Readspeaker: Can I disable dictionary and translate?

[D_Snow]

The dictionary and translate features are going to be issues in certain classes (such as foreign language). Is there any way a teacher can disable these particular features on an individual course level in Canvas?

[ColtonSwapp]

Hello @D_Snow 

I am not very familiar with Readspeaker. Is that some sort of third party app being used in one of your courses? 

If so, you  would want to speak with your School's canvas admin about getting it disabled, if needed. Usually apps are installed at the account level and carry over to courses. 

[D_Snow]

Thank you. Yes, Readspeaker is a text-to-speech provider that partners with Canvas. My institution currently isn't using it, because of hesitancy over certain features, like those I mentioned above. Instructors would feel better if they were able to control which specific Readspeaker features were enabled in their individual courses. For example, one teacher could enable all functions, while another could opt to disable the dictionary.

Since I first posted this question, I have learned from Readspeaker reps that this kind of individualized control is possible, but Canvas has been uninterested in implementing it at the present time.