California
Community
Colleges:
Your Learning Ally
Resource
Agenda
Basic Overview of Learning Ally as a resource
What does the Chancellor’s Office statewide program entail?
Schools with pre-existing Learning Ally memberships?
How do I use my Online Account Login and Password?
- Live Demo (Basic Overview, Audiobook Downloading)
Using My Read Hear Software
Implementation Options for a Broad Range of Situations:
- Limited Staff, On and Off Campus Student Access
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Who is Learning Ally?
› Mission:
›
Promote personal achievement when access and reading are
barriers to learning by advancing the use of accessible and
effective educational solutions.
› Vision:
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For all people to have equal opportunities to learn.
Who is Learning Ally?
A non-profit organization whose mission is to provide assistive
technology to students with print and learning disabilities.
-Specializing in recording and providing audio textbooks, K-12,
Undergraduate- Post-Grad (Over 70,000 downloadable NOW!)
Benefits of Human Voice Audio Books:
Our books are narrated by subject specialists, volunteers in 23
studios across the country.
Added value of human narrated descriptions of all graphic elements
of the content
Audio descriptions of the complete text, including formulas, math
problems, image descriptions
Custom Recording Upon Request:
You provide the textbook; We can record it and send it in installments
1 Book – 2 Formats
› DAISY CD (e.g. AD-DT – product number):
CD Distribution DAISY format, enhanced
navigation playable on Learning Ally enabled
hardware and software and UAK products
› Downloadable DAISY (e.g. DL- product number):
Downloadable DAISY format, enhanced
navigation playable on Learning Ally enabled
hardware and software and UAK products.
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Equipment (ALL DAISY)
TO PLAYBACK YOUR DAISY AUDIO BOOKS, YOU CAN CHOOSE
FROM A VARIETY OF OPTIONS.
SPECIALIZED PLAYERS : Stream/CD Edition (Humanware)
SOFTWARE: Read Hear for Mac or PC (by gh)
CD PLAYERS: Classic, Stratus (Humanware)
MAINSTREAM DEVICES: Use the Learning Ally App for your iPod
Touch, iPhone, iPad (Apple iTunes Store)
- ALL PLAYBACK OPTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE AND HAVE THE
NAVIGATION FEATURES COMPATIBLE WITH DAISY FORMAT.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO PAGE, CHAPTER, SECTION; TO
INSERT BOOKMARKS, AND TO ADJUST PLAYBACK SPEED.
Equipment (ALL DAISY)
Specialized
Players
Software- PC or MAC
Mainstream Technology
iPad
iPhone
iPod Touch
CD Players
Your Learning Ally Programs and Services:
Provided by The Chancellor’s Office
º Membership - Access to the audio book library
District Memberships at Level 2 (50 titles)
Unlimited Downloadable Copies
º Equipment - Necessary for playback of
downloaded books
Read Hear Software by gh for Mac or PC
º Training - Live Webinars and 1-1 phone if
necessary
Contact Lea Herman to set up
(lherman@learningally.org)
Schools with Pre-Existing Learning Ally
Membership
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Several colleges were using Learning Ally’s services prior to
the implementation of this State-Wide program through the
Chancellor’s Office
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Those colleges who chose to maintain their pre-existing
memberships now have access to our library through
TWO ONLINE ACCOUNTS
=
Two login and password sets
=
Access to the District account of 50 titles, + their
membership Level’s title limit through separate accounts
=
Individual College Membership Renewal Date
WHAT IS THE ONLINE ACCOUNT
AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Your Online Account at www.learningally.org/cacolleges represents
your access to Learning Ally’s Services and Products
- ONE LOGIN and ONE PASSWORD : Shared by the District
Uses for the Login and Password:
1. Searching for and Ordering from the Book Catalog
2. Placing additional product orders (i.e. software)
3. Downloading your Read Hear software from the “My
Account” tab in your online account
4. Authorizing ALL new playback hardware, software,
apps upon installation
5. Accessing your Bookshelf (which is populated with
your audiobook order list)
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
1.
2.
3.
4.
GO TO WWW.LEARNINGALLY.ORG/CACOLLEGES
UNDER “BOOKS,” CLICK THE LINK TO LOG IN.
