Read & Write is a software program designed to improve the literacy skills of individuals with reading and writing difficulties. The software provides a range of tools and features that can help users with reading, writing, and comprehension tasks.
- Text-to-speech technology to read aloud any text on the computer screen
- Word prediction feature to suggest words while typing
- Spell-checking tool to identify and correct misspelled words in real-time
- Vocabulary support with definitions and synonyms for unfamiliar words
- Tools for organizing and summarizing text, including highlighters and sticky notes
- Ability to create summaries of selected text
Privacy notice and consent - Read & Write (Take Home version) by Texthelp
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) collects, uses, discloses and retains personal information in compliance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
TRU is offering Read&Write software that includes text to speech, dictionary, picture dictionary, prediction work suggestions, highlighters, personal vocabulary glossary, and a "check it" function for spelling, grammar and word errors. TRU's Read&Write Take Home software licence allows you, as a TRU user, to access the software on your personal device.
Read & Write is currently available for Windows and Mac computers, as well as Chromebooks and iPads. The mobile app for Android tablets is not yet fully supported.
This offering is free, and using Read&Write is voluntary. By using this service, you are entering into a personal agreement with Texthelp. TRU recommends you review the end user licence, in addition to their privacy policy.
To use Read & Write, a personal email address is required, and is being collected on this form by TRU under section 26(c) of the FIPPA to register you as a licenced TRU Read&Write user. This personal information is shared with and accessed by Texthelp from outside of Canada to provide you with their service. Texthelp does not store this personal information.
As a TRU user, you must install the Read & Write app (available from the Microsoft or Google store) onto your device to use the Take Home version of the software from home or off campus. Once registered, TRU users automatically have access to the TRU licence when they sign in via the Microsoft option. Signing in with a different personal platform account, such as Google, will not provide access to the TRU license.
TRU recommends users access the software through their TRU Microsoft Office 365 account. When using a personal platform to sign in to use Texthelp, that platform may collect and store some of your personal information relating to your interaction with Read&Write. This may include:
To protect your privacy, please check your cookie preferences and app permissions to minimize the collection of your personal information by these platforms when using Read&Write.
For information about Read&Write or this privacy notice, please contact Nadia Karim at as@tru.ca. You may also contact the privacy office at privacy@tru.ca.
Complete the form below to register to use Read&Write as a TRU user.
Use a TRU email address (@tru or @mytru) to register. Use the same TRU email address when signing into the software to ensure full functionality.
Read & Write Form