ReadSpeaker collaborates with Qualitus to develop ILIAS text-to-speech plugin

ReadSpeaker, the most trusted independent digital voice partner for educational institutions and innovative brands worldwide, has collaborated with established ILIAS partner Qualitus to develop a state-of-the-art text-to-speech (TTS) plugin for the ILIAS community.

ReadSpeaker has been providing text-to-speech solutions and voice-enhanced learning tools for 25 years to more than 12,000 customers globally. Now the company's ethical AI-powered voices and speech-enabled learning tools will be seamlessly available within the ILIAS platform, allowing learners to select and listen to content in over 200 voices and 50 languages with the click of a button.

By working with Qualitus to develop the plugin, ReadSpeaker has ensured that a strict respect of European data protection legislation is maintained.

Roy Lindemann, CMO at ReadSpeaker, said: "At ReadSpeaker, we know how important data security is, so we've deliberately worked with a trusted ILIAS partner to ensure we respect data protection laws, while achieving our ultimate goal of making education better for everyone. We believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to learn and succeed. This new plugin makes learning more accessible and engaging for all students, creating a more inclusive and effective educational experience."

In addition to being able to access content as audio, learners using ILIAS will also have access to tools that can personalize their learning experience, such as adapting the reading speed of the voices; highlighting and modifying font, text size and color; looking up selected words and more,

Stanislav Wischniak, Head of Software Development, Qualitus GmbH, said: "Qualitus is convinced: Accessibility is not a decorative accessory, accessibility is a human right. Just as learning is not a luxury, but a fundamental human need. In this respect, accessible digital learning cannot be considered a secondary priority, but a priority. With this responsibility in mind, we have developed the ReadSpeaker plugin, giving all learners the opportunity to engage with learning content in exactly the way that suits their individual disposition.

Find out more about ReadSpeaker's text-to-speech solution for ILIAS LMS: https://www.readspeaker.com/education/ilias/

Emily Worthington - Marketing Manager EMEA
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ReadSpeaker
With 25 years of expertise, ReadSpeaker's text-to-speech solutions and voice-enhanced learning tools help make content accessible and engaging for a diverse population of learners. Integrated directly in learning platforms, or as an individual tool, ReadSpeaker provides easy-to-access and easy-to-use text to speech for any content, on any device, including assessments, assignments, STEM, OCR and quizzes. The company's flexible cloud, on-premise, and embedded solutions bring over 200 expressive, humanlike synthetic voices in more than 50 languages to any application or device. The company consistently maintains its uncompromising commitment to data privacy and has so far speech enabled over 10,000 voice applications worldwide.

For more information, visit readspeaker.com and follow the company on X and LinkedIn.

Qualitus
Qualitus GmbH was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from the University of Cologne. Today, 40 employees at the company's headquarters in Cologne work towards their shared vision of providing all people and organisations with the knowledge they need to become who they want to be, at any time and in any place.

Qualitus has therefore always focussed on learning - digitally, in person or as blended learning. The owner-managed company offers all services from a single source: consulting, digital learning systems and learning media as well as training. Qualitus can regularly draw on the latest findings from application-orientated research projects with business and science.

One industry focus is digital learning in healthcare facilities. Under the umbrella of the ole+ brand, the expertise of large organisations such as Caritas and Malteser combines with the methodological, didactic, design and technical expertise of Qualitus.

Qualitus is a premium partner for the open source learning management system ILIAS and has received numerous awards, including Provider of the Year 2013 in the Learning Management Systems Open Source category, winner of the IT Innovation Award 2017 in the e-learning category, the eLearning AWARD 2018 Web Based Training, the Comenius EduMedia Seal 2021 and the eLearning AWARD 2024 in the Open Source category.

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