Using Text to Speech (PLATINUM, GOLD, SECONDARY,PRIMARY)

It is possible for students to have the questions (and where relevant, the answers) read aloud to them by enabling the TEXT TO SPEECH function when creating a Quiz or Study Pack.

This feature is also available in Welsh if the Quiz, Study Pack or the default language for the Student Interface is set to Welsh and the Question Bank is written in Welsh.

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TEXT TO SPEECH when Creating a Quiz or Study Pack

TEXT TO SPEECH - a Student's Experience

Limitations

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TEXT TO SPEECH when Creating a Quiz or Study Pack

• Select SHOW ADVANCED OPTIONS
• Switch the ENABLE TEXT TO SPEECH toggle on to allow for the questions and answers to be read aloud.
• Toggle HIDE QUESTION TEXT on if you are setting a Free Text Quiz and do not want the question to be visible (e.g. for a spelling test). This cannot be activated when ENABLE TEXTX TO SPEECH is off.

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TEXT TO SPEECH -A Student's Experience

• When revising using flashcards, students will see an SPEAKER icon next to the question and the model answer.

• When answering a Quiz the SPEAKER icon will appear alongside the question and, if Multiple Choice, the answer options:

• When they click on the SPEAKER icon, the text will be read aloud to them:
  
  
  

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Limitations

In some contexts, particularly mathematics, the TEXT TO SPEECH function may not read the question or answer as expected. 

Pronunciation: The 'a' in the maths formula 'a x b = y' will be read as AH rather than EY, so you may need to re-write the question with a capital A instead.

Decimal points:  This first decimal point in a question is interpreted as a full stop, i.e. 'What is 29 [pause] 4 by 37' rather than as 'What is 29 point 4 multiplied by 37'. 

It is only the first decimal point in an equation that is read as a pause.

Fill in the blanks: A blank created by underscores is read aloud as 'underscore underscore underscore EX 8 equals 24'.

Images: There is no audio description of images.

Languages:  Text to speech is currently available for Question Banks written in English or Welsh.

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If you have any questions, or you or your students discover any other problematic readings please let us know on [e-mail] so we can continue to improve this feature.