Software Program & Capabilities
TextHelp™ accessibility software help people read, write, and communicate with confidence. Bethel provides Read&Write, OrbitNote, and Screenshot Reader to all Bethel university students, staff and faculty with a Bethel email address. The membership gives access to all the premium features with your Bethel email address.
| Name of Software | Capabilities | Extension Icon on Toolbar |
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| Read&Write for Google Chrome Extension | Works in Google Drive, Google Classroom, websites in Chrome browser, and Moodle. |
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| OrbitNote (PDF Toolbar) For Google Chrome Toolbar | Works on PDF, ePub files, and more in Google Drive, Google Classroom, websites in Chrome browser, and Moodle. |
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Screenshot Reader for Google Chrome Toolbar | Allows you to OCR scan text on screen for read aloud. Helpful for PDFs, diagrams, maps, table, etc. |
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Installation
To install the software, choose Google Chrome Extension or the desktop/iPad versions, then follow the directions for installation below.
Google Chrome Extension
- Make sure you’re logged in to your Bethel email account
- Download the Chrome extension on the Chrome Web Store
- Add extension to your toolbar (video tutorial for reference) by clicking the Chrome extensions icon (gray puzzle piece) and selecting the pin next to the extension icon.
Desktop and iPad Versions
- Go to Text Help webpage
- Select “Try Read & Write”
- Select the application that you’d like to use and follow download prompts
Video Resources
TextHelp has a YouTube page that has video resources including a Read&Write overview, or for click below for individual videos by feature:
- text to speech
- check-it
- prediction
- dictionary
- screenshot reader
- audio maker
- screen masking
- screen input
- translator
- collect highlights
- vocabulary
- simplify
- practice reading