SoftChalk Accessibility by Readspeaker

ReadSpeaker partners with SoftChalk and is fully integrated into SoftChalk Create. Once a lesson has been saved and uploaded to a learning management system or website, it can be speech-enabled. The ReadSpeaker Listen button will automatically appear for students to use.

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A complete set of text-to-speech learning tools for SoftChalk

See how students and teachers are using text to speech in the SoftChalk environment

Highlights

ReadSpeaker’s Text-to-Speech solution comes pre-integrated in the SoftChalk platform and can be activated simply to appear with your content.
For those with different schools, many courses within one SoftChalk environment, or wishing to add text to speech to some but not all courses, the administrator can activate for all courses or on a per course basis.
Premium quality voices ensure high usage.
Assessment and accommodations support directly within the SoftChalk environment.

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Features

Fully Cloud-Based – No installation required to use ReadSpeaker in SoftChalk
LMS plugin for the SoftChalk learning environment
Step-by-step instructions and a readily-available support team if you should need any help
Customer-specific pronunciation dictionary
Just one click to listen and follow along with the highlighted text
Floating Listen button, player, and menu stay visible when scrolling down on a page and can be conveniently repositioned by user
Click and Listen allows users to use the mouse to click on the text that should be read, or use the keyboard to navigate to and select the text section to read.
Text Mode shows the content in an easy-to-read format, using font, size, and colors of your choice
Integrated reading and translation tools
Audio File – Download an MP3 audio file of the content for offline listening
Quick and easy access to all features through expandable player and menu

FAQs about SoftChalk accessibility

Accessibility for SoftChalk means that the environment and its content has been designed and developed so that people with disabilities can benefit from it. This includes providing tools such as text to speech that allow users to listen to material in addition to reading it.

ReadSpeaker text-to-speech solutions make it easy for organizations to meet accessibility standards, in addition to supporting the entire student population and improving learning outcomes for all learners.

ReadSpeaker’s text-to-speech solutions come pre-integrated in the SoftChalk platform. Simply contact us to activate the solutions which will then appear in your content and dynamically update along with any content revisions.

Yes. ReadSpeaker for SoftChalk provides WCAG compliant read aloud capability and speech-enhanced learning tools.

ReadSpeaker supports all major Learning Management Systems and assessment platforms

Our text-to-speech solution integrates quickly and easily into all leading Learning Management Systems, e-learning environments and assessment platforms.

Learn more about ReadSpeaker for the LMS