Realize Reader. User Guide

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1 Realize Reader User Guide ios Version /19/2017

2 Contents Contents 2 What Is Realize Reader? 4 Access Realize Reader 4 Access Realize Reader Through Realize 4 Bookshelf 5 View Information About a Book 5 Access Drop Down Menu for Other Actions 5 View Books 6 Choose Settings 6 Navigate Realize Reader 7 Open a Book 7 Search a Book 8 View and Complete Assignments 9 View Completed Work 9 Complete Downloaded Assignments Offline 9 Synchronization of student work 9 View Assignment Status Message 9 Search 9 View Progress 9 Download Content Directly from Assignment Bar 10 Manage Assignments from the Assignment Summary Screen 10 See Menu Options 10 Access Embedded Interactive Media 11 Embedded Multi-media Files 11 View Menu Options 12 View the Table of Contents 12 Create and Manage Bookmarks 13 Make Annotations and Highlights 13 Manage Notes and Responses in the Notebook 14 View the Glossary 16 Manage Offline Access 17 Use the Custom Basket 20 Offline Access 21 Content 21 Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 2

3 If the Student's Device Loses Internet Connection 21 Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights 21 Notes 21 Download Directly From Assignment Bar 21 Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 3

4 What Is Realize Reader? Realize Reader is an electronic reader that supports reading assignments made in Realize, a Pearson online curriculum program. Access Realize Reader Access Realize Reader directly over the Web, on mobile and tablet devices, or through Realize. To download Realize Reader to a mobile device, search for the application in the App Store (for ios devices) or Google Play Apps store (for Chromebook devices). Follow the respective instructions for installing or accessing the application. Access Realize Reader Through Realize Students will need: Instructions for accessing the application from within their Realize account A Realize Reader login (username and password) To access the Realize Reader application through Realize: 1. In Realize, navigate to the Realize Reader application. 2. Enter Username and Password into the Realize Reader login fields. Realize Reader opens on the "Bookshelf" on the next page, the page that displays books available to the student's account. Click a book to begin reading! Tip: Navigation between pages is blocked when a reading session has timed out. The student must log in again to resume activity. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 4

5 Bookshelf The Realize Reader home screen is also known as the Bookshelf. The display lists all active book subscriptions. Note: Books viewed in Realize Reader require active subscriptions with content providers. Subscriptions are not part of the Realize Reader functionality. View Information About a Book View and read basic information about each book by clicking or tapping on the i information icon below the image of the book. Access Drop Down Menu for Other Actions The Drop down Menu on the Bookshelf includes Log Out and About etext options. Log Out Click this option to exit Realize Reader Learn About Realize Reader Click the following links in the About pane to view information about Realize Reader: Legal Notice: Pearson end user license agreement. Privacy Policy: Pearson privacy statement and related information: Support: Information for contacting Pearson Support. Permission: Information for accessing Pearson Rights and Permissions forms. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 5

6 View Books Open a book by clicking its thumbnail image on the bookshelf. When a book is selected, the top banner displays provides options for printing, setting bookmarks, searching content, and accessing the drop down menu. Print Select this icon to print selected text. Set a Bookmark Select this icon to place a bookmark on the current page. Menu Click the drop down to view more options, including Search, Table of Contents, Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights, Notebook, A-Z Glossary and, for certain titles, the Custom Basket. Another menu option, Manage Offline Access, is available only for mobile devices, and supports the management of downloaded books, chapters, Annotations and Highlights, and bookmarks. Choose Settings The bottom bar of the Realize Reader screen displays page navigation buttons, a Bookshelf button that returns the home screen, and a Settings button that displays the Settings menu. Choose Settings to display font size options and the About Realize Reader pane. Select Font Size Font size: Choose Small, Medium or Large font to adjust the size of the text. Selected font size will apply to all books for the current user. Select Navigation Mode: Select or change the reading mode of a book. There are two type of navigation modes: Scrolling Mode: On selecting the scrolling mode the navigation is provided to the user on the right side. The Next and Previous button helps the user to browse the upward / downward. The user can also move up and down the pages with the help of the Spine Scraper. On dragging the Spine Scraper a small pop will be displayed above Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 6

