{"id":55830,"date":"2012-05-04T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=55830"},"modified":"2019-05-31T12:24:34","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T16:24:34","slug":"readwrite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/readwrite\/","title":{"rendered":"Read&amp;Write GOLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University has a comprehensive license for Read&amp;Write GOLD, literacy software that helps students with reading, writing, research, and organization. The award-winning Read&amp;Write GOLD is helpful for students of all abilities, combining many different\u00a0accessibility\u00a0and organizational tools in a single, easy-to-use toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/comprehensice_app.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<h3>What is Read&amp;Write GOLD?<\/h3>\n<p>Read&amp;Write GOLD works with popular software applications &#8212; including Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer (features available on many browsers via plugins), and more &#8212; to facilitate literacy, language learning, research, and good organizational habits. Its powerful tools designed to help with everything from translation to paper editing make it useful for any student.<\/p>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/What_is_read_write_gold.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading<\/strong> &#8211; text-to-speech tools, PDF reader, pronunciation tutor, translator, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Study and Research<\/strong> &#8211; including a vocabulary list builder and fact mapper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Writing<\/strong> &#8211; spelling and verb checkers, speech-to-text, and other helpful self-editing tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/features.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<h3>Software Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows XP SP3 or newer<\/li>\n<li>Pentium 4 2.4GHz recommended or better<\/li>\n<li>1GBRAM or more (at least 2GB is recommended)<\/li>\n<li>5GB free disk space<\/li>\n<li>Speakers, a sound card, and a microphone (for speech input)<\/li>\n<li>Internet connection (for some features)<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Reader 10 or newer or Acrobat Version 10 or newer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mac OS X for Read&amp;Write GOLD 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mac OS 10.7 and above for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/readwrite\/install-mac-6\/\">Read&amp;Write GOLD 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz processor or better<\/li>\n<li>4 GB RAM or more<\/li>\n<li>4 GB of free disk space<\/li>\n<li>Speakers<\/li>\n<li>Internet connection (for some features)<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Reader or Acrobat Version 9 or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/software_requirements.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<h3>Download &amp; Install<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/readwrite\/install-windows\/\">Windows<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/readwrite\/install-mac-6\/\">Mac OS X for Read&amp;Write GOLD 6<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/Download.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texthelp.com\/en-us\/support\/training\/feature-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View instructional videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texthelp.com\/en-us\/support\/training\/webinars-presentations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attend a webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/support.texthelp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the FAQs<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.texthelp.com\/help\/my-take-home-file-says-it-is-damaged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corrupted File Error on Read&amp;Write for Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texthelp.com\/North-America\/Support\">Browse the vendor&#8217;s support information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/tech\/contact\/\" class=\"myhelp_activate\">Contact the IT Help Center<\/a> if you have any questions or require assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><audio controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"\/tech\/files\/2015\/10\/learn-More.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University has a comprehensive license for Read&amp;Write GOLD, literacy software that helps students with reading, writing, research, and organization. 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