ReadSpeaker text to speech for D2L 2016

How to successfully offer and deploy a UDL in D2L w/

ReadSpeaker &Text to SpeechJoop HeijenrathReadSpeaker Co-FounderPaul StisserReadspeaker, Bus Dev

DID YOU KNOW that one out of two students fail, drop out or don’t

complete on-line courses?*

*AspireEDU (source 2015)

So HOW can we help these struggling

eLearners?

By making content more:

Accessible Convenient Engaging

HOW CAN YOU leverage this

technology easily and affordably…?+1

TEXT TO SPEECH leverages audio technology to ENHANCE your courses…

No two students learn in the same way

ACCESSIBILITY20% of the population with:

★ Limited literacy skills★ Visual impairments★ Learning disabilities★ Dyslexia ★ Foreign-born

CONVENIENCE★ Mobile★ Usability★ Learning on-the-go★ Personal preference★ Busy adult and part-time learners

who need to multitask★ mLearners

ENGAGEMENT★ Comprehension★ Foreign languages★ Online learners★ Universal Design for Learning★ Vocal assistance for forms★ Teaching and learning differently★ Bi-modal presentation★ PTSD

…providing UNIVERSAL REACH and

excellent STUDENT

EXPERIENCE

Audio tools perfectly fit Universal Design for Learning

Text to Speech is proven to increase comprehension and depth of learning,

boost motivation and self-esteem, reduce fatigue and improve learning results.

“When I read aloud, two senses catch the idea: first, I see what I read; second, I hear it, and therefore I can remember it better.”

-Abraham Lincoln

ReadSpeaker offers two solutions

within D2L’s Learning Environment that are part of the Core Solution. You only need to activate with a ReadSpeaker

Customer ID and URL!

But ReadSpeaker TEXT TO SPEECH is more than just checking the accessibility

box…

…we provide implementation,

deployment and statistics....to support students, faculty and instructional

designers with superior on-line UDL.

Enterprise Highlighting

docReader

Course Packets

Faculty Trainers Students

Created by Dr. Sheri HutchinsonA member of MnSCU faculty and ReadSpeaker’s Implementation and Adoption Manager

And ReadSpeaker goes that….

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ReadSpeaker TextAid

Ubiquitous TTS services for every need.

STRATEGY

ANY Where ANY Time ANY Content

★ Compatible with all

browsers and devices★ Device independent★ 45 plug-ins for CMS/LMS★ Expert development

team in the tech hub of

Uppsala SW

★ Any Device★ 99.92+% uptime★ Over 150 servers (US &

Europe)★ Scalable for 10,000+

customers★ Customers can have

millions of listens per

day

★ Online & offline★ Web pages, online

documents and forms,

apps, digital books,

eLearning materials,

devices, and more

STRATEGY

Secure Service Support

★ Dedicated hosting,

maintenance, servers and

team★ Step-by step

implementation

instructions, best

practices, statistics and

reports

★ System is secure,

redundant and scalable★ Customers include banks,

government agencies,

educational institutions

who don’t compromise

on security or

availability

★ Expert in-house support

team with extensive TTS

and web development

knowledge★ Most support tickets

answered in less than 1

hour

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WE ALSO BUILD OUR

OWN VOICESReadSpeaker is a global TTS platform that builds its own high quality voices.

We control THE TOTAL DELIVERY

CHAIN.

TTS ENGINE

CUSTOMER & END-USER

Using feedback to structurally improve the voice quality at all

levels.

STRATEGY

Powerful TTS The Best Voices Linguists

★ More than 40 languages

and 150 of the best

voices on the market★We build our own voices★ Pronunciation corrections

based on feedback

(names, special words…)

★ Relationships with major

TTS providers ★ Multi-layer pronunciation

correction per language,

voice, client★ Customizable dictionaries★ Web-based services have

no capacity limit

compromises

★ Our linguists are

experienced scientists

with global experience★ Improvements at various

levels from engine to

dictionaries and library★ 25% of the team’s time is

spend on R&D

“Show Me your Friends and I’ll Show You Your Future.”

USE THE POWER OF SPEECH

TO TAKE YOU INTO THE FUTURE

CONTACT US to learn more:www.readspeaker.com | [email protected]| (585) 330-0922

SaaS IS OUR DNA.

We invented the space for Speech as Service in 1999.

Missouri Assistive Technology Study on TTS★ 95% graduated on time (one completed a trade program)★ 85% improved academic achievement (improved grades)★ 55% increased time in regular education and decreased time in special

education★ 95% decreased reliance on human assistance★ 55% increased parent satisfaction (unsolicited positive parental contact)

Performance measures of the IDEA State Performance Plan (SPP)http://www.at.mo.gov/documents/tts-summary-june08.doc