Building an ePub documentfor iBooks and other e-

readersDr. Jerry Gannod

http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlcTwitter: @miami_mlearning

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Remember these?

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“You Will” (1993)

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US Trends

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Ownership of Internet Enabled Handheld Device Among US College Student Internet

Users11.3

24.6

1.3

62.7

Don't own but plan to purchase in the next 12 mosDon't own and don't plan to purchase in next 12 mosDon't knowOwn

Source: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2010.

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M-LearningStaying relevant while promoting

learning

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What is M-Learning?• 24/7 Learning

– Anytime

– Anything

– Anywhere

• M-Learning provides an experience that is:– Personalized

– Authentic

– Situated

• Trying to meet students where they are and in a context that allows us to engage them anywhere and anytime

• Facilitate active learning

• Leverages mobile platform

• Creates new opportunities

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ePub Book Sources

• Epub Books– Epubbooks.com

• Project Gutenberg– http://

www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Requirements

• iDevice (iOS 3.2 or newer)

• Computer with iTunes

• Word Processing Software– Pages for Mac Works Best

– Open Office with Writer to e-Pub extension

–Microsoft Office

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Recommended

• Pages for Mac OSX– $20

• Dropbox for iDevice and host computer– Free

• Calibre if you don’t have Pages– Free and available for all platforms

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Decisions

• ePub….– If layout isn’t a

concern

– Text is most important aspect of the document

• ….or PDF?– Want to preserve

the layout of a file such as a flyer, manual, or document with multiple illustrations

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Overview

• Steps:– Create

Document• Can include

images, video, and hyperlinks

– Export to epub format or pdf

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Overview

• Steps (continued)– Upload to the

iDevice using iTunes by dragging file to iTunes library section

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Detailed Process

• Download the ePub Best Practices document

http://bit.ly/9bt0Pa• Delete contents of the sample

document and add your own content• Apply paragraph styles to format

content• Add pictures, audio, video, and

hyperlinks

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Other Solutions

• If using Microsoft Word, can convert as follows

• Steps:– Create Document

– Save As…• Docx or HTM (if using Calibre)

– Convert to epub format:• http://iiiconverter.com/

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Demo

• With Pages

• With Microsoft Word– As PDF

– AS HTM

• Via iTunes

• Via Dropbox