The line reader is a tool which allows students to focus on one line at a time.
Line Reader functionality for students
The Line Reader has the following capabilities:
- Students can drag it around the screen,
- Students can resize it, and
- Students can resize the focus area.
Adding Line Reader as a standalone Feature to Items
To add a line reader to an Item:
- Create an Item as you normally would, and from the Features section of the Question Editor templates, select Line Reader.
- Click Save and Close to return to the Item.
On the Item, the Line Reader will appear as a button. Clicking it once will show the Line Reader, and clicking it a second time will hide the Line Reader.
Figure 1: The Line Reader.
Adding Line Reader as a Simple Feature to Questions
Along with being able to render a Line Reader feature as a standalone instance inside a Question, it is also possible to create a line reader Feature on-the-fly, inside the Simple Feature window and embed that inside a Question.
To do this, click the Simple Feature button in the Rich Text Editor. Make sure you have selected 'Line Reader' from the left menu.
Figure 2: Embedding the line reader into a Question using the Simple Feature window.