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Create and use reading lists within RNIB BookshareReading lists are a fantastic way of grouping books and other resources together for you, other staff and your print disabled learners to use. Find out how to create reading lists for various curriculum subjects,... more
If other staff (Sponsors) in your organisation have created Reading Lists and shared them so that they are visible to everyone in the account, you will be able to subscribe to those Reading Lists and share them with your learners (Members).Subscribe to a Reading... more
Do you find yourself creating new reading lists that contain many titles you already have in an existing list?Our copy feature allows you to copy any reading list you've created, then edit the list as required. Saving you time on searching for books or accessible... more
Please note you must be logged into your Bookshare account to view these Reading Lists.Public Reading Lists are open to the Bookshare community. Members can subscribe to lists for easy access or read individual books. Teachers can subscribe to lists and assign them to... more
If you have created a reading list you are able to share it with other staff (Sponsors), so they are able to use it with learners they are teaching and supporting.To share your reading list:Navigate to your readings lists pageSelect the reading list you wish to... more
Educational booksRNIB Bookshare resources in brf format can be downloaded and embossed using the school or college’s own embosser.Ivybridge Personal Transcription cannot provide large print and braille revision guides, curriculum materials and textbooks. These... more
Dolphin Easyreader, is a great easy to use accessible reading app, as a well-known assistive technology provider, it provides a really nice, easy experience for learners with print disabilities downloading and reading accessibly.What is EasyReader?EasyReader is a... more
How to set up accounts for your learners on RNIB BooksharePrint disabled learners can have their own accounts on RNIB Bookshare, this video shows you how so that they can be downloading and accessing resources independently. We tell you who can set up learner (member)... more
What is a Primary Contact?A Primary Contact is the person that initially sets up the organisations account and then becomes the lead on the account. They are the main contact for the RNIB Bookshare team to contact where necessary. The Primary Contact is the only user... more
We love iPads!We love Apple products because they are fully accessible. They have built in accessibility tools which means that someone with sight loss can use these tools, without the need to buy any additional software.All file types on RNIB Bookshare can be used... more
How to set up staff accounts on RNIB Bookshare In this video you will see how to set up a staff (sponsor) account and what you can do with it to support your print disabled learner.Your organisation's Primary Contact can create a Sponsor account for any members of... more
It's a great to be able to read RNIB Bookshare downloaded titles on an electronic device such as a tablet or phone.iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices are great and very easy to download and read with.Android devices are not quite as straightforward to use as... more
I am trying to add a sponsor but the site tells me that their email is already in use.The person you want to add has either an account on another organisational membership or has registered with Bookshare.org. You can either add them to your account using a different... more
How to install Speech CentralOpen the Apple App Store on your iOS device.Search for "Speech Central"Select the option to get Speech CentralHow to download a Bookshare bookOnce in the app click on Articles & Books from the bottom of the screenClick the add button (... more
Learners, download your first bookThis video will show learners and parents who have access to an RNIB Bookshare member account how to log in, search, download a title in the accessible format that you need and use a reading list.
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