Digital Tools for Writing
The following technologies can aid writers in the writing process.
Text-Editors
- Microsoft Office—(free for Miami students)
- Google Docs (free)
- iWork Suite (free)
- Evernote (free)
- Adobe Acrobat DC PDF Reader (free)
Screenreaders and Speech Recognition
- JAWS Screenreader (free versions available)
- NonVisual Desktop Access Screenreader (free)
- Read & Write Gold—(available to Miami students)
- ZoomText
- Windows Speech Recognition (free with PCs)
- Apple Dictation (free with Macs)
- Dragon Speech Recognition Software
File Storage and Editors
Online File Storage
- Google Drive (free)
- Dropbox Basic (free)
- Box (free)
- Microsoft Onedrive (free)
File Editors
Collaborative and Group Projects
Real-Time Editing for Multiple Users
- Google Docs—word processor (free)
- Google Slides—presentations (free)
- Microsoft Real-Time Editing
Video-Meeting Software
- Google Hangouts (free)
- Skype (free)
- Zoom (free for 40 minute meetings)
- Globphone (free)—also allows online phone calls and texting
Presentations and Videos
Presentation Software
- PowerPoint (free for Miami students)
- Google Slides (free)
Screen Recorders
- Screencast-O-Matic (free for 15 minutes of recording)
- Quicktime Player for Mac (free)
- Camtasia
Research
Articles and Books
- Google Scholar
- Miami University Library Databases
- Miami University Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- OhioLINK
- Zotero Research Assistant
Survey- and Form-Builders
- Qualtrics (free for Miami students)
- Survey Monkey (free)
- ZoHo (free)
- Google Forms (free)
- JotForm (free)
- Formstack
Images
Images for Use
- OpenClipArt (free)
- Pexels (free)
- Pixabay (free)
- shutterstock
Image Editors
- PowerPoint (free for Miami students)
- Canva (free)
- Gimp—advanced (free)
- InDesign—advanced (discounted price for Miami students)
- Photoshop—advanced (discounted price for Miami students)
Fonts
Fonts for Download
- Font Squirrel (free)
- DaFont (free)
- Google Fonts (free)
- 1001 Free Fonts (free)
Apps
- BeeLine Reader—ADHD-friendly (free)
- dyslexie—Dyslexia-friendly