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Clarity in Education
Reading challenges are becoming increasingly prevalent. These challenges often stem from underlying conditions, such as Dyslexia, Vision Problems, and even ADHD. In an education world that typically deals with the static, mundane text found within textbooks, a solution is hard to come by. Textbooks are comprised of white backgrounds, with black text, in a single font. This serves the majority, but fails to enable the minority. Additionally, we found that readers who may not fully understand a word will usually just skip over it. This halts the learning process and does not allow for everyone to learn at their own pace.
After researching ways to combat the challenges we discovered, we found that contrast was a large factor in reading success. The single option of black-on-white does not best serve those with challenges. Additionally, textbooks often have distracting images and charts that draw concentration away from text. The third component we found was the type of fonts used. Fonts that do not distinguish letter properly or are symmetrical in nature can play tricks on even the most skilled reader's eyes. It is imperatve to use fonts that are legible to every reader. This left the issue of how to prevent students from skipping over words they may not understand, and after development, we are happy to say that we have solved this puzzle too.
Taking the extensive research in to account, we arrived at our solution. We needed to be able to scan a page, convert it to text on a screen, and allow extensive options for the reader to utilize. We implemented Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which uses algorithms to scan the document, and return, with accuracy, the content of the document. This means that a user can take a picture on their phone, and instantly have the text from the image they captured. In continuity, we apply the same logic to PDF files, which allows you to scan in large documents and have it instantly converted to text. That text is then posted into a dynamic and editable text field that allows you full control over the appearance of the text to best suit the reader. In addition to the visual options, a reader also has the ability to have the text read back to them using Text-To-Speech Technology which allows higher comprehension for unfamiliar words or on-the-go learning. You can listen to the text in your car, from your phone, or from any device running EduClear. Our technology allows you to listen to the text in over 50 dialects to provide localization to foreign readers. We still needed a way to combat the unfamiliar word issue to prevent readers from skipping over words they might not see often, which led us to our next technological advancement. We implemented our On-Screen Dictionary , so a reader simply enters the word, and a full dicitionary definition is available instantly. To learn about the features, read our Features section.
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