7 the page scrubber displaying the current page number and the page chapter heading. User can also go to a particular page by entering the page number in Goto Page section. Book Mode: On selecting the book mode, the navigation mode is provided in the bottom section of the book. The Next and Previous button helps the user to browse the upward / downward. The user can also move up and down the pages with the help of the Spine Scraper. On dragging the Spine Scraper a small pop will be displayed above the page scrubber displaying the current page number and the page chapter heading. User can also go to a particular page by entering the page number in Goto Page section. Note: When preferences are saved, these settings will be saved for all books but can be changed at any time. Learn About Realize Reader Click any of the following links in the About pane to learn about Realize Reader: Legal Notice: Pearson end user license agreement. Privacy Policy: Pearson privacy statement and related information. Support: Information for contacting Pearson Support. Permission: Information for accessing Pearson Rights and Permissions forms. Navigate Realize Reader Navigate Realize Reader with controls and a topic-sensitive navigation bar. Turn the Page, or Go To Selected Page Click the navigation controls ( ) displayed below the reading pane to turn pages, forward and back. To go to a specific page, enter the page number into the page number entry field. Tip: Navigation between pages is blocked when a reading session has timed out. The student must log in again to resume activity. View Topic/Chapter-based Breadcrumb Links in Navigation Bar Click on breadcrumb links in the top banner for quick access to previously viewed page(s). View Progress The View Progress button displays only when the student has been assigned one or more readings in the book. Click the View Progress button to open the Assignment Summary page. Open a Book From the bookshelf, open a book by clicking or tapping its thumbnail image. When a book is selected, the top banner displayed above the reading pane provides options for printing, setting bookmarks, searching content, and accessing the drop down menu. Set a Bookmark Click this icon to place a bookmark on the current page. Menu The provides more options, including Search, Table of Contents, Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights, Notebook, A-Z Glossary and, for certain titles, the Custom Basket. Another menu option, Manage Offline Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 7

8 Access, is available only for mobile devices, and supports the management of downloaded books, chapters, Annotations and Highlights, and bookmarks. Search a Book Use the search field in the top banner to quickly locate content throughout the book. Enter keywords in the search field. Search results include all matches to keywords, as found throughout the book and chapter content, and highlighted text. Note that the Search field remains available when the Menu to its right is expanded. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 8

9 View and Complete Assignments View and track reading assignments with these Realize Reader features: Assignment status messages, Search function; View Progress; and the Assignment Summary screen. View Completed Work If students submit an assignment, they can view the work they completed as part of that assignment. This includes work completed on interactive objectives. Students can also view any work completed as part of a submitted assignment for any open title. Updated assignment status can be viewed in the assignment bar. Complete Downloaded Assignments Offline Complete any downloaded parts of an assignment offline, including Interactives Notebook prompts Annotations Reading assignments Work completed offline will be updated and available in Realize when the student account is back online. Synchronization of offline work status applies to Interactives Notebook prompts Annotations Assignment prompts Responses to assignment prompts Synchronization of student work Student work will synchronize across various devices on which they are likely to work between school and home. View Assignment Status Message View assignment status above the content window. Possible assignment status messages include: Assignment Due Date ("mm/dd/yy", set by the assigning teacher or admin; if a page is part of multiple assignments, the due date shown will be the next earliest, due date among any of the as yet unsubmitted assignments.) Page Not Assigned: This status displays when a page has not been assigned, or is part of an assignment that was completed and submitted. Download: Download chapters, books, and any associated video/audio files and other interactives directly from the assignment bar on book pages. Search Enter terms in the Search field to search the entire book. Search results are displayed as current functionality in the "Assignments" window. View Progress Click the View Progress button at the bottom of the reading screen to open the Assignment Summary. From this page, search the entire book or choose options from the menu. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 9

