How Tailo’s Content Summaries Transformed Jesse’s Studies
Insights from Jesse, who used Tailo to simplify long academic texts and reduce stress during his dissertation.
The Challenge
Jesse is an IT and Business student at Sheffield Hallam University. Jesse often avoided engaging with long-form reading materials for his IT course — especially dense online articles, journals, and PDFs. The sheer volume of text felt overwhelming, particularly during his dissertation.
He’d tried other support tools in the past, but found them limited or clunky — especially text-to-speech voices that were hard to listen to.
“Big blocks of text or long documents just put me off.”
The Features That Made the Difference
Tailored Overviews
Quick overviews of long academic texts
Tailo’s tailored content overviews and section summaries helped Jesse decide which readings were worth diving into — saving time and reducing stress.
“It’s nice to be able to quickly get a summary to see if it’s actually a benefit to you or not.”
Customisable Reading
Adjustable overlays, fonts, and layout controls
Jesse used overlays and font changes to reduce visual fatigue and improve focus – small tweaks that had a big impact.
“Simple things like overlays and fonts seem silly but make a huge difference.”
High-Quality Text-to-Speech
Listen instead of read – like an academic podcast
Tailo’s tailored content overviews and section summaries helped Jesse decide which readings were worth diving into — saving time and reducing stress.
“I found myself just sat listening to information instead of reading it and I actually understood it much better.”
The Result: Less Stress, More Understanding
Tailo became an unexpected game-changer during Jesse’s final year. His stress levels dropped significantly, and his confidence grew, especially while tackling his dissertation.
“It helped in ways I didn’t think software would. If I’d had it from the start, it could’ve made a profound difference.”
Tailo helped Jesse work with – not against – his learning preferences. From smart summarisation to accessible listening options, the platform gave him a better way to process academic materials during the most demanding part of his degree.
Recommend Tailo in your DSA needs assessments
Jesse’s story shows how Tailo’s features work together to meet real, student-specific needs – whether it’s dyslexia, cognitive fatigue, or reading avoidance.
🎧 Text-to-speech that’s actually listenable
📄 Import and summarise academic materials in seconds
🧩 Custom reading experience built around the way students learn
