ReadSpeaker is partnered with D2L to provide lifelike online and offline text-to-speech solutions embedded within Brightspace. ReadSpeaker gives a voice to education. Audio-enhanced learning tools assist institutions in supporting students, campus-wide and on an individual level, for all types of coursework, helping to:
- improve learning outcomes and literacy
- meet accessibility requirements and student success goals
- increase course completion
- attract and retain a diverse population
The ReadSpeaker Brightspace webReader integration is the result of collaboration between D2L and ReadSpeaker to increase access to ReadSpeaker technology amongst the D2L client base. You can integrate ReadSpeaker webReader across the Brightspace platform or on a course-by-course basis. The solution allows HTML content to be read aloud and provides extra reading support tools, including the option to personalize reading speed, highlighting colors, a Translation tool, a Word Lookup tool, a Page Mask tool, and more.
There is also a ReadSpeaker Brightspace docReader integration for reading aloud of online documents as well as a TextAid LTI, which provides students with a personal reading, writing, and studying tool that is especially designed for audio listening of notes and personal documents, annotating and highlighting research, dictating speech into text, and more.
By providing multiple ways of accessing and engaging with learning content, ReadSpeaker fits nicely within the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) philosophy. These seamlessly integrated tools require no downloads and work on all supported devices and operating systems, further enabling users who would otherwise have to download and install third-party software.
ReadSpeaker Availability and Enablement
ReadSpeaker is an add-on purchase to the Core Brightspace package. If you have questions about this integration or are interested in accessing ReadSpeaker at your institution, contact your Account Manager.
Additional Resources
Refer to the following resources for more information:
Release Notes
Subscribe to Brightspace Release Notes Updates to ensure you receive notifications for new updates. You can also view ReadSpeaker News.
Looking for Help?
Contact your Account Manager for questions about:
- Purchasing ReadSpeaker
- Account Set Up
- Billing
Contact D2L Support if you need technical support related to the integration to Brightspace.
Contact ReadSpeaker Support if ReadSpeaker solutions are not functioning as expected.