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Upscribe : Transcribe 2.0.

• With enough eyes, everyone can read.

What it is ?

• A collaborative web-tool that facilitates the transformation of printed documents (graphics/pdf) to epub format, the standard for electronic books.

• Why transformation ?

  • Because so much existing material is not accessible for the print-challenged.
    • By print-challenged we mean those who are unable to read, or have difficulty reading, printed materials, (Low-vision / Learning disabilities e.g. dyslexia / Neuro-motor )
    • Because the world is going digital but there is a risk that so much existing material gets left behind

• Why a collaborative webtool ?

  • Because this is for everybody, everyone can benfit , everyone can contribute.
  • Crowd-sourcing the transcription of large documents allows them to be upscribed, and shared, quickly.

• Why epub ?

  • Because epub, actually epub3, is the standard for e-books and is compatible with all modern e-book readers
  • Because epub is html so once we're in epub format, it's trivial to publish in any web-browser
  • Because epub3 allows adding an audio layer so that, whazam, every document that is upscribed is instantly available in audio

• Have a look at some usecases

• The FAQ

Accessibility enhancements are

• Font size/color, background color adapted per student
• Text-highlighting as student moves through text
• Text-To-Speech with highlighting
• Enhanced navigation by keyboard (and other enhanced accessibility input devices)