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CMS eBook Hi’Ed/INT’L Monthly Meeting May 18, 2011
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Agenda V4.4 update V1.1 update Android eText app eText Digital Library Initiative Pearson Custom Library Initiative Q&A
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eText v4.4 Release Target date: June 11 th Feature complete Bug Fixes Performance enhancements via upgrade to Oracle 11g New features: –X & Y coordinate linking –Watermark and footer –Turkish, Traditional Mandarin, Norwegian –Accessibility enhancements
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eText v4.4 Release (cont’d) Accessibility enhancements for sighted users: –Full support for tooltips –Making the accordion accessible via keyboard controls –Identifying an explicit tab order
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New Integration Scenarios Enhanced S11 for CCNG (eCollege) Two new School integration scenarios: –S15 - RUMBA equivalent of SMS S14 for iPad –S16 - RUMBA equivalent of S8 (stand-alone for Mac/Windows) Updates to publishing/promotion forms with new S15 & S16 fields
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Sample Watermark Screen
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Content Manager v4.4 Target date: June 11th 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
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New Features in iPad v1.1 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
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New Features in iPad v1.1 Center pages on a screen Manage expired book content RUMBA support for school *eCollege iPad app to be added (date TBD)
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Pearson eText for Schools v1.1 Target date: August 8 th RUMBA authentication Almost 300 titles now in process! 20 demo titles now available Updated eText for iPad FAQ
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Android eText app Similar to iPad version 7+” tablet size Honeycomb or new O/S SMS, RUMBA and eCollege versions Q4 2011
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eText Digital Library Browser-based search service that allows users to search keywords and display matching eTexts Search service can be accessed via web interface or inside eText Immediate access to subscribed titles and purchase option if not subscribed. Variety of search filters (i.e. discipline,author, titles etc.) Will also connect to Jazz in v2.0 HiEd Nursing is first client Scheduled to be released Spring 2012
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Pearson Custom Library First phase - Enhancement to existing Highcrest system will allow creation of eText digital delivery and print delivery. –Also desire automated SMS/RUMBA set up –Typical delivered through custom portals –Delivery in Jan 2012 Second phase - Additional offline Mac/Windows client with synch to online version. –Delivery – First Half 2012
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Questions?
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Thank you! Janet Marhefka Phone: 201-236-7037 Janet.marhefka@pearson.com Visit our Wiki: http://cmsna.pearson.com/groups/etext/ http://cmsna.pearson.com/groups/etext/
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