microsoft-\/bjglhpoliipklkfjcahfefdlfpifcinb?refid=bingshortanswersdownload\"><strong>Edge<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>on their own devices. To unlock the full version, simply&nbsp;<strong>sign in with your QUB email address and password<\/strong>&nbsp;via Microsoft login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2024\/12\/19\/your-guide-to-texthelp-readwrite\/\">Check out our handy Read&amp;Write guide<\/a> to get started quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texthelp.com\/en-gb\/products\/read-and-write-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Everway Acadamy Website<\/strong><\/a> for full features and videos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/equatio2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-666 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EquatIO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it does:<\/strong> Helps you create and interact with digital maths and science content using your voice, handwriting, or keyboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Great for:<\/strong> STEM students, equation input, visual learners, and making maths more accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2024\/12\/19\/your-guide-to-texthelp-equatio\/\">Check out our quick-start Equatio guide<\/a> to see how it works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to access:<\/strong> EquatIO is now available by default on all QUB-managed computers and browsers (Chrome and Edge) \u2014 just look for the blue EquatIO diamond icon in your browser toolbar. Students can also download the&nbsp;<strong>EquatIO extension<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/equatio-math-made-digital\/hjngolefdpdnooamgdldlkjgmdcmcjnc\">Chrome<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on their own devices. To unlock the full version, simply&nbsp;<strong>sign in with your QUB email address and password<\/strong>&nbsp;via Microsoft login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2024\/12\/19\/your-guide-to-texthelp-equatio\/\">Check out our handy EquatIO guide<\/a> to get started quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texthelp.com\/en-gb\/products\/equatio\/\">Equatio website<\/a> for tutorials and examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/11\/mindview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/11\/mindview.png 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/11\/mindview-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MindView<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it does:<\/strong> A powerful mind-mapping tool for planning essays, managing projects, and organising ideas visually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Great for:<\/strong> Visual thinkers, project planning, managing workload, and improving focus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to access:<\/strong> A MindView licence can be requested through the Needs Assessment Centre: <a href=\"mailto:nac@qub.ac.uk\">nac@qub.ac.uk<\/a> <em>Licences are allocated on a short-term basis and may be recalled if not in use.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2024\/12\/19\/your-guide-to-mindview\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/2024\/12\/19\/your-guide-to-mindview\/\">Check out our handy MindView guide<\/a> to get started quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matchware.com\/mind-mapping-tutorials\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.matchware.com\/mind-mapping-tutorials\">MindView website<\/a> for tutorials and examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Support Channels<\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IT Helpdesk: For licensing issues or technical support, reach out to the QUB IT Helpdesk.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2401,"featured_media":659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-tools-resources"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/04\/QUB-Tools-image.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1919,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656\/revisions\/1919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/studentatguide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}