Using CourseSmart etextbooks on a Mac or PC

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1 Using CourseSmart etextbooks on a Mac or PC

2 Student Path for Accessing etextbooks on a Mac or PC Signing On Online Use Offline Use 1. Accessing the etextbook via Blackboard Learn 2. Utilising the etextbook with a web browser 3. Reading the etextbook offline with caching

3 STEP 1: Login to Blackboard Learn Signing On Online Use Offline Use 1. Accessing the etextbook via Blackboard Learn 2. Utilising the etextbook with a web browser 3. Reading the etextbook offline with caching

4 Overview of Steps These steps show how to go from Blackboard Learn to CourseSmart for students and instructors who have a CourseSmart book set up in their course shell. Go to Blackboard Learn, at or from the HCT portal Select course and course overview; select title for reading from course page Pair the Blackboard and CourseSmart accounts. This is a one time step only, necessary the first time that a faculty member or student goes from Blackboard to CourseSmart. You must use your HCT address when pairing is being done Then, open etextbook in browser and begin to use. Note: detailed steps for pairing are not shown here as they are identical to those shown logging in from BBML 4

5 Login to Blackboard Learn Online in a Browser Use login details given to you by your Blackboard administrator

6 Locate the etextbook in the Course Overview Click on the etextbook title you want to access it will open automatically in a new window and you can start using it immediately.

7 STEP 2: Use the ereader in any Web Browser Signing On Online Use Offline Use 1. Accessing the etextbook via Blackboard Learn 2. Utilising the etextbook with a web browser 3. Reading the etextbook offline with caching

8 Overview of Steps These steps are aimed at students that want to use their CourseSmart etextbook on a Mac or PC and have already accessed their etextbook using Blackboard Learn. It contains details of the learning tools built in to CourseSmart. Viewing tools: turn pages, magnify, viewing options Navigation tools 1: thumbnail view, go to page Navigation tools 2: table of contents, search Productivity tools 1: notes, highlight and copy. Productivity tools 2: print, share, link 8

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10 Tools to Support Learning are Built In Multiple Search Options Single page Side by side or Thumbnail view Multi Level Zoom Print, Share Hot-linked Table of Contents Navigate by Page Number Bookmark Make Notes, Copy and Highlight 10

11 Viewing Tools: Turn pages, magnify, view options Pan Multiple view options Use side arrows Magnifying Tools Click on side arrows to turn pages Multiple view options including side-by-side, continuous, and thumbnail Use the magnifier to zoom in or out, and the pan tool to move around the page 11

12 Navigation Tools: Thumbnail view, go to page Go directly to page Navigate by thumbnail Go directly to page through thumbnail view Insert page number and go to that page directly 12

13 Navigation Tools: Table of contents, search Hot-Linked Table of Contents Search Notes and Bookmarks Table of Contents with direct links to each section Search entire content of book using keyword Search and page link from notes or bookmarks 13

14 Productivity Tools: Notes and copy Bookmark or add notes Highlight, index for note, or copy Add detailed notes for easy reference Bookmark or add detailed notes to any page Notes are saved and can be referenced without opening text Copy for external use 14

15 Productivity Tools: Print, share Print Share by or link Print up to 10 pages of the text Share by or using links on external sources 15

16 STEP 3: The Read Offline Feature Signing On Online Use Offline Use 1. Accessing the etextbook via Blackboard Learn 2. Utilising the etextbook with a web browser 3. Reading the etextbook offline with caching

17 Overview of Steps: These steps are for students who want to use their CourseSmart etextbook offline on a Mac or PC. To use the offline feature, go to your CourseSmart bookshelf, by clicking view on my bookshelf and then click checkout book Select chapters or the whole book to download for offline viewing You can now see these chapters or the whole book in your offline bookshelf Make notes, highlight or annotate as usual these will all synchronise to your bookshelf on CourseSmart when you are next on line. Note: printing and sharing are not possible when you are offline You can save a line to your Offline Bookshelf in the bookmarks bar in your browser Remember: you must use the same browser to return to your Offline Bookshelf 17

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19 Click View on Bookshelf then Checkout Book When the Title Screen Appears, click on View Book on My Bookshelf From My Bookshelf, click Checkout Book

20 Select Chapters for Download Select the chapters you want to download A popup window showing download progress will appear. When download is complete, click View Offline Bookshelf

21 Use etextbook in the Offline Reader The Offline Reader has the same learning tools, except the print or share functions