How do I use text to speech, or listen aloud to Vitalsource books? 

What is Read Aloud?
Read Aloud is text to speech. It speaks the ebook aloud. Readers can hear the book read aloud.

Plan Ahead
UOPX students should use more than one application to read or listen to their VitalSource books. This guarantees that the books are available in multiple places and the student will have less trouble accessing books at a later time. The Read Aloud feature is slightly different in each application, and students may also prefer one method over another.
 
Download the Applications
The VitalSource application can be downloaded from https://support.vitalsource.com/hc/en-us.
 
Finding Read Aloud
See images below.

1. Read Aloud in the desktop application is at the top of the page. Options include Play/Pause and Stop. Control the speech rate though the computers Test to Speech control panel.
2. In online, you click on the New Lab icon for information. Click on the speaker icon to start Read Aloud.
3. In mobile, it is at the top of the page or in a side menu.

(Figure 1. Shows the Play/Pause and Stop buttons in the desktop application)
 
  

(Figure 2. Shows the Speech control panel (Windows) which is used to change only the desktop Bookshelf app settings,)



(Figure 3. Shows the left menu, and the Read Aloud feature selected. Also shows the controls for speed, pitch and volume.)



(Figure 4. Shows Read Aloud turned on and at the top of the page.)