Moodle Plugins directory: ReadSpeaker for Moodle: Versions: December release (minor release) | Moodle.org
ReadSpeaker for Moodle
Blocks ::: block_readspeaker_embhl
Maintained by 
ReadSpeaker B.V., 
Richard Risholm, 
Amy Foxwell
Amy FoxwellUse this Moodle block to quickly and easily integrate text-to-speech tools for accessibility, inclusion and engagement into your Moodle instance. Visit www.readspeaker.com/moodle for more information.
ReadSpeaker for Moodle December release (minor release)
Moodle 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Released: mandag, 4. desember 2023, 22:35
New features
- Added a setting which allows admin to set a restricted mode per block instance. When in restrictive mode, certain features can be disabled separately from default configuration (such as translation, dictionary etc) by the ReadSpeaker support team.
- Added setting which allows admin to use latest version of webReader for Education scripts. Intended to be used for testing before requesting script update to new version.
- Added setting for disabling webReader for Education when in edit mode.
Changes and fixes
- When using Snap or Boost themes, an additional parameter will be sent to the ReadSpeaker server for applying additional reading rules in order to improve reading experience. Will for example silence certain texts that did not make sense to read.
- Added additional reading languages:
- English (New Zealand)
- Latvian
- Afrikaans
- isiNdebele
- isiXhosa
- isiZulu
- Sepedi
- Sesotho
- Setswana
- Siswati
- Tshivenda
- Welsh
- Xitsonga
- Switched to loading docReader script from customer specific folder to using r-catalogue instead, in order to improve future updates.
- Added sanitization of $_COOKIE usage in docReader proxy.
- Changed from using legacy docReader ID (letter combination) to using Enterprise customer ID (number combination) instead to follow modern implementation practice.
- Removed accesskey from Listen button HTML markup in order to conform to modern standards.
- Added a setting which allows admin to set a restricted mode per block instance. When in restrictive mode, certain features can be disabled separately from default configuration (such as translation, dictionary etc) by the ReadSpeaker support team.
- Added setting which allows admin to use latest version of webReader for Education scripts. Intended to be used for testing before requesting script update to new version.
- Added setting for disabling webReader for Education when in edit mode.
Changes and fixes
- When using Snap or Boost themes, an additional parameter will be sent to the ReadSpeaker server for applying additional reading rules in order to improve reading experience. Will for example silence certain texts that did not make sense to read.
- Added additional reading languages:
- English (New Zealand)
- Latvian
- Afrikaans
- isiNdebele
- isiXhosa
- isiZulu
- Sepedi
- Sesotho
- Setswana
- Siswati
- Tshivenda
- Welsh
- Xitsonga
- Switched to loading docReader script from customer specific folder to using r-catalogue instead, in order to improve future updates.
- Added sanitization of $_COOKIE usage in docReader proxy.
- Changed from using legacy docReader ID (letter combination) to using Enterprise customer ID (number combination) instead to follow modern implementation practice.
- Removed accesskey from Listen button HTML markup in order to conform to modern standards.
Version information
- Version build number
- 2023120401
- Version release name
- December release (minor release)
- Maturity
- Stabil versjon
- MD5 Sum
- b0f11d2b839f771fa065697b749c1f27
- Supported software
- Moodle 3.0, Moodle 3.1, Moodle 3.2, Moodle 3.3, Moodle 3.4, Moodle 3.5, Moodle 3.6, Moodle 3.7, Moodle 3.8, Moodle 3.9, Moodle 3.10, Moodle 3.11, Moodle 4.0, Moodle 4.1, Moodle 4.2, Moodle 4.3
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.0
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.1
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.2
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.3
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.4
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.5
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.6
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.7
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.8
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.9
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.10
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 3.11
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 4.0
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 4.1
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 4.2
- The more recent release December release (Minor update) (2024121601) exists for Moodle 4.3
Version control information
- Version control system (VCS)
- GIT
- VCS repository URL
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the block folder.
- Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
- Turn editing on in any home or course page.
- Add the block to the page
- Visit the config link in the block for more options.