Summer is the perfect time to sit back and relax with a good book (then again, so are snowy winter nights, rainy spring days, and chilly fall nights…).

Summer is also the perfect time to set yourself up for success in the upcoming academic year. Which is why we’re going to feature a summer blog series, yes, starting now in May, on reading with Read&Write! We’ll start off with the basics of what Read&Write is, how to access it, and how to install it. Then we’ll move into some more specific posts on features and unique uses of Read&Write.

What is Read&Write?

Read&Write (also known as R&W), is an application available (for free) to all staff and students at Red River College Polytechnic. Features in the application support learners with reading, writing, studying, and more!

While Read&Write does have features that support writing, we’re going to focus this series of blog posts on reading supports.

Versions of Read&Write

The desktop version of Read&Write is available for download on MacBook and Windows Devices. It reads and interacts with text-based content stored on your computer. If you are working off of a device other than these two listed, you can use OrbitNote.

The web extension of Read&Write is available for the Chrome or Edge browser. It reads and interacts with text-based content accessed online (including content in LEARN).

Read&Write LEARN Tutorial

We recommend that anyone interested in using Read&Write and following this Summer of Reading Blog Series, to self-register in the Read&Write Tutorial in LEARN.

Installing Read&Write

Once you are registered in the Read&Write Tutorial in LEARN, you’ll have access to all of the content including how to install both versions of Read&Write, and how to access OrbitNote.

If you are already registered in the Read&Write Tutorial, here is a direct link to the page that walks you through the installation process. There are both videos and text-based instructions.
Installation – Read&Write Tutorial

“Homework”

We’re going to playfully assign “homework” in each of these blog posts, specifically aimed at you practicing the skills discussed in each blog post.

This time around, your “homework” is to:

• Install both a desktop and web extension of Read&Write
• Sign in to Read&Write (this is further explained in the tutorial, but you sign in using the same email address and password used to log into HUB or LEARN)
• Have this blog post read aloud to you using Read&Write