etext for ipad app updated february 21, 2011. the pearson etext distinction highest quality, page...

eText for iPad App Updated February 21, 2011

The Pearson eText Distinction• Highest quality, page fidelity to printed textbooks

allows for easier classroom instruction and pedagogical integrity

• Deep integration with Pearson’s Learning Platforms provides a complete online learning experience

• “Course aware” eText allow communication from instructor to students with the book

• Full support of embedded multimedia elements offers engaging ancillary materials for students

• Network-based solution provides access to the student's personalized version of the same title on a Mac at home, a PC in the computer lab and an iPad in transit

US HiEd eText for iPad Positioning

• Companion product to MyLabs

• Uses student’s SMS (only!) identity

• Only eText titles that are available in MyLabs are available on the iPad

• All HiEd MyLab eText titles publishing starting in January 2011 are available on the iPad

• Accessible directly from the MyLab or the Bookshelf

• Interoperability with the same eText title on a Mac or Windows

Different positioning for CG, PLS and International

Production: Creating iPad view for new eTexts

• In addition to adding the usual files to the ftp site make sure that you provide us with the following:– Hi-Res PDF of the book cover– png file of custom icon in addition to swf file

• Complete the HED/INT’L eText Conversion Request Form – iPad view required is automatically selected “yes”– iPad view will automatically allow the user to download

chapters

• SMS will need to be set up to include the following for iPad:– SMS Site ID 15102 will need to be added – Create Module ID for iPad view

• Once you review and are ready to publish, complete the Promotion Request Form

Production: Creating iPad Titles for pre-existing eTexts

• Titles that were originally created more than 6 months ago may be archived.

• For those titles, they will need to be retrieved from archive which can take a period of time.

• If you have a number of titles that you know you will be going back and requesting iPad views of, feel free to contact me so we can check to see if those titles are still on our ftp.

• If they are no longer on the ftp we can coordinate requesting all of those titles at one time instead of individually.

Pearson eText Delivery Options

OnlineBrowser

CD-ROMHostedPackage

AuthoringTool

iPad

CG CG / Int’l

• Logon via SMS UserID/password

• Bookshelf of registered titles (online and offline)

• Full page fidelity with printed text• Ability for BU to provision chapters for offline access• Single page (portrait/landscape) and dual page (landscape) • Go To Page navigation• Zoom via pinch/expand • Next / Prev Page via swipe • Personalized notes, highlights, bookmarks (when working online)• Full Text Search within a title and Search History (disabled when

offline)• Table of Contents• Glossary (disabled when offline)• Notes Manager• Web-based Help • Hotspot links to rich media (disabled when offline) • Stored user credentials• Auto return to last book/ last page preference setting • Display of online / online status in Bookshelf and Download

Manager • Auto-disabling of linked Flash assets when accessed via iPad

Key eText on iPad v1.0 Capabilities

Let’s Take a look!

Sign in Screen

Sign in Screen – Rejected Username/PW Message

Message lets the user know that either their username/password is incorrect or their titles may not be ready yet for the iPad

Bookshelf of Online Titles

Bookshelf of Offline Titles

Available

Offline

Download Manager• One chapter can be downloaded at a time • Downloaded chapters can be accessed

without an internet connection• Every time a user signs in to the app, SMS

automatically check to see if their subscription to any eText on their app has expired

• If their subscription has expired, the full eText, including the downloaded chapters, will no longer be accessible

• The Business Unit can request that the download manager not be available to users

Download Manager

Table of Contents

Toolbar

Baskets

Last Page

Notes Manager

Bookmarks

Multimedia Glossary

Search

Show/Hide Hotlinks

Download Manager

Settings

Two page or single page view

Bookshelf

Two Page Landscape View

Search Full Text

Great Zoom Image Quality

Student Highlighting

Student and Instructor Notes

Find Notes

Create Study Guide

Multimedia, Multilingual Glossary

Supports Full Motion Video

Embedded Web “Hotspots”

Audio Options

Two options available for iPad:• Modal

– User selects audio icon or hotspot and a player appears on the page

– The user is not able to navigate around the page while audio is playing

• Faceless– User selects a hotspot and audio begins to play

automatically– No player is presented to the user– Meant for short phrases or snippets of

information– Not recommended for long audio clips

Modal Audio

Faceless Audio

Help System

Thank You!

Janet Marhefka

Phone: 201-236-7037janet.marhefka@pearson.com

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