Delia,
If students are using a mobile device they should be able to utilize the built in voice to text functionalities. With my iPhone for instance there is a microphone icon to the left of the space bar which I can use for speech to text. This is a functionality of my phone and can be used in most any app, not just Canvas. Using a computer there are similar options but probably not enabled or as visible by default.
Rick
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