Install guides
Step-by-step instructions for installing ReadingVox yourself, with an illustration of exactly where each setting is in your admin screens. Most installs take 5 to 15 minutes.
Which guide do I need?
ReadingVox installs natively in Canvas and Moodle. In Schoology, D2L Brightspace, Blackboard Ultra, Google Classroom, it works today through the ReadingVox Chrome extension deployed to students.
| Platform | Built in for every user | How it installs | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | Yes | Theme file uploaded by a Canvas admin | Open the Canvas guide |
| Moodle | Yes | One line in Additional HTML, by a site admin | Open the Moodle guide |
| Schoology | Not yet | Chrome extension on student devices | Open the Schoology guide |
| D2L Brightspace | Not yet | Chrome extension on student devices | Open the D2L Brightspace guide |
| Blackboard Learn Ultra | Not yet | Chrome extension on student devices | Open the Blackboard Learn Ultra guide |
| Google Classroom | Not yet | Chrome extension on student devices | Open the Google Classroom guide |
| Any website | Yes | One script tag in your template | Open the Any website guide |
| WordPress | Yes | ReadingVox plugin | Open the WordPress guide |
“Built in” means every user gets the listen button with nothing to install on their device. The Chrome extension works on Chromebooks and Chrome browsers your school manages; it doesn't run in the LMS mobile apps or in other browsers. More about Brightspace, Blackboard & Schoology
Learning management systems
- Native installCanvas LMSUpload one JavaScript file to your Canvas theme (or a sub-account theme to pilot one department).About 10 minutes · Canvas account or sub-account adminOpen guide
- Native installMoodlePaste one line into Site administration → Appearance → Additional HTML.About 5 minutes · Moodle site administratorOpen guide
- OverviewBrightspace, Blackboard & SchoologyWhat works in these LMSs today (the Chrome extension), what doesn't yet, and how to ask for yours.2-minute read · Anyone evaluating ReadingVoxOpen guide
K-12 student devices
Websites
- Script tagAny websiteAdd one script tag to your site's template. Options for voice, player mode, colors, and tools.About 5 minutes · Someone who can edit your site's HTML templateOpen guide
- PluginWordPressInstall the ReadingVox plugin, then paste your API key under Settings → ReadingVox.About 5 minutes · WordPress administratorOpen guide
Don't see your platform?
If your site lets you add a script tag, the website guide works. For an LMS we don't list, email [email protected] and tell us which one you use. Requests decide what we build next.
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