ebook webinar
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Slides from SimpleK12 Webinar, part of FSU's COE Week Technology Day. 20 min presentation on ebook creation for educators.TRANSCRIPT
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Dr. Vanessa Dennen Florida State University [email protected]
PUBLISH YOURSELF AND YOUR STUDENTS:
CREATING EBOOKS
SimpeK12 Webinar October 10, 2012
¡ Associate Professor of Instructional Systems @ FSU
¡ Teach courses in: § Web 2.0 § Mobile learning § Learning theory § Research methods
¡ Research: § Web 2.0 and mobile learning § Online learning communities § Online knowledge networks/knowledge
management
ABOUT ME
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They’re not just a way to read the latest fiction. You might use an eBook to … ¡ Easily gather and share documents with others ¡ Make your own teacher guide or textbook ¡ Create portfolios – for you, or your students
WHY CREATE EBOOKS?
§ Strengths § Simple to create § Content can be imported from existing files § Can embed media files, simple interactions
§ Weaknesses § Requires an eReader § Different formats for different readers § Static content on an electronic device
EBOOK STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
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• Content • Format Plan
• Content • Files Prepare Files Process Publish
THE 4 PS OF EBOOK PUBLISHING
¡ What content will you use?
¡ What format(s) is it currently in?
¡ To whom do you plan to distribute the ebook?
¡ How do you plan to distribute the ebook?
¡ What platform(s) will be involved?
START WITH A PLAN Plan
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A ToC makes the production process much easier.
¡ Determine WHAT will be included
¡ The ORDER in which it will appear
¡ The FILE FORMATS that will be needed
You can easily edit on-the-fly when you create an eBook, but it is so much easier to create when you have a plan.
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS STILL APPLIES … Plan
This is the creative part! ¡ Do whatever you need to do to pull it all together
§ Research § Web surf § Write § Draw § Take photos
¡ Remember! Copyright still applies!
PREPARE THE CONTENT Prepare
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Collect files: ¡ Recommendation: Google Drive or Dropbox
§ Use shared folders for collaborative work
¡ Check in advance what will work best with your eBook creation tool
Convert files: ¡ Get files in the format that is needed for importing into the
eBook creation tool you will be using ¡ Consider the best way to digitize physical materials (scan,
photos, videos, etc.)
PREPARE YOUR FILES Prepare
Pick a tool: ¡ iPad: Creative Book Builder (3.99) ¡ Mac: iBook Author (Free) ¡ PC: Mobipocket (Free)
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Process
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EXAMPLE: CREATIVE BOOK BUILDER Process
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EXAMPLE: CBB Process
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IBOOK AUTHOR Process
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¡ Consider formats that are most accessible to your end user.
¡ PDF is almost always an option, although you will lose interactivity.
¡ It is possible to publish to iTunes U, the iBookstore, etc.
PUBLISHING Publish
HIT THE MAGIC BUTTON … Publish
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AND VIEW THE END RESULTS! Publish
THE END RESULTS Publish
