Overview
Read&Write is designed to help students understand, engage and express themselves. Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
To use this software a student or staff member can install it on their computers and login using their Sault College Credentials. At the writing of this article only a link to the website is available on AppsAnywhere but we will be working toward adding it as an available app soon. For now, these instructions focus on installing and logging into the software.
Instructions
NOTE: If you need to install this software on a Corporate Staff computer, please log a ticket in Team Dynamix and reference this article.
Go to TechHelp's Website
There are two methods to access their website that will be presented
OPTION 1: You can visit the website directly
Read&Write For Education - Reading, Literacy & Assistive Software | Texthelp
www.texthelp.com/products/read-and-write-education/
OPTION 2: You can use our AppsAnywhere system to located and visit this website
Recommended Method: Learning how to use AppsAnywhere is important for access most of Sault College Software
Visit https://appsanywhere.saultcollege.ca
- Login with your college USERNAME and PASSWORD
Student USERNAME: studentnumber (Example: 12345678)
Staff USERNAME: First_initial+lastname (Example: ajones)
If you need to learn more about AppsAnywhere please visit this additional articles:
AppsAnywhere - How to install AppsAnywhere on your personal computer
AppsAnywhere - How to start using AppAnywhere
Once logged into AppsAnywhere Search for Read&Write using the "Search Apps" box in the top right hand corner of your screen
Click Visit Website to navigate to TechHelps website
Download and Install
Now that you are at their website click the "Try Read&Write" button
This article will focus, only, on the "Windows CAD EN" version
Click "Windows CAD EN"
The program will then download to your Downloads folder on your computer.
Locate this file, and run it to begin the installation process
Click "Accept and Install"
Read&Write will then install, which will take a few minutes
Once "Read&Write" is installed you can run it from the "Start Menu" if it doesn't load on it's own
You will now see that an empty toolbar has now appeared in the top right hand corner of your screen.
Click the purple rw puzzle piece, one time
This will open up a webpage that will prompt you for a login, as seen below.
Choose "Sign in with Microsoft"
Student USERNAME: studentnumber@saultcollege.ca (Example: 12345678@saultcollege.ca)
Staff USERNAME: First initial+lastname@saultcollege.ca (Example: ajones@saultcollege.ca)
NOTE: Sault College stores our account on Microsoft Servers
You will now see a "Thanks for signing in! ... " information box
AND, the Read&Write Toolbar will open at the top of your monitor.
If you need assistance using this toolbar please see Carol Bell - carol.bell@saultcollege.ca in Student Services