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About NCSeT

The National Center for Supported eText (NCSeT) at the University of Oregon is a federally funded research center investigating the impact of "supported electronic text" (or supported etext) on students' comprehension of content area material. Supported etext is digital text that has been modified in ways that are designed to increase access and support comprehension. These modifications are categorized by the role they play in the reading process - leading to a typology of eleven types of etext supports (Anderson-Inman & Horney, 2007). The NCSeT Typology provides the conceptual framework for the research supported by NCSeT.  Read more ....

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NCSeT TRB Meetings
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Meetings of the NCSeT Technical Review Board were held at the 2009 CEC and AERA Conferences.

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NCSeT on NYC Channel 13
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Dr. Carol Kennedy presented at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in NYC.
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New Translational Resource
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Using 3D Virtual Worlds for teaching and learning

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Doctoral Student Research 2009
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A doctoral student researcher studies efficacy of instructional resources using mobile technology with learning disabled students.

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University of Kentucky 2009 Update
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Enhancing Access to eText Supports in a Statewide Installation of Assistive Technology for Reading: This strand of research has two major areas of focus. The first examined the extent to which student selection of presentational resources relate to learner characteristics.

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Collier County School District 2009 Update
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The Effects of Notational Resources on the Reading of Supplementary Materials in Science: This strand of research investigates two types of notational resources in the WYNN reading environment: digital voice notes and digital text notes.

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Fordham University 2009 Update
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Using eText Supports with English Language Learners (ELL) with Learning Disabilities: This strand of research investigates the usability and effects of bilingual translational resources (English to Spanish translations of content-specific vocabulary and sentences) with ELL Spanish speaking adolescents with learning disabilities.

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University of Oregon 2009 Update
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Illustrative Resources in High School Science Instruction: This strand of research investigates the effects of illustrative resources on the comprehension of high school students with learning disabilities when reading biology texts.

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Ohio State University 2009 Update
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Effects of Text-to-Speech and Guided Notes on the Academic Performance of High School Students with Disabilities in Career Education. This strand of research investigates the differential effects of translational and notational resources on the comprehension of high school students with disabilities when reading and learning in an online curriculum dedicated to technology-supported career awareness. Two etext supports are under investigation: text-to-speech (a translational resource) and guided notes (a notational resource.)

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University of Georgia 2009 Update
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Supported eText Research with Students who have Cognitive Disabilities. This strand of research investigates the use of supported etext for students with cognitive disabilities. Over the past three years, four studies have been implemented to investigate the effects of presentational, navigational, translational, and illustrative resources on the reading comprehension of students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

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Education Development Center 2009 Update
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Dynamic Vocabulary Support for Improving Content Understanding of 8th Grade Social Studies Text: This strand of research investigates the use of an online tool that provides access to translational and illustrative resources to improve 8th grade students' vocabulary knowledge and content understanding of social studies text materials. The intervention is a dynamic web-based vocabulary enhancement tool known as Visual Thesaurus (http://www.visualthesaurus.com).

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Michigan State University 2009 Update
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Text-To-Speech Support for Reading and Comprehending Social Studies Text: This strand of research investigates the use of text-to-speech as a translational resource to improve 8th grade students' comprehension of social studies text.

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Fall 2008 Literature Database Update
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 The NCSeT Staff at the University of Oregon is working to expand the references cited in the Research Literature Database. Since August, 139 references have been added, using a combination keyword searches and direct examination of 12 journals.

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UDL Book Builder
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Create your own digital books, learn how to incorporate the principals of Universial Design for Learning (UDL), and read digital books created by others.
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California Moves Toward Electronic Textbooks
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California senate approves bill that would give schools the ability to spend budget money on electronic textbooks.
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Book Glutton
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Book Glutton beta creates book online reading community
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Teachers' Domain
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Teachers’ Domain site provides supported learning modules and resources for the K-12 classroom.
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Missouri College adopts eTextbooks
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Missouri College makes the switch to electronic textbooks.
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iSpeech beta
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A web-based tool for instant text to speech. Converts any text, blog, website. RSS or document into audio.
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