I have students who would benefit from being able to hear the quiz questions read aloud. Is there a way to get this feature?
Hello @djohansen
There are a couple options. Most of which are extensions on your browser.
This Google Chrome Extension reads text that is entered on a page in Canvas.
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader - Chrome Web Store
You can check out other options and read more about Canvas' accessibility standards here:
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-the-Canvas-accessibility-standards/ta-p/1564
The Read Aloud Chrome extension works in pages. Not quizzes. Other solutions?
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