Open Brightspace and Open a Document in a Course
Select the "Open with docReader" button underneath
Select "Listen" for the document to be read
Selecting this button, and after a bit of loading, the document will start to be read out loud to users.
There are also the Play/Pause/Stop Button
The play and pause button changes depending on which one is active. Selecting the buttons will cause the audio to pause, restart, or stop altogether.
Selecting the "Show/Hide Sidebar" will Either Show or Hide the Bar to the Left
Selecting this will cause all the information to stay hidden.
Using the Page Navigator will Jump to The Page
Using this tool, you can change the current page that you are on.
Layout Mode and Text Mode
Layout mode keeps the current formatting of the document, while the text mode will change it to just the text in the paper. It allows people to have the text and not worry about any extra formatting inserted into the document.
More Tools Menu
Selecting this button will give you access to nine more valuable tools that you can use.
Settings
Selecting this will give you a lot of different settings to change around how the docReader works for you and make it the best use for yourself.
Page Mask
Only where the cursor is shown will it be visible to users. Anything else will be greyed out.
Reading Ruler
Rulers will appear, and like the page, the mask will follow the cursor. There will be settings on the ruler to make it larger, smaller, or close out.
Highlighter
Selecting this will give you access to highlight parts of the document, and you will be able to hide or unhide the portion highlighted.
Download
Selecting the button will allow you to download the document with the highlighted portion and other changes made with docReader.
Save
Selecting this button will allow you to save the original document unedited.
Help
It will bring you to new documentation where you can find articles to get help.