{"id":29,"date":"2018-07-11T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T13:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-disability-services\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-02-13T17:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:34:22","slug":"assistive-tech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/disability-resources\/assistive-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Assistive Technology?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistive Technology is defined as &#8220;An item, piece of equipment or system, whether acquired commercially modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of (individuals) with disabilities.&#8221;&nbsp; Disabilities Education Act of 1990, (Public Law 101-476).<br>Macalester believes that effective assistive technology not only aids students with disabilities in the classroom but provides increased options for support in daily living and work-life.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Assistive Techology Software <\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Kurzweil 3000<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Kurzweil 3000 is an educational software designed to provide literacy support for those who need assistance with literacy in the classroom, at home, or in the workplace. Built-in features for reading, writing and study skills helps students to become independent learners and active participants within the classroom. Students can use Kurzweil 3000 throughout their school career and beyond, utilizing the literacy support to become lifelong learners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kurzweil Quick Start Resources<\/strong><br \/>\nThe following resources from Kurzweil are designed to help you get started quickly using the Kurzweil 3000 web app (aka, Kurzweil3000.com). The links below lead to short videos from Kurzweil Academy. Also, Kurzweil provides a helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/files\/pdf\/2018shared\/web_getting_started_guide.pdf\">PDF guide<\/a> with additional details and guidance to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting started<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=375451029&amp;tab=getting-started\">Kurzweil3000.com\u2019s key features<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=375505014&amp;tab=getting-started\">Uploading and opening files<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=328512600&amp;tab=getting-started\">Zooming in and out of documents<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=272793981&amp;tab=getting-started\">Read The Web Chrome Extension <\/a>(for text web pages)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read &amp; Study<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=375974231&amp;tab=read-study\">Reading voice options<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=376822287&amp;tab=read-study\">Document view menu options<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=291764698&amp;tab=read-study\">Multicolor highlighters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=343526551&amp;tab=read-study\">Customize highlighter and extract options<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=342989192&amp;tab=read-study\">Language options<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=342993155&amp;tab=read-study\">Multi-language reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurzweil-academy\/video.html?id=366875025&amp;tab=writing\">Writing process basics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to login to Kurzweil for the first time<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to https:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurzweil3000.com\/KLogin.php\">\/\/www.kurzweil3000.com\/KLogin.php<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use the &#8216;Sign In with Google&#8217; button<\/li>\n<li>Enter your @macalester.edu user credentials<\/li>\n<li>When prompted to provide Kurzweil 3000 with access, check the boxes next to all of the requested permissions (all are required) and choose &#8216;Continue&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Read&amp;Write<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Read&amp;Write is a program that supports users when they read, write, study and research. The Read&amp;Write toolbar includes over 20 tools which work within the common places students engage with course content daily such as your LMS, websites, GSuite and OneDrive, Word, Google Docs, ePubs and other academic environments. Read&amp;Write is available to anyone withing the Macalester community with a @macalester.edu email address.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read&amp;Write can give users the ability to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Read text out loud (text-to-speech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight and annotate course readings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Define unfamiliar words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research subjects for papers and projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Dictate written work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Proof written work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>To\u00a0 Download Read&amp;Write:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Read&amp;Write for Google Chrome can be installed from the Chrome webstore using the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/readwrite-for-google-chro\/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd\">Read&amp;Write for Google Chrome &#8211; Chrome webstore<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once installed, sign-into the tool by choosing the Google option and enter your Macalester email address.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information to support with installation, refer to the following video and instruction set:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10hG1UKalVH5p6HWO1otvNSFLWu6T4bEcdbNuXPd-4z0\/edit#heading=h.9p0oss5w0gls\">Read&amp;Write for Google Chrome and OrbitNote Step-by-Step Installation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/video.drift.com\/v\/abhtIszVbyUSRrpF6aWSqbQJQefGe7eJIfRy76CP5fI\/\">Adding Extension for Google from the Chrome Webstore Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read&amp;Write Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.texthelp.com\/read-and-write-education\/\">Texthelp Academy for Read&amp;Write<\/a> &#8211; videos, printed resources and other self-paced training guides<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Equatio <\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equatio is a tool that makes it easy to create and engage with digital and accessible math and STEM content. Through a powerful equation editor with prediction, speech-to-math (dictation), the ability to read math and STEM content outloud, along with other tools built on Universal Design for Learning Principles, students, faculty and staff are supported when creating or consuming STEM based course content. Equatio is available to anyone within the Macalester community with a @macalester.edu email address.