10 Download Content Directly from Assignment Bar Download the assigned text (and any associated audio, video or other interactives) directly from the assignment bar at the top of the book page. Toggle the Offline Access switch to Yes to start the download. A message will display, confirming that the current unit is being downloaded. Manage Assignments from the Assignment Summary Screen From the Assignment Summary screen, search and view a list of assignments and their status, access the assignments, search the entire book, and choose options from the menu. From the Assignment Summary screen, students can view: Name: Content title of the reading assignment; below the reading assignment, there is a field / link that displays the Chapter/Unit/Lesson from which the assignment was drawn. Due Date: the date by which the reading assignment is to be completed. Status: indicator of whether the assignment has been viewed; the status can be "Viewed" or "Not Viewed." View: the "View" hyperlink, which takes the student directly to the first page of the reading assignment, remains active, regardless of the Status indicator. See Menu Options When selected, the menu overlaps on top of the Assignment Summary screen and, like Search, becomes the default functionality. (See Menu for further information.) Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 10

11 Access Embedded Interactive Media Realize Reader supports embedded media, including audio, image, and video, within the content of ebooks. When a book or chapter containing embedded interactive media is downloaded, the media is included in the download and, like the downloaded text of the book, can then be accessed offline. Embedded Multi-media Files Some books display content using rich media formats and may include the following file types. The Lightbox renders the following: Lightbox: An open book can be viewed in full screen as a Lightbox. Lightbox Image: When the student navigates to a page that contains an image, clicking or tapping the image will display it in a new Lightbox or page. If a description of the image has been provided, it is displayed in the footer. To exit the image, click the x (Close) button in the upper right or by press the Esc key on keyboard. Audio: There are two type of audio options. Text to Speech Audio: If the book contains a speech-to-text audio feature, click the play button to play the audio. As the audio starts playing, the corresponding word highlights. If the word is annotated, then the text is highlighted using a different color. Stop playing the audio by clicking or tapping the pause button. When the pause button is selected, the audio and text highlight will resume from the last mode. However, if the user pauses the audio and navigates to another page, the user's place on the initial page will not be saved. Only Audio: If the book contains a play-and-listen-to audio feature, click play to listen to the recorded audio. Listen to the audio within the same browser tab or select the file as an audio clip that opens in a separate browser tab. Video: View videos in two modes: External Video: If the book contains an external video, click the video to open the content in a separate browser tab, i.e., the YouTube browser. Videos on Smart Pearson Player: Videos can also be played with Pearson s Smart Pearson Player. The Smart Pearson Player video can either open within the same page or in a separate browser tab and have a few more options to adjust the video size. Smart Pearson Player videos can be also played on a separate Pearson media browser tab. The functionality of playing the video is the same as that of a video played in Lightbox. Only the Smart Pearson Player video is closed by closing the tab. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 11

12 View Menu Options The Select the displays in the top banner when any book is open. to choose from the following features and functions: Note that the Search field remains visible when the Menu is expanded. Search Table of Contents Bookmarks Annotations and Highlights Notebook A-Z Glossary Custom Basket "Offline Access" on page 21 Bookshelf - Click on the Bookshelf icon to return to the bookshelf at any time. Settings Log Out: Ends the session. About: The About pane provides information about Pearson s terms and conditions when using the application. The four sections are: Legal Notice: Pearson end user license agreement. Privacy Policy View the Table of Contents View the list of chapters and sub-chapters in the Table of Contents. Select any chapter title link to go directly to that chapter. 1. Click the Book thumbnail image to open the book. 2. Click. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 12

