The platform has built-in speech-to-text functionality. Students can use Voice Typing to speak during a Live Help session and have it transcribed to text.
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Instructions:
- During a Live Help session, students can click on the sound wave icon in the chat to start “recording” their speech. Note: Students might have to enable microphone permissions.
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- While recording, the spoken words will start appearing on the screen. Students should speak slowly and clearly for the best results.
- Once finished, students can click “confirm” to end the recording.
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- They can then edit the text if needed before pressing the send button.
- The tutor and student will see the message in the chat.
Limitations: Voice typing can only be used in English. It will not work on the Chrome extension or in Firefox.