Subscribing to LiveText

To purchase, register or use your LiveText account go to the LiveText website.

View the LiveText Introductory Video to learn more about LiveText.

To be able to access LiveText you will need a computer with an Internet connection and a web browser. For the Iinternet connection, a 56K Dial-Up is the minimum required connection speed though a (DSL/Cable/T1) broadband connection is recommended. Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher or Firefox version 1.0 or higher for Windows (PC) users are recommended. For Macintosh users, Firefox version 1.0 or higher is recommended. Safari version 2.0 or higher will work with LiveText, however certain features may not be accessible. For requirements to use your LiveText subscription, please click here.  LiveText recommends the web browser, Firefox, which is free and available by click here.

LiveText Subscription Options

Currently there are two versions of LiveText: the Standard Edition and the Learn360® Edition. The Standard Edition of LiveText costs $98. The Learn360® Edition of LiveText costs $128.00.

The Student Membership - Standard Edition offers you full access to LiveText Solutions for the entire time you are enrolled in a program plus an additional year beyond graduation (a maximum of 5 years). Renewal rates to extend services after LiveText membership expiration are available for one, two, and three-year periods. If you discontinue your course work for a semester or more your account with LiveText remains active.

Learn360® provides you with access to a web-based digital video library comprised of thousands of K-12 core-curriculum videos, video clips, newsreels, audio and video speeches, still images, and audio files. You even have the option of adding your own customized content to your Learn360® account. Learn360® offers play list creation and is the only streaming service to provide slide show capability. Learn360® videos and video clips are aligned to state and provincial standards by Academic Benchmarks, providing targeted curriculum support. Award-winning producers PBS, National Geographic, Standard Deviants, Slim Goodbody, Sunburst Visual Media™ and dozens of other educational video content producers provide this best quality, standards-based content - searchable by state standards, preferred media formats, grade levels, and subject areas. These resources support and enhance your LiveText work.

Once you have purchased your LiveText subscription, you will receive a Key Code and on the home page of LiveText.com you will click on the "purchase/register" to start the registration process.  For assistance on registering your account you may refer to the General Information section of LiveText Support.

Using LiveText

Tutorials/Help

After you have logged into your LiveText account on the top far right side of your screen is the "Help" tab, which will offer you support with drop down menus, documents in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and online video training. 

Documents

When using LiveText, it is a good idea to remember that there are two types of documents you will be working with. There are: LiveText Documents and then there are All Other Types of Documents. The following highlights the differences between the two.

LiveText Documents are:

• Documents that are created (authored) in LiveText.
• Created/accessed through the "Documents" tab, through a template, or through sharing.
• Usually templates to be used in assignments/projects or rubrics to be used for assessment.

All Other Types of Documents are:

• Documents that are created (authored) outside of LiveText.
• Documents such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Adobe PDF files, JPEG picture files, and QuickTime movies.
• Documents that have to be uploaded in order to be used within LiveText.

How do I create a new document?

To create a new document from the Dashboard of LiveText, click on the "For assignment details and template(s) click here" link for the assignment you have chosen to complete.  You will find the link below the assignment title.

Within the Assignment Details page and under the Assignment Templates section, click on "Use This Template" link located to the right of the assignment title.

After you have clicked the "Use This Template" link, the document will open and is ready for completing the assignment. Should you save the document for later editing the document will now and going forward be located under the Documents Tab of LiveText under "My Work".

Once you have created your document from the assignment template, by selecting "Use This Template" you will scroll down the assignment to the section labeled "Student Work".   All your work for the assignment you have chosen should be placed in this section.

After you have created your document from the assignment template, your document will be stored in the "Document" section of LiveText until you submit the assignment to your instructor for assessment.  

Viewing a graded assignment

Once your assignment has been graded or assessed by your instructor, you may view the document from your Dashboard by clicking on the "View Assessment" that corresponds with the assignment.  The grade and comments will automatically display on the right hand side of the student submission status box.

To view rubric scores used in the assessment, you will need to click on "View Rubric Scores" in the student submission status box. The rubrics will open on top of the active browser window. 

To view document level, page level, section level, and text level comments click on "LiveText Document(s)" under Artifacts, from the latest submission page.   Comments that were made at the document, page, and section levels will display automatically.  Text level comments will appear as comment box icons.  Click on the icon to view the comment. 

Submitting assignments via LiveText

If you are working on a document outside of LiveText, you will have to upload that document in order to submit it within a LiveText course.

Printing from LiveText

Print outs of LiveText web pages, or documents--such as rubrics--that are not printing correctly could be the result of the settings in your computer's web browser. The steps to allow the shaded areas to be printed are listed below for Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers.

For Internet Explorer:

1.     Click Tools

2.     Click Internet Options

3.     Click the tab for Advanced

4.     Scroll down to the Category for Printing

5.     Place a check in the box for Print background (Colors and Images)

6.     Click Apply and Ok

For Mozilla FireFox:

1.     Click on File

2.     Click Page Setup

3.     Place a check in the box for Print background (Colors and Images)

4.     Click Ok

Using LiveText for Fieldwork

Learn more about using LiveText for fieldwork at the LiveText & Field Experiences website.

Technical Support

Online support for LiveText is available through the LiveText Support website, via email at support@livetext.com, as well as through the documentation posted on this website.

Telephone support for LiveText is available Monday to Thursday from 5:00am to 7:00pm (PST), Friday 5:00am to 4:00pm (PST), and Sunday Noon to 5:00pm (PST). To receive LiveText support over the telephone call 1-866-LiveText (1-866-548-3839).

The UNLV LiveText Users Group can also be helpful.

LiveText does NOT replace a professional portfolio. It is not particularly user friendly as a user, and is certainly not friendly to a guest viewer.

LiveText is NOT an option at Brandman. If you plan to student teach through Brandman, you MUST successfully complete your LiveText portfolio. You entire LiveText portfolio will be carefully and critically scrutinized and your failure to create an exemplary product may result in a denial of your student teaching application.

LiveText will most likely NOT be used by you following graduation.

A LiveText account canNOT be transferred to another student.