Supporting a humanities student with hearing needs

Rebecca is a first-year English Literature student. She’s Deaf and uses both BSL and written English. Her course is fast-paced, heavily discussion-based, and often spontaneous — making access a daily challenge.

Study barriers Rebecca faces

During lectures & seminars

  • Misses important insights when lecturers go off-script

  • Struggles with overlapping voices and fast-paced debates
Rebecca during her English literature lecture

After lectures & seminars

  • No way to revisit analysis without a reliable transcript

  • Spends extra time chasing classmates for missed content
Rebecca after her English literature lecture revising from her notes

How Jamworks helps Rebecca remove these barriers

Capture → Structure → Engage → Reinforce

1

Capture – Lecture Recording & Live Captions

At the start of class, Rebecca opens Jamworks. Live captions provide a real-time text feed she can follow without relying solely on lip-reading. Meanwhile, Jamworks records the entire session — so nothing gets lost.

  • Live captions support real-time understanding

  • Full recording means she can revisit anything she missed

  • Reduces reliance on peers or guessing what was said

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Transcript and highlight summaries are two features of Jamworks

2

Structure – Transcripts & Highlight Summaries

Once the session ends, Jamworks generates a transcript organised by speaker—making it easy to follow group discussions. 

Rebecca can also tap a button to highlight important moments in class, which are turned into short summaries in plain English.

  • Speaker-labelled transcripts clarify who said what
  • Highlight Summaries simplify complex topics
  • Saves time and gives her meaningful notes to revise from

3

Engage – Analogies

When ideas don’t click right away, Rebecca can ask JamAI to explain them using analogies. Whether it’s literary theory or abstract analysis, she gets a relatable comparison that helps everything make sense.

  • Instantly makes abstract ideas click

  • Removes the need for additional support

  • Builds confidence during independent study

Analogies, a Jamworks feature screenshot positioned in a tablet
Flashcards & Quiz Me features

4

Reinforce – Flashcards & Quiz Me

Rebecca turns her lecture content into personalised flashcards and self-testing quizzes. Flashcards include audio and context. Quizzes adapt in difficulty to help her prepare for exams with less stress.

  • Supports long-term memory and retention

  • Helps track progress over time

  • Builds confidence before assessments

Positive impact of recommending Jamworks

  • Students understand more in the moment and retain key concepts long after class ends.

  • Students rely less on peers or support staff, leading to more self-directed, empowered learning.

  • Reliable notes, transcripts and revision features reduce anxiety and support stronger performance.

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