13 3. Choose Table of Contents. 4. Click to expand to sub-chapters. Create and Manage Bookmarks With Bookmarks, one or more pages can be marked as favorites. This option is available on every page of the book. Create, read, update, and delete bookmarks online or offline. Create a Bookmark 1. Open any book on the Bookshelf. 2. Navigate to the page to be marked. 3. Click the Bookmark icon in the top banner to mark the current page. View Bookmarks 1. Open any book on the Bookshelf. 2. Click the button. 3. Select Bookmarks to view a list of page titles that have been marked. 4. Click on a page title to navigate to the marked page. Close the Bookmarks and Table of Contents panels at any time to view the text in full page mode. Delete a Bookmark 1. Click the button. 2. Select Bookmarks to view a list of page titles that have been marked. 3. Click on a page title to navigate to the marked page. Click the Bookmark icon in the top banner to unmark the current page and remove the bookmark from the list. Close the Bookmarks and Table of Contents panels at any time to view the text in full page mode. Make Annotations and Highlights Create, read, update, and delete annotations and highlights to engage with the assigned text. The student may also enter an annotation for highlighted content. Highlight Text 1. Select the text to highlight. 2. In the Annotations and Highlights pop-up, select the highlight color to apply to the selected text. With several color options available, choose a different color for questions, key concepts, and data points. 3. Selected text is highlighted and a flag displays in the margin of the text. Add Annotation 1. Select text to annotate. 2. Click Add Annotation. 3. Type up to 3,000 characters in Add Annotation box. 4. Click Save. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 13

14 Edit Annotations 1. Find the Annotation or Highlighted text you wish to edit. (Search Annotations & Highlights through the side menu, or use the search field to locate text.) 2. Click the Annotated or Highlighted text. 3. Click Edit Annotation. 4. The Annotation text editor displays. Edit the Annotation. 5. Click Save. Delete Annotations 1. Find the Annotated or Highlighted text you wish to edit. (Search Annotations & Highlights through side menu or use search fields to locate text.) 2. Click the Annotated (highlighted) content. 3. In the pop-up, click Delete Annotation. 4. A confirmation dialog displays a warning that this action cannot be undone; click Yes to delete the selected Annotation and Highlight. 5. The Annotation and Highlight are deleted. Change or Remove Highlights 1. Find the Highlighted text you wish to edit. (Search Annotations & Highlights through side menu or use search fields to locate text.) 2. Click the highlighted content. 3. In the pop-up, click a different color or select to remove the existing highlight Find and View Annotations and Highlights Through Side Menu 1. Click the button. 2. Select Annotations and Highlights to view a listing of pages with highlighted content and any associated annotations. 3. Optional: By Toc (default)(default), or click By Date or By Color to sort the results accordingly. Manage Notes and Responses in the Notebook The Notebook feature allows students to add notes in response to prompts or assigned questions or topics. Teachers can view students' responses to Notebook prompts and Interactive activities directly in Realize. Notes created offline will not sync with the cloud when the device is back online, so Realize Reader alerts students to the offline status of the device. Students can view and manage notes and respond to prompts either by accessing the Notebook through the sidebar Menu or by clicking the Notebook icon found in certain assignments. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 14

15 Respond to Prompts or Interactives Inline 1. If an assignment contains a Notebook prompt, click the Notebook button found in the text. 2. Type a response into the text box, and then click Close. 3. If an Interactive Activity is available, follow the instructions before moving forward in the assignment. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 15

16 View Notebook / View All Notes 1. Click the button. 2. Select Notebook to display options for viewing All Notes or to Add (a) Note. 3. Click All Notes to display the Notebook and view all notes that have been created in the current book. Add Note OR 1. Click the button. 2. Select Notebook. 3. Click Add Note. 4. The text editor displays. Type up to 1,000 characters into the text editor box. 5. Click Done. 6. The note is saved, and will be displayed in the list of notes for the current book. 1. Click the Notebook button found in the open content. (This button provides direct access to the Notebook editor box without requiring students to use the Menu.) 2. Type up to 1,000 characters into the popup text editor box. 3. Click Done. Search Notebook 1. Click the button. 2. Select Notebook to display options for viewing All Notes or to Add (a) Note. 3. Click on All Notes to display the Notebook and view all notes that have been created in the current book. 4. The Notebook is viewable by Table of Contents or Date (buttons in upper left of pane), and features Notes and Unit Assignments filters (upper right of Notebook pane). 5. Type a word or term into the Search field (upper right in Notebook banner) and hit Enter. 6. The list will filter according to search terms and/or selected filters Edit or Delete Note 1. Click the button. 2. Select Notebook to display options for viewing All Notes or to Add (a) Note. 3. Click All Notes to display the Notebook and view all notes that have been created in the current book. 4. Select a note from the list by clicking ping on the note text displayed in the note record. 5. A text editor displays the full text of the note. 6. Edit the note and click Done to save changes, or click on the Trash bin icon (in the upper right of the note record) to delete the note. 7. If a note is selected for deletion, a confirmation message displays, along with an Undo button for reversing the delete operation. View the Glossary If the selected book contains a glossary, access the glossary at any time from the. Scroll to view the alphabetic list of terms associated with the book, or click on a letter to go directly to the terms in this section. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 16

