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TextHelp Read & Write

19 December 2023

Are you struggling with reading, understanding, or remembering your course material? If you need support, you can sign up for TextHelp Read & Write. This support software is free for all UC students to use. It can help you personalise your learning and get back on track with your studies. Find out about TextHelp Read & Write.

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Are you struggling with reading, understanding and remembering your course material? Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed trying to balance your studies, completing assignments, preparing for exams and recording references for research projects?

If you need support with your reading, writing and research, you can sign up for TextHelp Read & Write. This support software is free for all UC students to use, and can help you to personalise your learning and get back on track with your studies. It can help you to:

  • Hear words, passages or whole documents read out loud with easy-to-follow dual colour highlighting
  • Check grammar, spelling and pronunciation
  • Use dictionaries to help with definitions of difficult words
  • Highlight and collect text in documents or the web and auto-create bibliographies
  • Convert selected text into an audio file
  • Convert speech into text
  • Remove ads from webpages that can be distracting
  • Build a vocabulary list

How to install

To access this software from home - install it on your PC, Mac or any other personal device - by simply following these steps:

  1. Make sure you are online
  2. Search in Browser or Click: TextHelp for Education
  3. Scroll down and Click Try Read&Write tab on the Home page
  4. Choose the platform you want (Ex. windows, Mac etc)
  5. Follow prompts
  6. Click on Accept and Install (may take a few minutes)
  7. When asked, choose Sign in with Microsoft
  8. Log in using your UC email (x@uclive.ac.nz)

 

For more information

For more information, go to TextHelp Video Tours, or browse the guides below.

TextHelp Read&Write training guide

Read&Write for Windows-Quick Guide for Tool Usage

Read&Write Key Tools for Specific Higher Education Needs

Read&Write for Windows: Support Tools for Students with Dylexia

Read&Write for Windows: Supports for International Students in Higher Education

Read&Write for Mac: Quick Reference Guide

Read&Write for Mac: Training Guide

For assistance write to assistech@canterbury.ac.nz

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