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Meet Sora

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Sora is a student reading app.

With Sora, you can read ebooks, listen to audiobooks, and more!

Students can log in to Sora any time, �24 hours a day – at school and at home.

What is Sora?

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Digital books are available to students 24/7, whether they are in school or at home.

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Sora serves students

Sign in easily with existing school credentials

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks quickly

Interact with text while reading or listening to titles

Improve student equity with a customizable reading experience

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Access Sora

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  • Option 1: Download the Sora app
  • Option 2: Use Sora in your web browser

Get started

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Signing into Sora

Sign into Sora in 3 easy steps!

  1. Access Sora: https://soraapp.com/library/splendoratx
  2. Sign in with your CLASSLINK credentials
  3. Browse, borrow, enjoy!

Scan this QR code to start exploring Sora!

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Feature Overview

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Sora features

  • Access assigned titles
  • Add notes and highlights
  • Define words and access Google Translate
  • Export your great annotations
  • Read or listen offline
  • Earn achievement badges
  • Add a public library’s digital collection
  • View individual reading statistics
  • Read with a tap

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Assigned titles

  • Appear on the Home tab
  • Students always have access to their assigned reading via their devices
  • Ensures that the right book is in the hands of the right student – 24/7
  • Protects privacy for students reading at varying levels

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  • Define while reading

  • View synonyms and related definitions

  • Use Google Translate for pronunciation or language translation

Define new words

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Export notes & highlights

  • Create annotations while reading

  • Annotations are saved even after the book is returned

  • Access Recent notes & highlights �on the Home tab

  • Filter, sort, & export

  • Save, print, or share �as needed

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Offline access

  • Once a title has been downloaded, you can disconnect from the internet and read or listen on the go.
  • On Shelf > Loans:
    • A green checkmark means the title was successfully downloaded.
    • A green circle filling in like a piece chart means the title has begun downloading.
    • A cloud icon means the title has not yet begun to download. Tap cloud to begin.
  • Change download preferences under the Main Menu in Sora.

Title is in the process of downloading.

Title has not downloaded.

It is only available to stream online.

Title has fully downloaded for offline use.

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Gamification: Achievement badges

Fiction

History

Nonfiction

Animals & Pets

Biography & Autobiography

Health & Fitness

Music

Mystery

Science

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Subject-based achievements:

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Individual reading stats

Available on the Me tab.

Filter to show stats for All time, Today, or a Custom date range.

Private to each reader’s account. Users can share with a screenshot.

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Personalization features make reading more accessible and enjoyable

Adjustable fonts, text sizes and screen lighting

High-contrast mode

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Personalization settings

Adjustable fonts, text sizes �and screen lighting

High-contrast mode

Dyslexic font

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Reading logs & self-assessment

  • Students can track their reading data �in Sora​
  • Flexible date range with key factors like:​
    • Total time read​
    • Average time per session​
    • Average time per book​
    • Streaks (days in a row)​​

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Additional Formats & Features

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Read-alongs

  • Professional narration & words spotlighted

  • Associate words with sounds

  • Build confidence & decrease anxiety

  • Grow vocabulary & aid comprehension

  • Zoom in & customize playback speed

Share titles using filters & direct links.

Tip: Curate collections to help with discovery!

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Audiobooks

  • Professional narration & engaging dialogue

  • Model fluency, pronunciation, & pacing

  • Keep students on grade level with heritage language

  • Privacy & equity for students

  • Support mastery for language learners

  • Customize playback speed & sleep timer

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Comics and graphic books

  • Sequential art that tells a story, often formatted in a panel layout

  • ZOOM in on pictures and text with Sora

  • Promotes interest & engagement; great for emerging readers

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Magazines

  • Popular titles for kids & teens
  • Supports literacy
  • Engaging, short text
  • Browse back issues
  • New issues added automatically

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Pro-tip: Magazines don’t count towards checkout limits!

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Personalize your Sora profile

Edit your nickname

Choose your avatar

Save your changes

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Multilingual interface

  • Display the Sora app in one of 13 languages

  • Access multilingual tools at sign in or anytime under the Main Menu

Note: This does not change the text within the titles. �Use filters to find titles in other languages!

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Read to Me is a text-to-speech feature that gives students the power to select a word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph in an ebook and have the text read aloud.

Furthermore, readers can use customization tools like reading speed and volume controls to tailor their experience to meet their unique needs and preferences.

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Read to Me

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Learn More

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Sora Help

Detailed, step-by-step articles to help you:

  • Get started
  • Use Sora
  • Troubleshoot

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How-to Videos

Short, visual overviews to help you:

  • Explore Sora
  • Learn how to use tools and features

  • Customize the app

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Thank You!

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