Assistive Technology

There is a software program called Kurzweil 3000 that is available for Alma College students to use. The program provides text-to-speech options for users and it also has a variety of tools to enhance reading, writing, and studying. For example:

  • Advanced dictionary
  • Homophone finder
  • Highlighting function
  • Text to mp3 conversion
  • Fact mapping
  • Word prediction
  • Etc.

You can find a video with an overview here:

 

For more information and/or a tutorial, contact the ACP office at (989) 463-7247 or email Nate Payovich at payovichn@alma.edu.

In addition, there are other resources available in the ACP office. Ask us about:

  • Dragon Naturally Speaking - voice recognition software
  • ZoomText - screen magnifier/reader
  • Smart Pen - recording device
  • DigiMemo - handwriting recognition

 

Alma College trustees have adopted a master plan that provides a direction and set of priorities for the development of the physical campus. Key components include an emphasis on advanced and interactive learning, prioritized building renovations, housing initiatives that accommodate enrollment growth, a reconfiguration of parking lots and green spaces, and campus growth plans linked to the Alma downtown business environment.

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Student Profile

Jacob Hammer

Jacob Hammer
Graduation: 2014
Major: English and History

At Alma College, Allegan junior Jacob Hammer easily finds ways to combine his interests in literature and the outdoors—like taking President Jeff Abernathy’s Spring Term environmental literature course.

“We traveled to the Upper Peninsula, where we kayaked out to an island, explored, then camped out overnight,” he says. “We also read lots of books that dealt with issues and concerns in the environment. It was really cool. Since then, I’ve been working on starting up a Kayaking Club on campus.”

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