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Software furthers the experience that hardware brings by offering tools that can perform tasks to educate learners. Without software hardware would have very limited applications. Software online dictionaries and text-to-speech help meet the individual needs of learners and can give confidence in a user’s ability and motivation to keep learning. Mobile Apps In developed countries such as Canada ownership of mobile devices is much higher due to its affordability, portability, and availability making it an easier to implement in adult literacy education. This allows improvements to be made both inside and outside community programs. The majority of research on mobile language literacy focuses on giving vocabulary lessons and quizzes,†¦show more content†¦All students were able to fully use the system and teachers agreed it provided easy access to information. Students welcomed the help ALEX offered with homework and some students showed finding a place to purchase the device used. After prolonged use it was discovered that ALEX eased participants fear, facilitated the users experience with technology, garnered the feeling of independence and confidence in users and motivated users to learn more. The study clearly showed the substantial benefits from the use of Mobile applications. The Use and Effects of Text-to-Speech Software Text-to-Speech computer software shows great potential in improving the literacy skills of adults especially those who are unable to read text independently (McCulley, Gillespie Murr, 2014). In a study performed by McCulley, Gillespie Murr (2014) incarcerated adults were given access to text-to-speech computer software. Each prisoner was trained on how to use Kurzweil 3000 the software used the in the study. 10 male prisoners and 14 female prisoners participated and completed the study. The text-to speech software would highlight words in sentences or paragraphs and read them aloud to users. 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