CMS eBook Hi’Ed/INT’L Monthly Meeting June 15, 2011
Agenda eText v4.4 –Overview –Demo of: - X&Y coordinate linking - Watermarking - Warning message for expiration eText for iPad v1.1 –Overview –Demo of features Wiki Site Updates
eText v4.4 Release Target date: June 24 th Feature complete Bug Fixes –Authors will now appear in correct order Performance enhancements via upgrade to Oracle 11g New features: –X & Y coordinate linking –Watermark and footer –Turkish, Traditional Mandarin, Norwegian –Accessibility enhancements –Alternate linking support
eText v4.4 Demo
Content Manager v4.4 Target date: June 24th Additional features that are dependent on Authoring Server v4.4 functionality: –Export Button Initiate export/backup directly from Authoring Server –PDF pre-processing “Groom” hi-res PDFs to reduce file size and enable faster processing –Auto-ingestion of zoom box info Makes adding Whiteboard zoom boxes significantly easier
New Integration Scenarios Enhanced S11 for CCNG (eCollege) & XL Two new School integration scenarios: –S15 - RUMBA equivalent of SMS S14 for iPad –S16 - RUMBA equivalent of S8 (stand-alone for Mac/Windows)
New Features in iPad v1.1 Targeted to be available in iTunes store mid-July Shared Notes Non-modal audio and audio text sync Updated Pearson branding Enhanced offline capabilities –Offline personalizations User can create notes, highlights and bookmarks in off-line mode The most recent changes will take precedence –Cross-reference links
New Features in iPad v1.1 Center pages on a screen Manage expired book content RUMBA support for school
New Sign In page
New Bookshelf
Improved Toolbar Baskets Bookmarks Show/Hide Links Multimedia Glossary Download Manager Search Settings Help Menu Two page or single page view Bookshelf Last Page Notes Manager
Show and Hide Links
Offline Personalizations
Audio Sync
Creating a Study Group
Members of a Study Group
Sharing Notes
Pearson eText for Schools v1.1 Target date: August 8 th RUMBA authentication Almost 300 titles now in process! eCollege iPad app date TBD
Wiki Site Updates Integration Scenarios updated to include S11, S15 & S16Integration Scenarios Revised eBook Formats diagrameBook Formats General Overview PowerPoint to be revised!Overview PowerPoint Links to Competitor Screenshots –CourseSmartCourseSmart –KnoKno
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