OrbitNote allows students to listen to PDFs of textbooks, articles, and other course documents as well as highlight and take notes on the digital text. OrbitNote works on PDF, ePub files and in Google Drive, Google Classroom, websites in Chrome browser and Moodle.

Installation

To install the software, choose Google Chrome Extension or the desktop/iPad versions, then follow the directions for installation below. 

Google Chrome Extension

1. Make sure you’re logged in to your Bethel email account.
2. Download the Chrome extension on the Chrome Web Store
3. 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. 
4. Pin the extension to your Chrome toolbar by clicking on pin. It will turn blue once it is pinned.

 Upload the saved PDF to OrbitNote (documents must be in a PDF format).

1. Go to the pinned click  OrbitNote icon to open the extension's dashboard (or go to: https://orbitnote.staging.texthelp.com/) to sign in.  You will need to use your Bethel email.
2. From the homepage, go to "Dashboard".  Here, you can upload your file.  Files must be in PDF format.
3. When the file has uploaded, you will have access to the texthelp features located on the top toolbar.

Highlight a paragraph and select the play button on toolbar to begin listening to the text. OrbitNote will read the text until pause or stop is selected. Use the stop button to move to another section of the document.

Additional resources:

• - Use highlighter feature to highlight portions of the text. 
• - Use pushpin feature to insert notes on the document. The pushpin icon will appear where the annotation was made.
• - Click to add a typed or spoken comment, file or picture.

OrbitNote Quick Reference Guide

Adjust settings:

Click ellipsis in the top right corner; go to settings.

• Change text size.
• Voice type and speed. 
• Translate text into another language.
• Create screen mask to eliminate on screen distractions to concentrate on one passage of the document.