Tool Description

ReadSpeaker provides text-to-speech functionality as well as text highlighting, enlargement, and masking among other features within Canvas. Additionally, the tool allows students with visual impairments to take tests in Canvas using Respondus Lockdown Browser and Honorlock, which other text-to-speech tools do not permit. ReadSpeaker is available to everyone in Canvas through a pop-up button located on the lower left corner of the global navigation pane (refer to the screenshot below).

Directions schemata

When you click the ReadSpeaker pop-up button and open the menu, you will be able to see ReadSpeaker menu. 

Canvas course home page with a callout highlighting the ReadSpeaker menu for text-to-speech and accessibility options next to the Recent Announcements section.

You can also select and highlight texts and ReadSpeaker will pop-up a small action menu as described in the screenshot below. 

Directions schemata.