ENTER YOUR LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD. **
AT THIS POINT, YOU WILL BE LOGGED IN, AND CAN CHOOSE AMONG
THE TABS BASED ON WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
BOOK CATALOG: SEARCH AND ORDER AUDIOBOOKS
PRODUCT CATALOG: BROWSE PLAYBACK OPTIONS
TRAINING AND SUPPORT: FAQ’S, TRAINING VIDEOS, PDF AND
WORD INSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, LINKS TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT
…AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING LINKS TO INFO!
** If you have misplaced your login and password information, contact
Lea Herman, lherman@learningally.org
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
First, let’s download your Read Hear playback software…
!!!!!!!!Choose your playback computer first!!!!!!!!
1. Log in
2. Click on the tab labeled, “My Account” (located beneath the
larger “News” tab)
3. Under, “My Playback Solutions” click the link to download
one license of either PC or Mac software to the computer.
4. The number of activations remaining refers to the number of
licenses remaining for the DISTRICT. If you are sharing this
membership with other colleges in your district, only
download one license to start.
5. Complete the installation process by clicking, “Next,” and
“Finish.” Then, find the Read Hear program on your
computer- search under “Applications” or by using your
Finder. Click and launch to authorize the software using
your login and password account information.
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to order an audiobook…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Log in
Click on the tab labeled, “Book Catalog”
Enter the title/author information for your book and search
When you have selected the audiobook from the list
generated, click to “Add to Bookshelf” (for downloads) and
“Order CD Now” (for CD’s to be mailed to you) *
*Make sure that the shipping address is correct- you will be
able to check this in the checkout process for CD’s
For Downloads, your audiobook is now added to your
Bookshelf. You will be transferred to the Bookshelf page.
Click the purple button labeled, “Download & Listen”
The first time you are using any computer to do this, clicking
this button will launch the process of installing your
Audiobook Manager. NECESSARY STEP FOR EACH
DOWNLOADING COMPUTER.
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to order an audiobook…
9. Click through the process to complete installation by hitting,
“Next” until “Finish.”
10. You will be prompted to set up your “Manage Players”
section. Click to add “Learning Ally Read Hear” if it has not
yet been added. This will allow you to easily sync your
audiobook to the Read Hear software playback program
once it is installed on your computer.
11. Your Audiobook Manager will have the book you just
ordered, and will populate with all future orders on your
account.
12. From now on, if you want to come back to your Audiobook
Manager to re-download an audiobook you’ve ordered, you
can do so via the icon on your desktop.
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
IF YOU ARE USING A MAC, INSTALLATION GOES LIKE THIS:
(for your reference- this will be rolled out soon)
1. Click the purple button in your Bookshelf labeled, “Download &
Listen”
2. The first time you are using any computer to do this, clicking this
button will launch the process of installing your Audiobook Manager.
NECESSARY STEP FOR EACH DOWNLOADING COMPUTER.
3. Immediately, the Learning Ally Bookshelf Manager Installer file is
downloaded and shows up as a drive on your desktop.
4. Click and open the drive; opens a window with
LABookshelfManagerInstaller.pkg.
5. Click the .pkg file and then go through the steps to install
6. The Audiobook Manager will be stored in Applications, and your
audiobooks will be saved in the Documents folder within the Learning
Ally subfolder.
LIVE DEMO :
USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to order an audiobook…
13. To sync your audiobook over to your software or another
player you have added, highlight the player choice in the
left-hand column.
14. Now go to the book/s you would like to sync, and switch
the “No” to “Yes” on each of them.
15. Now click “Sync Now” at the top right corner of the page.
16. As long as you have Read Hear software installed on this
computer, the audiobook will begin downloading and
syncing to your software program. The program itself will
open automatically as it finishes the sync.
17. You have downloaded your audiobook! You can now use
Read Hear Software to listen! Find the software icon on your
desktop or under Applications and launch!
READ HEAR SOFTWARE : pc version
This Library Box
pops up on your
screen
When opening the
Read Hear software
Program.
You can choose to
“Open Book” from
book titles
you’ve added
In the past, or
“Update
Library” with newly
Downloaded books
Saved on your
Computer.
READ HEAR SOFTWARE : mac version
Your “Library Box” for Mac. Click to “Open”
previously used book titles, or “Add” newly
Downloaded titles saved to your computer.
READ HEAR SOFTWARE : pc version
Use “Rate” to adjust
Playback speed.
This is a typical
Title
Page for an
audiobook.
The left hand
column has a
“Heading” tab
and
a “Pages” tab.
You can toggle
Have the
chapters
Or pages
displayed in the
column for
navigation.
● To turn on or off Voice Over,
Go to “Options,”
Then “Customize,”
And “Player Voice”
Bookmarks can be inserted and given
labels. Once added, there will also be a
Bookmark tab in the left hand column.
READ HEAR SOFTWARE : pc version
If you click here, the
page navigator box
Appears and you will
be able to scroll or
type in your
Desired page.
READ HEAR SOFTWARE : mac version
This is a typical Title
Page for an
audiobook.
The right hand
column has a
“Heading” tab,
“Pages” tab, and
“Bookmarks” tab.
You can toggle
Have the chapters,
Pages, or
bookmarks
displayed in the
column for
navigation.
● The latest update added Speed Control to the Mac Version!
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
In speaking over the past several months with many CA
Community Colleges dealing with a variety of populations,
staffing situations, budgets, and priorities, it became clear
that it was important to address this issue with all of you.
Many Disabilities Services Offices are looking to streamline
distribution while achieving legal compliance requirements
and the off-campus needs of students.
Factors to contend with:
● LIMITED BUDGETS
● LIMITED STAFF
● NETWORK ISSUES
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RANGE OF TECH SKILLS
STUDENTS OFF CAMPUS
LIMITED LAB HOURS
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
The Simpler, The Better!
Here are five options that you can consider…
Option One “ON CAMPUS ACCESS”
If you have are concerned about doing anything
involving student-owned devices/computers…
1. Order the audio books as downloads or CD’s
2. Install your Read Hear software in the office, lab, or
library for student access
3. Consider starting a loaner program of Daisy devices
you already have or will purchase (i.e. Stream
players, Victor Wave CD players, iPod Touches with
App)
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
The Simpler, The Better!
Here are five options that you can consider…
Option Two “DAISY CD’s”
If you have only a single key staff person/counselor who
is not comfortable with downloading the files…
1. Order the audio books in Daisy CD format
2. Students can play these CD’s using the school
computer installed with Read Hear software, or on
their own specialized devices or computers if they are
equipped with Daisy playback software
* Before doing this, please feel free to request a walkthrough on the downloading process with Lea Herman
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
The Simpler, The Better!
Here are five options that you can consider…
Option Three “STUDENTS USE APPS ”
If you have alt media staff and students off campus who want
to use the resource at home, and will spend $20…
Download the audio books to a flash drive
Students can purchase Learning Ally app for their iOS device
and use their home computer to transfer the file
• This option requires the use of your login/password once to
authorize the app on their device (can be done in office)
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
The Simpler, The Better!
Here are five options that you can consider…
Option Four “ACCESS TO SCHOOL ACCOUNT”
If you have limited staff and would like for students to access
everything from home, including doing their own
downloading…
*Not a popular option, due to the fact that many schools are
concerned about allowing student access to accounts!
Share your District’s login and password; explain the importance
of respecting the collective book limit
Students can log in and download books from home, and then
play back using additional Read Hear software or the App
($20 each)
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE RESOURCE
GIVEN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION…
The Simpler, The Better!
Here are five options that you can consider…
Option Five “INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP”
If you have students using the resource both on and off campus,
and individual students come to you ready to invest in an
individual membership…
They can join as individual members for $79 per year (reduced
rate due to your institutional membership status)
They will be able to learn how to use the resource on campus,
and then access it autonomously through their personal
account at home.
The individual membership will provide one free Read Hear
software license for their Mac or PC.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
FAQ’s, Tutorials, Live Chat with Product Specialists
9am-5pmEST
TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
Implementation Questions
Lea Herman
Regional Project Director
EMAIL: lherman@learningally.org
PHONE: 310-429-2536
Please list your school district name when leaving a message or
sending an email. Thanks!!
1-800 Customer Service Line
(800)221-4792
custserv@learningally.org