Purpose

Updating student settings allows for a more personalized learning experience, enabling students to tailor their study materials and methods to better suit their individual needs. Settings include options for adjusting text size and style, colors, speech and more. Settings can be changed from within the Quick Cards app or from your Teacher Dashboard.

How to Access

Change settings in the Quick Cards app

1. Log in to your Accessibyte All Access student or Home User account.
2. From the app selection screen, choose Quick Cards.
3. From the Quick Cards main menu, choose Settings.
4. After making the desired changes, click the Save button to apply the changes.
5. Note: There are also quick settings buttons on the Quick Cards main menu that allow you to quickly toggle Sound Effects, Speech, and Color Theme.

Change settings from the Teacher Dashboard

1. Log in to your Teacher Dashboard using your registered email address.
2. From the My Students page, click the Overview link next to the desired student.
3. Click the Quick Cards tab at the top of the page.
4. Scroll to the Settings section.
5. After making the desired changes, click the Save button to apply the changes.

Settings

Visual Settings

• Text Size: How small or large the text is displayed. Small, Medium, Large.
• Text Style: The visual style or font of the text. Bold, Wide, Regular, Serif, Condensed, Monospace, Open Dyslexic.
• Theme: The color of text and background. Light, Dark, Blue, Yellow.

Audio Settings

• Sound Effects: On, Off.
• Voice: List of voices, including 'Off'.
• Speed: Adjust the speed of the speech output. Slow, Medium, Fast.
• Pitch: Adjust the pitch of the speech output. Low, Medium, High.

Accessibility Settings

• Simplified Visuals: Enable this option to focus on essential content by reducing movement, animations and background textures.
• Colors: Adjust the color settings to improve visibility and reduce eye strain. Options Include full, muted and none.
• Simple Scoring: Enabling this option results in the Test mode score screen only providing a positive confirmation message without details metrics like errors or accuracy. Teachers will still receive detailed scoring in their Teacher Dashboard. This is useful for students who may feel anxious about test performance or have difficulty with potentially negative feedback.

Tips & Tricks

• Adjust Text Size: Use the Text Size setting to change the size of the text to suit your reading comfort. This is especially helpful for users with visual or reading impairments.
• Change Text Style: Experiment with different text styles to find one that is easiest to read. This is helpful for users with visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading difficulties.
• High Contrast Colors: If you have difficulty reading the text, consider using different Themes. The Dark theme is designed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments. Blue and Yellow themes are high contrast options that can improve readability for some low vision users.
• Use Speech: If you prefer to listen to the text rather than read it, enable the speech feature in the Settings menu. This can help with comprehension and retention even if the user can read the text on screen.
• Zoom in or out: During Study and Test modes, you can quickly change the text size using pinch gestures on touchscreens or Ctrl + Plus/Minus keys on keyboards. The text size here is dynamic and goes beyond the Text Size setting. This is helpful for reading long text passages or quickly zooming in to specific content.
• Mobile Friendly: Quick Cards is designed to work well on both desktop and mobile devices. On mobile or tablet devices, try both landscape and portrait mode to see which works best for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What font size is each Text Size setting?

Accessibyte uses a unique text scaling system that simplifies and automates text size to fit your device's screen size and resolution. This means that text will be resized dynamically to ensure optimal readability relative to the device being used. As your device screen gets larger, so does the text. Small, Medium and Large are always relative to the screen size.

Does zooming in affect text size?

Accessibyte also uses a unique user interface scaling system that allows you to quickly change text size without disrupting the layout and design of the interface. This means buttons will always be where they were before zooming in. Both in Study and Test mode, zooming in will change the readable text size without disrupting the screen button layout or menus when you return to the main interface.

What voices are available?

Accessibyte offers a variety of voices for the speech feature, including both male and female options. Available voices depend on your combination of browser and operating system. For example, in the Edge browser on Windows you may have access to different voices than the Chrome browser on a Chromebook.

How can I disable the voice feature?

You can disable the voice feature in the Settings menu by toggling the Speech option off. There is also a quick setting button for this on the main menu.

Can I use my preferred assistive technology, like a screen reader, with Quick Cards?

Yes, Quick Cards is designed to be compatible with popular assistive technologies, including screen readers. If you encounter any issues, please contact Accessibyte support for assistance.

I'm hearing two voices while using my assistive technology. What should I do?

This issue may occur if you have multiple speech engines enabled. We recommend disabling the voicing in Quick Cards and relying on the voicing feature of your assistive technology.

Does Quick Cards work with a braille display?

Yes, Quick Cards is compatible with braille displays. Ensure that your braille display is properly connected and configured to work with your device.

Can I change settings for multiple students at once?

Yes, you can change settings for multiple students at the same time using the School Edition Teacher Dashboard. After changing settings for a specific student, click the down arrow next to the Save Settings button, then click "Save for All Students". This allows you to apply the same settings across different student profiles efficiently.