Special Education Software – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Assistive, AI and productivity tools recommended for students of the Faculty. Choose the tool for your device below.

Student Account

Your faculty Microsoft account.

Microsoft 365 Education

Students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences can sign in to their Microsoft 365 Education account from here.

AI Assistants & Study Tools

AI helpers for research, writing and revision. Always check their answers against reliable sources, and follow your department’s rules on using AI in assignments.

Google Gemini

Google’s AI assistant for writing, planning, brainstorming and learning.

Free for eligible students for one year (see offer below)

Open

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft’s AI assistant for chatting, searching, creating content and completing tasks. A free tier is available with a Microsoft account.

Open

ChatGPT

OpenAI’s AI assistant for answering questions, drafting and explaining ideas.

Open

Claude

Anthropic’s AI assistant for writing, analysis, summarising and study support.

Open

Immersive Reader

A free tool built into Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, OneNote and Teams that reads text aloud and helps with reading and writing.

Learn more

Student offer: Google AI Plus free for one year

FHSS students in Sri Lanka can claim a free 12-month Google AI Plus plan, which gives higher Gemini usage limits and 400 GB of cloud storage.

You must be an internal student of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, USJP aged 18 or over, and verify your student status using your own academic email address.
Claim it before 31 December 2026.
A payment method is required at sign-up. The plan renews at LKR 1,600 per month unless you cancel, so cancel before the year ends if you do not want to continue.

View the student offer Offer terms are set by Google and can change. Student discounts for other AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, are currently limited to selected countries, so check each provider’s own student page.

AI Tools for Accessibility

Apps that use AI to describe the world, read print and help blind and low-vision users.

Seeing AI

A free app from Microsoft that helps blind and low-vision users read text, describe photos and identify products.

iPhone and Android

Get the app

Google Lookout

Uses computer vision and AI to help people with low vision or blindness read text, scan documents and identify food labels and objects.

Android

Get the app

Be My Eyes

A free app that connects blind and low-vision people with volunteers worldwide for real-time visual help. Also offers AI-powered descriptions with Be My AI.

iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac

Get the app