«For example,
eTextbooks with videos, common core interactive lessons, and self - testing engages and brings content closer to how humans naturally learn — through seeing and doing.
iBooks Author is mainly used to create fully featured
eTextbooks with strong media elements.
Not exact matches
Students should know how to take notes and search any reader that goes
with their
etextbook.
Kindle Textbook Creator makes it easy to create
eTextbooks and other educational content that enhances the learning experience
with features like flashcards, highlighting, and note - taking
With more than 90 % of the same core titles offered by major print publishers, the company's
eTextbooks can be purchased for up to 60 % less than the cost of new print textbooks.
With easier to read screens and an ever growing market E Ink Holdings used Pearl to broaden its horizon by seeking opportunities for eNewspapers, eMagazines and
eTextbooks.
Currently, only EPUB 2 titles can be uploaded,
with no timeline on rich media content for kids books, or
eTextbooks.
Blackwell's will integrate
with CourseSmarts extensive library of content to offer its customers a wide range of
etextbooks and resources through its website and physical stores.
«It's a grassroots effort,
with each of the
eTextbooks being created for teachers, by teachers.
«It is encouraging that so early in the program, we are already meeting our goals and we look forward to continuing to work
with AMAC and ATN to help ensure all students can enjoy the benefits of
eTextbooks.»
The economic realities of earning a college education make it paramount that all students find savings, and this program ensures that students
with print related disabilities can not only enjoy the cost benefits, but also capitalize on the countless digital efficiencies of
eTextbooks that their peers have appreciated for years,» said Sean Devine, CEO of CourseSmart, in a press release today.
Kno has partnered
with the leading textbook publishers to offer the world's largest catalog of over 70,000
eTextbooks, at a 30 - 50 % discount off the list price.
With NOOK Study, students have even greater flexibility and options because they can rent as well as purchase many
eTextbook titles.
This means that every
eTextbook purchased can instantly be loaded to the jetBook Color, along
with any notes, homework, and other reading materials as well.
The T2 also comes
with a Stylus, which is handy for note taking, drawing and editing
eTextbooks.
«First time students were able to enjoy the benefits of
etextbooks, like a savings of 50 % over print, along
with instant, anytime - anywhere access to their course materials on a web - enabled device so they don't have to buy a specific device.
CourseSmart is one of the leading
etextbook companies that focuses on renting ebooks to students,
with Pearson, McGraw - Hill and Macmillan as the owners.
Kindle
eTextbooks also support flashcards to help
with studying.
We are continuing to expand our offerings in this area, and are looking for more opportunities to help clients
with eTextbook development.
NOOKstudy is a free application for PC and Mac computers developed for the higher education market that gives students easy access to
eTextbooks, syllabi, lecture notes, etc.,
with features like being able to add notes, highlight, search, zoom, and have multiple textbooks and pages open at the same time.
The same home screen will boast an application list based on student's grade and classes
with the following topics: My Library,
eTextbooks, Classwork and Homework, Oxford Reading Support, Languages and Games, Science and Math.
Also, B&N has almost no textbooks available for NOOK — their
etextbooks are designed for use
with their laptop / desktop software program called NOOKstudy.
As it happens I suspect the iBooks Author launch has nothing to do
with eTextbooks as such and EVERYTHING to do
with that Apple sees a big market enhanced ebooks.
That's because it's all tightly integrated
with Barnes & Noble's own ebook store, which currently has a claimed «over 1 million ebooks and
etextbooks».