17 Multilingual Glossary Users accessing Realize Reader through the myperspectives Multilingual Glossary (currently available only for myperspectives users). From the reading pane, select a specially formatted word to view its definition. The default language is English. A pop-up offers the option of reading the definition in any of these supported languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Filipino, Hmong, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese. Audio of each term is provided in English and Spanish. Manage Offline Access Manage Offline Access is an option in the drop down menu. This feature provides means for downloading single chapters or entire books for offline reading. Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights associated with the selected content will be downloaded. Any embedded interactive media associated with the selected content will also be downloaded. To view and manage downloadable content, tap Manage Offline Access. The Manage Offline Access menu displays options for downloading the entire book or chapter(s). Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 17

18 Content that can be downloaded for offline use includes the following: Chapters Caution: Chapters selected for download are available only when ALL selected content has downloaded. Full titles (Books) Annotations and Highlights associated with any downloaded content Any Interactive media (embedded audio or video files) associated with the content will be included with the download. To download a title or chapter, toggle the download indicator to the Yes position. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 18

19 The download status will change to "Yes" when the download is complete. To remove a downloaded title or chapter, toggle the download indicator back to the No position. A confirmation dialog displays. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 19

20 Tap Remove to delete the downloaded content, or Cancel to terminate the operation. Use the Custom Basket The Custom Basket is a mini- Table of Contents included for certain publishers and texts. (For example, some state text books might include objectives or requirements in their Custom Basket.) Click the Custom Basket link in the Menu drop down to view state- or institution-specific requirements. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 20

21 Offline Access Content Students can enjoy the full experience of Realize Reader when reading downloaded content offline, including interactive media such as videos, audio and other embedded documents. When offline, students can navigate only to content that has been downloaded. Offline attempts to navigate to pages that have not been downloaded will return a message alerting the student that the page has not been downloaded and is therefore unavailable. If the Student's Device Loses Internet Connection If the student's device loses internet connection or goes offline while they are completing an assignment, creating or updating Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights, or Notes, the Realize Reader returns a message alerting the student that the device is offline. Any work completed offline will be lost when the device reconnects to the internet. Unless the student logs out before going offline, and until the internet connection is re-established, the login remains in effect, and the student's work is accessible to anyone who uses the device while it is offline. The student's account and work (assignments, Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights, and Notes) are also accessible to subsequent users of the device before internet connection is restored. If the student is able to log out before going offline, then neither the student nor any other user would be able to access any content or work in Realize Reader until the devices goes back online. Bookmarks, Annotations and Highlights Students can navigate to bookmarked pages offline only if those pages have been downloaded. Offline attempts to navigate to bookmarked pages that have not been downloaded will return a message alerting the student that they must be online to view the bookmarked page. All annotations and highlights display online and offline. Students can navigate offline to downloaded annotations and highlights. Offline attempts to navigate to annotations and highlights that have not been downloaded will return a message alerting the student that they must be online to view this annotation or highlight. All annotations and highlights must be downloaded to a device the first time a student accesses the device.(students can view only eh annotations, highlights, and bookmarks associated with their login.) For more information about managing downloaded content, see Manage Offline Access. Notes Notes created offline will not sync with the cloud when the device is back online, so Realize Reader alerts students to the offline status of the device. Download Directly From Assignment Bar Students can download content directly from the assignment bar. Assigned chapters, units, or entire books (and any associated video or audio files and other interactives) can be downloaded using this feature. Toggle the Available Offline switch to the Yes position to start the download. A message displays, confirming that the unit is being downloaded. Copyright 2017 Pearson, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Page 21