The goal of the first phase is to have the participants in this pilot project test the “read out loud” (text-to-speech or TTS) feature of the e-books in the collection, using the most current version of Adobe Reader software, then rate the quality of the text-to-speech content and the overall experience. We ask that, if all possible, you listen to the entire book using the text-to-speech functionality within the Adobe Reader software.

This is a quality assessment form, not a technical information sheet or a set of detailed instructions on how to download content. For more information about technical details of the Adobe Reader software and its text-to-speech functionality, please contact info@mitbc.org

Please answer as many questions as possible. If you do not understand a question or do not know the answer, just skip it. Your comments are very valuable.

Title of eBook:

Full name:

Email Address:

What Screen Readers if any did you use:

Did you listen to the entire book: Yes No

How long did it take you to read the eBook: less than a week one week two weeks three weeks Four weeks

At what speed did you play back the content: Normal Speed Somewhat faster than normal Somewhat slower than normal Much faster than normal Much slower than normal

What type of listening apparatus did you use: Speakers Ear Buds Headphones Other

Counting this book, how many books have you listened to via TTS in the last two years: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Your Overall Assessment of the Quality of the TTS Experience of This Book: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad

How well did the TTS feature handle the various parts of the book:

Cover: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Title Page: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Verso: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad The Main Body of the book: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad

Footnotes or Endnotes: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Illustrations: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Tables, Charts, and Graphs: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad

Table of Contents: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Back-of-Book Index: Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad


Specific Problems and Glitches Encountered When Using TTS For This Book: Page [If possible, use the page number contained in parentheses at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen. Example: (3 of 297).]:

Thank you very much for listening to this e-book in text-to-speech format and completing the quality assessment form.

Tom Peters
1000 SW 23^rd Street
Blue Springs, Missouri 64015
Phone:  816-228-6406
Email: tapinformation@yahoo.com