Dolphin EasyConverter
by Dolphin Computer Access Ltd
The Alternative Format tools for creating success for your students
What is EasyConverter?
How many times have you had to rip the spine off a textbook and scan in the pages to make a Braille version for one student – and then later photocopy the same book to create it in large print for someone else?
EasyConverter quickly creates Large Print, MP3, DAISY and Braille versions of learning materials that can either be scanned from paper, or input from Word, PDF, html or text files.
Who uses EasyConverter?
EasyConverter is designed for use in schools, colleges, universities, small or large companies and government organisations. EasyConverter is simple to use for those with no AltFormat creation experience, and is equally suited to experienced professionals looking for a single flexible high quality AltFormat creation tool to meet the needs of dyslexic, visually impaired and learning disabled students.
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“As with the other Dolphin Easy range products, EasyConverter is really simple to use; with the multiple formats available, there is an option for everyone with either a visual or literacy difficulty” – British Olympic legend and five-time gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave who is dyslexic and actively campaigns for access to AltFormat learning materials
Key Benefits
- Offering students the formats of their preference ensures that you meet the growing legislation on inclusion
- Popular materials can be stored for future years and simply converted to specifically meet the needs of new students in their preferred format
- Significant time saving benefits allow you the tutor to concentrate on teaching the curriculum
- EasyConverter ensures that you remain adaptable, and able to convert from a wide range of file formats including printed handouts to downloaded PDFs, Word files, NIMAS content and html documents.
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What else can EasyConverter do?
- Create the average textbook in 90 seconds, compared to a lengthy 2 hours when narrating onto audio tape
- EasyConverter ensures that the student’s right to choice remains at the top of the agenda, by offering two natural sounding high quality Australian RealSpeak speech synthesisers (Karen and Lee), the large print size of preference and the option to add audio descriptions and information for otherwise inaccessible graphics and diagrams.
Hear sample speech spoken by RealSpeak Lee or RealSpeak Karen.
- Improve disabled students’ success rates, by not only ensuring they receive their learning materials in their preferred format, but that they receive them when their peers receive their print version and not after
- EasyConverter ensures that you are able to cater for a broad spectrum of accessibility needs via DAISY, MP3, Braille, large print and plain text
- Experienced AltFormat professionals can quickly create their same high quality learning materials, but retain the flexibility to edit their work to suit specific materials or students needs
- A logical and easy to use interface offers a simple learning curve for novice users that wish to concentrate on the needs of their students and not on mastering new software
- Midway through a Large Print maths handout? EasyConverter is designed for busy staff with hectic timetables as it allows you to store you work and return to it at your convenience.
- Intuitive to use, EasyConverter has been designed with the expert input of experienced AltFormat creation professionals that ensures it exceeds the expectations of all education professionals
- Non Braille readers can quickly and confidently create high quality grade 2 Braille with ease.
- Your AltFormat learning materials can be shared on the network or Internet, burnt to CD, sent to an MP3 player or sent to the Braille embosser or printer
- Why not make EasyConverter available in your library and let students scan their crucial library books, output to MP3 and walk away listening in the format that suits them and their lifestyle?
What format does EasyConverter support?
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EasyConverter is incredibly powerful and features the following output customisation options, just in case you need to make your AltFormat output individualised for that student.
- MP3 Output Options
- Large Print Output Options
- DAISY (DTB) Output Options
- Braille Output Options
- Text files Output Options
- Text-to-Speech or Synthesiser Settings
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Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows 7 (64 bit included), Vista, XP SP2, 2000
- System Memory: 256 MB – 512 MB recommended
- Hard Drive Space: 500 MB
- Processor: Pentium III 700 MHz – Pentium IV 2 GHz recommended
- Display: 800×600
- Required software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 – IE7 recommended, Microsoft XML 4 (if not already present on the system, this will be installed as part of the Dolphin EasyConverter installation).
- Optional Software: Microsoft Word 2000, 2003, 2007 or XP
- CD-ROM: Required
- Sound Card and speakers: Required – off-board sound card recommended
- Optional extras:
- Scanner: a TWAIN compatible scanner will enable the input of printed documentation
- Braille translator program: software to convert text to Braille
- Braille embosser: hardware device to print Braille documents
- Printer: hardware device to print large print documents
- Scanner: a TWAIN compatible scanner will enable the input of printed documentation
- Operating System: Windows 7 (64 bit included), Vista, XP SP2, 2000
View/Download
- EasyConverter UK English Manual for version 5.01 – (600 KB)
- Tips and Tutorials for EasyConverter
- EasyConverter Trial version
Software Maintenance Agreement
Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) is available for purchase with these Dolphin software products. A Software Maintenance Agreement is a way of keeping up to date with the latest software release and at the same time saving money. The SMA entitles you to free upgrades for 12 months from the date of purchase. SMAs may only be purchased with a new product.
Dolphin EasyConverter is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Adult
Dolphin EasyConverter is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Resource preparation
- Study Skills
Users can access Dolphin EasyConverter in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
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