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Brightspace Listen Tool (macOS)

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Brightspace uses a speech-to-text tool called ReadSpeaker. ReadSpeaker’s audio enhanced learning tools are integrated into Brightspace and allows users to listen to all text course material.

The ReadSpeaker listen icon appears in the course window. When activated, the ReadSpeaker Listen button can be moved to wherever you prefer.

Open Brightspace and find the listen button in the course page

The listen and play button of ReadSpeaker.  Listen button boxed in red.

The text will start to be read out loud to the user.

Select the volume button

The volume selector boxed in black.

You can adjust the volume of the voice reading the text.

Go to the Settings Feature

The settings page of ReadSpeaker. With the settings cog boxed in black.

Users can change many different settings to make it work best.

Download the .mp3 file

The terms and agreements of downloading. With the download button boxed in black and the "agree and download file" boxed in red.

It will download the text as a .mp3 for the users to bring where ever you go, even without access to the internet.

Close the mini-player when finished

The close botton boxed for the mini-player.  The close button boxed.
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