[Athen] ReadSpeak, Beeline reader

[Heidi Scher]

Thanks so much, Neal! I do appreciate your feedback. We are really
interested in ReadSpeak with the Respondus LockDown Browser, since RLB
doesn't work well (or at all) with AT.

Stay well,

Heidi


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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 1:28 PM Sorensen, Neal B <neal.sorensen at mnsu.edu>
wrote:


> As a person with dyslexia, I found BeeLine reader to be helpful. Not sure

> I would pay for that functionality…

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> For ReadSpeaker, we had that integrated with the LMS at Aims Community

> College. While it is fairly rudimentary, it was helpful to have it built

> into D2L. It reportedly works in Respondus LockDown browser, though I

> haven’t tried it. Cengage has ReadSpeaker built in to their Cengage

> Unlimited book reader as well.

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> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Heidi Scher

> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:37 PM

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> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] ReadSpeak, Beeline reader

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> Thanks, Susan. I noticed with Beeline Reader, it depends on whether or not

> I'm fighting a migraine as to whether it's helpful or distracting.

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> Hope you're staying safe and healthy!

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> Heidi

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> On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 2:23 PM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu>

> wrote:

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> Beeline reader was a good option before, but then went to a pay model.  I

> think it’s free right now because of *gestures to the world at large*.  I

> didn’t find it that useful, as it really only did one thing – it puts a

> color gradient on all text, which is supposed to lead your eye from line to

> line.  I just found it distracting.

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> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Heidi Scher

> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:46 PM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

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> *Subject:* [Athen] ReadSpeak, Beeline reader

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> Hello all!

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> Is anyone's institution using ReadSpeak on their websites or within their

> LMS (specifically Blackaboard when using the Respondus Lockdown Browser)?

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> Also, has anyone looked at the Beeline Reader?

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> Thanks for any info you can provide!

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> Heidi

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> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director - AT

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> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

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> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

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