Accelerated Reading
For students who read closely and prefer to work at speed.
Text is presented one word at a time in a fixed position on the screen, at a pace the student sets. This removes the saccadic eye movement that limits conventional reading speed and reduces the visual complexity of a full page. Reported reading rates are four to six times conventional, with comprehension maintained.
Published research reports a measurable comprehension gain among readers with ADHD, for whom the fixed focal point removes a considerable source of distraction. The pace is adjustable at any moment, and conventional page reading remains available for students who prefer it.
Guided Video
For material that is unfamiliar or conceptually demanding.
Narrated and illustrated lessons, divided into parts, with the written text following the narration. At the end of each part the lesson pauses and asks the student to restate what has been covered, in their own words rather than by selecting from options.
Where a response indicates that a point has not been understood, the lesson returns to it before continuing. A student may ask a question at any point without leaving the lesson, and resume from the same position.
Immersive Audio
For study during travel, exercise and other occupied hours.
The lesson as structured audio, in two voices, with written key points and a synchronized transcript. Chapters correspond to the parts of the lesson, so a student may resume at a precise point rather than searching for it.
Playback integrates with the device's own media controls, which means a lesson can be paused and resumed from a locked screen, from headphones or from a vehicle. It is the one format in which a student may reasonably attend to something else at the same time.
Choosing Between Them
Most students use all three, selected by circumstance rather than by preference.
| Reading | Watching | Listening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Familiar or dense material | New or difficult concepts | Occupied hands and eyes |
| Attention required | Full | Full | Partial |
| Relative speed | Fastest | Moderate | Slowest |
| Comprehension checks | At the end of each part | Between sections, spoken or written | After each chapter |
| Suitable while traveling | No | No | Yes |
| Credit earned | Identical | Identical | Identical |
Formats May Be Changed at Any Point
A student is not committed to a single format. Progress is retained across a change, including within a lesson: a lesson begun in audio during a commute may be finished in text at a desk, resuming at the same point.
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