Center for Teaching & Learning

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL):

ReadSpeaker

What is ReadSpeaker?

ReadSpeaker webReader allows the text content on a website to be read aloud. By speech-enabling text, you can better understand information, and listen to it anywhere and at anytime. This makes the content more accessible and the website more pleasant to visit. As a user, you don't have to download anything.

>>> Start here: See the overview presentation.

ReadSpeaker Help:

RE_ Update on ReadSpeaker - Cartwright, Marla J - Outlook.pdf

ReadSpeaker Chrome Plugin

Additional Support

Here are some training videos:

ReadSpeaker webReader 3.6 How-to Videos

ReadSpeaker docReader: How-To Videos

ReadSpeaker Training for Brightspace

ReadSpeaker in Brightspace for faculty

ReadSpeaker Brightspace for students

Brightspace: Quiz and Assignments using webReader

ReadSpeaker and Honorlock

PLEASE NOTE: If you are using Honorlock in your online course, you may need to follow additional steps to avoid having test items flagged due to ReadSpeaker usage. Contact help using the green "Faculty Help" page -- see below.

Questions?

To get help >
log into Online Campus >
go to right nav >
click the green "help" button.

TextAid

For students approved by Disability Services for alernative testing , with the testing center, or other services, please contact Wynn Gooch, Coordinator Disabilty Services: agooch@ColumbiaState.edu or Robyn Brian, counselor, rbrian@ColumbiaState.edu and they'll be happy to help!