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Learning Ally Audio

Last updated on 3 May, 2013 - 19:40. Originally submitted by Michael Hansen on 13 May 2011 - 09:12.
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Description of App

Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, is committed to making reading accessible for all who learn differently. We provide over 75,000 audiobooks, audio textbooks, and other recorded books to help anyone who experiences difficulty in reading print material succeed. Learning Ally Membership is required to use this app.

Get the Learning Ally Audio app for your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad today! Instantly access Learning Ally’s downloadable DAISY-formatted audiobooks.

Learning Ally is a nonprofit organization, and the nation’s leading provider of accessible educational content. Learning Ally works with key textbook publishers to provide audio textbooks for K-12 and college level curricula.

Features:

Direct Downloading

*Download audiobooks from your Learning Ally account’s Bookshelf directly to your device

Page and Chapter Navigation

*Seamlessly navigate through audiobooks by using chapters and page numbers as points of reference

Variable Speed Control

*Adjustable reading speed to your tastes by increasing or decreasing the speed of audio playback

Last Position Playback

*Automatically remembers where you left off in each book

Bookmarking Capabilities

*Create and edit bookmarks to mark important passages

VoiceOver Compatible

*Compatible with Apple’s VoiceOver (Screen Reader) capability for visually impaired users on VoiceOver-enabled devices (iPhone 3G/3GS/4, iPad, iPod touch 3rd generation or later)

Requirements:

To use Learning Ally Audio, membership and proof of a learning disability is required. Visit LearningAlly.org to learn more and see how you qualify for membership.

Version

3.0.0

Free or Paid

Free

Compatibility

This is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone 5

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, but the interface makes the app very difficult to use.

Other Comments

When downloading books, the download times out constantly. I have tried downloading books on different Wi-Fi connections with no change.

Link to Learning Ally Audio in the App Store

Visit developer web site

Developer's Twitter Username

@Learning_Ally

User Options

1 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.

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#1 there is no vo on the iphone 3g.

Submitted by allseed on 13 May, 2011 - 09:59.

Compatible with Apple’s VoiceOver (Screen Reader) capability for visually impaired users on VoiceOver-enabled devices (iPhone * 3G/3GS/4, iPad, iPod touch 3rd generation or later)
* indicates lack of vo support. the iphone 3g does not support vo.

#2 I have had the same issue as

Submitted by marrie on 28 April, 2013 - 00:21.

I have had the same issue as the original poster said. the downloads time out constantly even on my school's wifi connection and at home where I have 25mbps down and 8 up. I have talked to them and they suggested forgetting the wifi network I was on in iOS and readdign it but with no luck. I don't think it could be server overload as this happens no matter what time of day or evening it is.

I would dl the books using the learning ally app on the mac but it is so unusable to render it inaccessible.

Here is a youtube video of the mac app trying to be used.