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For over a decade, remote access software has allowed individuals in the business or IT environment to remotely access and interact with computers that are located off-site. This technological advancement has allowed IT professionals to troubleshoot and control computer systems that are located thousands of miles from their physical location. Remote management software is also often used to allow individuals to access their work computer from home or on the road, thus saving time, money, and resources that would be otherwise spent commuting to the office.

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In the past, students were often treated with a “one size fits all” mentality, and in many cases, individuals with wildly different learning styles were forced to complete their work within a narrow educational framework. The reality is, all of us learn differently; some of us are visual learners, some of us kinesthetic learners, some prefer auditory learning, and some prefer reading/writing based learning. The app that we are looking at today is very much geared towards the visual learners among us.

Alissa Roseman

Alissa Roseman, MScOT, Reg. OT (BC)

Occupational Therapist

Alissa Roseman completed her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy at McGill University in 2013. Alissa’s past occupational therapy experience includes working in public health care in a variety of settings, including acute care and mental health facilities, providing assessment, program development, specialized seating solutions, and other equipment to promote participation, function, and overall well-being. Through both her professional work as an occupational therapist and volunteer work in adaptive outdoor pursuits, Alissa has been consistently inspired by how ever-evolving assistive technology can break down barriers, enable independence, and empower clients to participate in meaningful activity.

Visit Alissa Roseman’s profile page on LinkedIn.

Chrome OS: Part 1 – What is Chrome OS?

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Chromebooks are small, inexpensive notebooks (laptops) that come pre-loaded with Chrome’s very own OS (Operating System). These machines are known for their speed, simplicity, and reliability, and with the many accessibility features that are now available for download via Chrome browser, these devices are now carving their own path among the many new AT (Assistive Technology) friendly laptops that are available today. This discussion will span across multiple articles, but today’s article will focus on introducing Chrome OS by exploring what exactly it is…and what it isn’t.

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Accessible Android Setup: Best Practices and Features

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This week, Nakia is going to look at some best practices and accessibility features for Android users with visual impairments. Most of the emphasis will be put on the built-in features, but we will also look at some supplementary features and apps. We will look exclusively at the accessibility features for Android. To learn more about the built-in accessibility features that have been designed for visually-impaired iPhone users, click here.

Easy File-Sharing for iPad Part 2

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Last week we started looking at easy, built-in techniques to share files via iPad. We covered sharing via Airdrop, Cloud, and Email: read it here.

This week, we’re going to look at a few more methods of file-sharing via iPad, and we’ll be exploring sharing through iTunes, PC, and iMessage.

Easy File-Sharing for iPad

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This week we will focus on the various ways in which files can shared using the iPads built-In sharing features. The content will be split into multiple posts, so stay tuned over the coming weeks for more. After all the posts have been released, the content will be combined into a larger, more complete, “how-to” article. 

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