The Reading Progress app for Microsoft Teams is here, and it's free

Educators and students both have something to gain from Reading Progress.



What you need to know


The Reading Progress app's global rollout has begun.
The app is free and designed to help educators and students.
It's localized in over 100 languages.


Microsoft Teams' new Reading Progress app is beginning its global rollout, which should take roughly two weeks in total to reach everywhere it's intended to. The app is free and is localized in over 100 languages. It's built into Teams Assignments and works across every platform Teams is supported on.

Here's a quick overview of what you can accomplish in Reading Progress, courtesy of Microsoft:



Students can record themselves reading aloud on either audio and/or video.  
This allows students to read at their own pace and in a comfortable setting, removing any stigma, stress, or distraction associated with reading out loud.  
The app has streamlined a typically time-intensive process by seamlessly integrating wi...