Learning Ally
The ICAM is proud to provide access to Learning Ally, the nation’s largest human-voice recorded accessible instructional materials library of over 80,000+ textbooks, fiction, literature, non-fiction and more for students in grades PK-12, college and beyond with print-disabilities. All public Indiana School Corporations, through their Digital Rights Manager (DRM) may order unlimited Learning Ally materials through the ICAM web-ordering system free of charge.
Check out Learning Ally’s newest enhancements including a growing collection of VOICEtext titles which includes audio and print as well as text highlighting. Download and listen on multiple devices including Apple or Android smartphones and tablets, PC or Mac computers, Chromebooks or other devices. Learning Ally also offers new educator resources to help support you, your students, and your fellow educators! They also offer free national training webinars and support for educators.For information on how to get started with ICAM-ordering access, or how to become a DRM, please contact the ICAM.
NEW! Learning Ally Application for PC/ Mac/Chromebook – Learning Ally Link
Introducing Learning Ally Link - Learning Ally’s new playback software for PC,Mac or Chromebook. One download, one player, streamlined results.
ICAM users: Learning Ally Link replaces ReadHear and Learning Ally Audiobook Manager (LAAM), allowing for easier access to Learning Ally materials and content. The software is designed for streamlined management of Learning Ally materials with one download/player and can be downloaded on unlimited school or home computers.
To get started using Learning Ally Link, download to your PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
For support using Learning Ally Link, read the Learning Ally Link quick start guide.
Learning Ally Link OS Requirements
| Chromebook |
Mac |
PC |
| Chrome OS 43 or above |
Mac OSX 10.9 and higher |
Windows 7 and higher |
| IE9 or higher |
Learning Ally Audio App
Learning Ally Audio is a free app for iOS (Apple) and/or Android tablets, phones, and devices. Play Learning Ally audiobooks at home or school on a mainstream device (iPods, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, Android phones, etc) with your ICAM-Learning Ally orders.
To get started, download Learning Ally Audio from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
The Learning Ally Audio App will show all orders you have placed for your students through the ICAM web-ordering system. For step by step instructions on how to use the Learning Ally Audio App, read the help guide below:
Learning Ally Audio OS Requirements
| iOS (Apple) |
Android |
|
| OS Version |
5.0 or higher |
4.1 or higher |
| Recommended Devices |
iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod Touch |
Samsung Galaxy Tab, Google Nexus, & Samsung Galaxy S phones |
Learning Ally is compatible with the following DAISY devices/software:
APH BookPort DT
APH BookPort Plus
APH BookWizardReader
APH Braille+
Freedom Scientific FS Reader/PacMate Online
Gh gh Player 2.2
HIMS Blaze ET
HIMS Blaze EZ
HIMS BookSense
HIMS BookSense XT
HIMS BookSense DS
HIMS NoteTaker
Humanware BrailleNote
Humanware BrailleNote Apex
Humanware ClassMate Reader
Humanware Maestro
Humanware Stratus 12 M
Humanware Stream
Humanware Victor Reader Soft
Intel Intel Reader
Levelstar Icon
NLS Advanced Player
NLS Simple Player
Plextor Pocket PTP1
Plextor PTN2
For questions or support, please visit the Learning Ally DAISY support page or email icamsupport@learningally.org
Educator Resource Materials:
Learning Ally provides free accessible graphic organizers, book analysis forms and more for students and teachers at their educator resources page. Check out resources for some of their top downloaded K-12 books, as well as general reading graphic organizers to help support student learning and reading development in the classroom.
Webinars: Learning Ally and ICAM - Using Learning Ally for IN Students!
Free webinars on how to use and access Learning Ally through the Indiana Center for Accessible Materials are available for any school corporation. To schedule a training session, please visit the Learning Ally Indiana Support Page at www.learningally.org/indiana or email icamsupport@learningally.org.