Read&Write by texthelp

Summary

Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers learners help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.

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Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work. Premium licenses are provided for the UND community.

Premium features include:

  • Text to speech - Hear documents and web pages read out loud, with read-along highlighting
  • Dictionary - Instantly clarify and define words as you type.
  • Picture dictionary - Visualise meaning to build confidence and comprehension
  • Prediction - Enrich your writing with word suggestions
  • Highlighters - Collect your thoughts and take notes with coloured highlighters
  • Vocab list - Save words and compile your own personal glossary
  • Check it - Check for spelling, grammar and confusable word errors

Install Read&Write

  1. Visit the following page - https://www.texthelp.com/confirmation/readandwrite-product-trial-confirmation/
  2. Select the platform or browser you would like to use Read&Write with
  3. Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)Once the download is complete, launch it to begin installation. If you are prompted to allow the program to make changes to your device, select Allow.
  4. To activate the premium license, select Sign in with Microsoft and log in using your user.name@ndus.edu credentials. Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  5. Read&Write is now ready for use.

Interactive Tours

See the following links for interactive tours of the various features in Read&Write

Help Resources

https://academy.texthelp.com/read-and-write-education/learning-resources/


 

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Article ID: 58005
Created
Mon 7/23/18 12:47 PM
Modified
Thu 10/17/24 10:36 AM

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