About the Adaptive Technology Center

The Adaptive Technology Center (ATC) is a campus resource for students that are registered with MTSU’s Disability & Access Center (DAC). We are here to provide alternative formats of print material, adaptive hardware/software, and any other form of access via technology that is within our ability to offer.

ATC Contact Info

For more information, please feel free to contact the Adaptive Technology Center at (615) 904-8550, via email, or visit us in Room 174 in the James E. Walker Library. 

Accessible Computers & Equipment

In the ATC we have six accessible workstations, each with a full suite of adaptive software. We also have refreshable braille displays, desktop video magnifiers, and high contrast keyboards available at select computers.

Fortunately, students are not limited to the computers in the ATC for accessibility. Adaptive technologies can be found at the following locations:

• Business and Aerospace Building (BAS)
• Public areas in the James E. Walker Library (LIB):
  • 2 workstations in the EIC on the 1st floor
  • 1 workstation each on floors 2-4 (1st computer on the left past the elevators)

Please note that each of the above locations has separate hours of operation.

Aira Wayfinding and Audio Description

Aira is a wayfinding and audio description service designed to assist individuals who are blind or have low vision. Using the Aira app on a smartphone, users connect with a trained remote agent who can provide live visual interpretation, describe surroundings, read signs and printed materials, and assist with campus navigation through audio descriptions. Instructions for using Aira on campus can be found on the ADA compliance office page.

At Middle Tennessee State University, Aira services are provided through a partnership with the university’s ADA Compliance Office and are supported by the Disability & Access Center’s Adaptive Technology Center. The service is available at no cost to MTSU students, faculty, staff, and visitors with vision impairments while on campus and at satellite locations.

How to find us

On entering the library, go past the stairs then turn left before the elevators. Turn right into the ATC.

Hours of Operation

Monday:  8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday:  8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday:  8:00 am – 4:30 pm
(unless the library or university is closed)