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Support for Visually Impaired Students

Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN), as a leading educational institution, has collaborated with Microsoft Corporation to provide technology-based learning facilities, especially the Microsoft 365, Teams and OneDrive collaboration services which can be used by all students, lecturers and staffs. One of the services is an assistive application for students with special needs, especially those with visually impaired.

There are 3 types of services that are available and included in the Microsoft Windows operating system which is installed on every computer in laboratories and libraries.

1. Microsoft Narrator, is a screen reader in Microsoft Windows. This tool made the Windows can reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Users can read text on the screen by listening to the text voiced through speakers or headphones.
2. Microsoft Magnifier, can magnify the part of the monitor screen where the mouse is pointing, keyboard entries and text cursor.
3. Microsoft Windows High Contrast, is an accessibility feature designed to improve text readability. This feature works by allowing users to choose a color theme on the monitor screen.