ReadSpeaker in Canvas: Overview & Videos

Readspeaker's webReader is a tool that can be used for students and faculty, including those with disabilities. Some students prefer to hear the text and now they have a choice.

WebReader appears as a small arrow on the left-hand side of the screen while in Canvas

Reads all pages within Canvas
Instantly converts online content to audio with lifelike synthetic speech.
Integrated reading and translation tools allow everyone to read and understand the course content.
With one click, the text on a page is simultaneously read aloud and highlighted so students can easily follow along, regardless of device used.
As the text is read, the page will scroll down automatically.
Select any text on a page and a pop-up menu appears with the Listen, Translation, and Dictionary features.

Video

Readspeaker Overview: 2:27minutes

Readspeaker in Canvas: 1:27 minutes

This includes an example of how the reader sounds

For students: How to take a quiz in Canvas using ReadSpeaker

Faculty, View this video to see how students can use this tool to take your quiz