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Overview of the Panorama Immersive Reader for Alternative Formats

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The Immersive Reader allows for customizations to text preferences, grammar options, and reading preferences. Students will have the flexibility to adjust these options and follow along with the text reader. To learn how to access and use the available features, please follow the guide below.

Accessing the Immersive Reader

  1. Log in to your LMS and select the Accessibility icon for the document you wish to format.
    LMS view of the Alternative Formats icon for a document.
  2. Hover over the Immersive Reader option, and click Generate.
    Alternative Formats menu. The Generate icon is highlighted for the Immersive Reader.
  3. Once the document has been generated, click View to access the Immersive Reader.
    The Alternative Formats menu with View highlighted for the Immersive Reader.

Using the Text Reader

  1. Select the Voice Settings icon to access voice settings.
  2. Adjust Voice Speed and click a preferred Voice Selection.
    Text shown within the Immersive reader. Voice Settings is highlighted.
  3. Click the Play button. The Immersive Reader will begin reading from the beginning of the text.
  4. To start the reading at a specific point in the text, click on the word you would like the Immersive Reader to start at and click the Play button.
    Text shown within the Immersive reader. A word in the document is highlighted as well as the play button for the Immersive Reader.
  5. To have the Immersive Reader read individual words, simply click on a word and click the Listen icon.
    Text shown within the Immersive reader. A word is highlighted showing it can be read outloud by clicking on the Listen button.

Immersive Reader - Text Preferences

Below is a list of Text preferences available in the Immersive Reader.

 

Text Preferences for the Immersive Reader features text size, fonts, and themes to change text color and background.

  1. Text Size: Adjust the font size from 14px to 96px.
    Big text font.
  2. Increase Spacing: Increase spacing between letters and words.
    Spaces between letters and words.
  3. Font: Choose between Calibri, Sitka, and Comic Sans font.
    Comic Sans font shown.
  4. Themes: Select the desired theme for ease of readability. 
    Black background with white text.

Immersive Reader - Grammar Options

Below is a list of Grammar Options available in the Immersive Reader.

Grammar options for the Immersive reader features syllables, and parts of speech highlights for nounds, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

  1. Syl•la•bles: Divide words into their syllables.
    Text shown broken into syllables.
  2. Parts of Speech: Highlights nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs located within the text. Adjust the highlight color using the color picker next to each available option.
    Text with highlighted parts of speech.

Immersive Reader - Reading Preferences 

Below is a list of  Reading Preferences available in the Immersive Reader.

Reading Preferences for the Immersive reader features line focus, picture dictionary, and tranlations.

  1. Line Focus: Helps focus on specific areas of the text.
    Reading mask shown on text. Only a portion of the text is visible. 
  2. Picture Dictionary: Allows the reader to display a picture representation of a selected word.
    The word nature is selected. The immersive reader shows pictures of plants and a bird to represent the word.
  3. Translate: Translate the entire document into over 100 languages or select individual words to view their translation.
    A word is selected and its spanish translation appears underneath.

 

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