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Equatio can gives user the ability to\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read STEM based course content outloud (text-to-speech)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Type out math and STEM expressions using typed text, prediction, and LaTeX<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dictate math &amp; STEM content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take handwritten math and turn it into typed text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graph using Desmos Graphing Calculator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">To\u00a0 Download Equatio:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equatio for Google Chrome can be installed from the Chrome webstore using the following link: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/equatio-math-made-digital\/hjngolefdpdnooamgdldlkjgmdcmcjnc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equatio &#8211; Chrome webstore<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once installed, sign-into the tool by choosing the Google option and enter your Macalester email address. For more detailed information to support with installation, refer to the following video and instruction set<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/161YFcoP-l-9T_W1InaKtOB3waJTA3O1vgna2Gh-rKac\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equatio Step-by-Step Installation Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/video.drift.com\/v\/abhtIszVbyUSRrpF6aWSqbQJQefGe7eJIfRy76CP5fI\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adding Extension for Google from the Chrome Webstore Video<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">Equatio Resources<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.texthelp.com\/equatio\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texthelp Academy for Equatio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; videos, printed resources and other self-paced training guides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLvSZbmGbKpCT8rfwIOkb-35NkkKAP17TG\"><span>Equatio For Higher Education<\/span><\/a><span> &#8211; YouTube Playlist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-4\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Orbit Note <\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>OrbitNote provides users the ability to read, annotate and engage with PDF documents. With a toolset similar to Read&amp;Write, users can engage with PDF documents in a similar way, with additional tools to support annotating or marking up documents and scanning image-based documents. OrbitNote is available to anyone withing the Macalester community with a @macalester.edu email address.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read PDF document content out loud (text-to-speech)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight and annotate (mark up) PDFs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide feedback and comments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scan image-based PDF files into readable PDFs to read and engage with documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take pictures of printed text and convert the the text into readable content you can read and interact with.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">To\u00a0 Download OrbitNote:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OrbitNote can be installed from the Chrome webstore using the following link: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/orbitnote\/feepmdlmhplaojabeoecaobfmibooaid?hl=en-GB\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OrbitNote &#8211; Chrome webstore<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once installed, sign-into the tool by choosing the Google option and enter your Macalester email address. For more detailed information to support with installation, refer to the following video and instruction set:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10hG1UKalVH5p6HWO1otvNSFLWu6T4bEcdbNuXPd-4z0\/edit#heading=h.9p0oss5w0gls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read&amp;Write for Google Chrome and OrbitNote Step-by-Step Installation Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/video.drift.com\/v\/abhtIszVbyUSRrpF6aWSqbQJQefGe7eJIfRy76CP5fI\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adding Extension for Google from the Chrome Webstore Video<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Users can also head directly to the website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/orbit.texthelp.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">orbit.texthelp.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to access the OrbitNote Dashboard and start reading and engaging with PDFs directly without the Chrome extension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">OrbitNote Resources<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.texthelp.com\/orbitnote\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texthelp Academy for OrbitNote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; videos, printed resources and other self-paced training guides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLm0d9vXLsGmdcp-24VRmCyImLa7283-p6\">Read&amp;Write and OrbitNote Reading &amp; Study Strategies for Higher Education and Secondary Students <\/a>&#8211; YouTube Playlist<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-5\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">GLEAN <\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Glean is a note taking tool that helps students capture information from class. Through classroom recordings, you\u2019re able to add labels, text notes, lecture slides, definitions, images and more to your workspace. This software is available for students with disability. For more information, please contact the Center for Disability Resources.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-6\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Otter A.I. <\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Otter A.I. records audio and automatically takes notes and provides real-time captioning. This software is available for students with disabilties. 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