Inclusive Technology
Improve your study efficiency
Imperial offers a suite of software designed to support students in their studies. We call this Inclusive Technology. From managing anxiety to making referencing easy, inclusive technology can transform the way you study.
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What is Inclusive Technology?
Inclusive technology is the term used to describe software available to everyone. Both Microsoft and Apple also offer a wide range of accessibility functionality features so that no one is limited by the technology they use.
Find out about bespoke one-to-one training and support
Imperial has teamed up with technology experts, Diversity and Ability (D&A) to provide free in-depth technology study support for all students.
Book a one-to-one technology training session to learn more about the available software and how it could help.
How can it help me?
The software has been selected to provide support across different areas of your academic life. If there are activities that you struggle with, make you feel stressed, or take up a lot of your time, the software may help you.
- Organisation and time management
- Writing, planning and proofreading
- Reading
- Note-taking
- Research and referencing
- Revision
- Procrastination and stress management
Want to find out more? You can access dedicated training sessions on how to get the most out of the software available to you, attend our live Inclusive Technology webinars, or check out our dedicated YouTube playlist. If you require any technical support you can get in touch directly with the ICT Service Desk who can help you download and install the software.
Learn more about the technology available to you
In our YouTube series, inclusive technology experts Diversity and Ability (D&A) take a deeper dive into the software available through Imperial.
How can I access this technology?
Software can be downloaded directly from the vendor or through the Software Hub. You can find out more about the individual software available by selecting a topic from the ‘How can it help me?’ section above, or by booking in for a tailored one-to-one technology training session.
Premium software, like MindView can be downloaded onto your personal PC through the Software Hub. When you log in to the Software Hub, select ‘Categories’ from the menu bar, from here select ‘Inclusive Technology’ which will take you to a list of all available software.
Device compatibility
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Study Tool |
Available on College Windows device |
Available on personal Windows device |
Available on personal Mac |
App for iOS |
App for Android devices |
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Organisation and time management |
Outlook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OneNote |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Strict Workflow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Notion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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XMind 8 |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Writing, planning and Proofreading |
MindView |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Microsoft Lens |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Grammarly |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Spellex |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
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Global Autocorrect |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Dictation.io |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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MyScript Maths Sample |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Photomath |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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EquatIO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
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Post-it app |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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Reading |
ClaroRead |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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AT Bar |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
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Microsoft Immersive Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Colour Veil |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Notetaking |
Audio Notetaker |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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OneNote |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Notability |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Research and Referencing |
Zotero |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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ClaroCapture |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Weava |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Revision |
Quizlet |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Simplemed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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CRAM |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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MindView |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
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Procrastination and stress management |
Mind Shift |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Habitica |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Stay Focused |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Catch It |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Workrave |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
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Mynoise.net |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
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Focusmate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Forest |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |