macquarie accessibility services (mqas) a division of the learning & teaching centre what do we...

Macquarie Accessibility Services (MQAS)a division of the Learning & Teaching Centre

What do we do?

Convert learning materials into alternate formats (reverse engineering)

Advocate best accessibility practices

Evaluation of hardware, software, websites & LMS’

Research effectiveness of new technologies (evidence)

Macquarie Accessibility Services (MQAS)

The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book,”but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-Readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBook

a division of the Learning & Teaching Centre

What is an eBook?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBook


eBook Sales to Hit $1 Billion By Year's End, $3 Billion by 2015 8/11/10

Amazon's ebook sales eclipse paperbacks for the first time28/1/11

Ebook sales in the US double year-on-year, paper books suffer double-digit losses20/3/11


Online shoppers write unhappy ending for Borders, Angus & Robertson18/2/11

Future of book shops in doubt4/3/11

Do bookshops have a future?14/1/11

Is there a future for books and bookshops? 5/3/11


The future of books 11/3/2011 smh.com.au

…..the University of NSW library is freeing up space by throwing away scholarly journals, encyclopedias, dictionaries, books in foreign languages and texts on psychology, politics and morality because students prefer to do their research online

Electronic book publishing is going to destroy the major chains. The sort of high volume disposable fiction which is their stock in trade, will migrate almost entirely into electronic form over the next 10 years.John Birmingham


To put the changes in perspective


iPad


Dominant Electronic readers

Kindle


Tablet computerGlossy LCD screenColourMedia deviceWebEmailMusicVideoMultimedia – appsLarge iPhoneAccessible – voice enabledMulti finger touch screen


iPad:


Predominantly a readerMatt screenMonotone (16 shades of grey)e-ink, electronic paperCan be read in bright lightKeyboard controlled


Kindle:


Other Readers:55 listed on Wikipedia

nook

iRiver

Sony

Elonex

Cooler


What is an eBook?

Book metaphorCloser to a book than a webpageCoverIndexTurn pagesNo hyperlinks within bookContent not rapidly updated


What is an eBook?

Book metaphorConverting print booksThe status of the published bookThe credibility of booksThe aesthetic of books


SpacePortabilityCostFunctionalityMultimediaAccessibilityImmediacy - Distribution


Advantages of eBook?


What is an eBook?

Functionality:LibraryContentsBrightnessFont size & styleSearch webBookmark


Dominant format:ePubis a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). Files have the extension .epub.

EPUB is designed for reflowable content, meaning that the text display can be optimized for the particular display device used by the reader of the EPUB-formatted book. The format is meant to function as a single format that publishers and conversion houses can use in-house, as well as for distribution and sale.(adapted from Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_standard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard


Having content ready for eBooksWord docContents PageNo page no’sGraphic format – pngSound files – mp3Video files - Quicktime


Having content ready for eBooksCover with large text

Keep fonts simple:Arial, HelveticaTimes New Roman

Simple LayoutNo centering or indentingAll content justified leftAll content ragged right


Having content ready for eBooks

Cover needs to stand out:- in iPad Library bookshelf


Having content ready for eBooks

Cover needs to stand out:- and on contents page


Having content ready for eBooksleft to right then top to bottom

Tertiary education feels the big pinch October 16, 2010 The education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.

Monash University is not some dodgy vocational college getting its just deserts for rorting the student visa system as part of an immigration racket. It is one of the leading eight universities that regularly figure on lists of the top-ranked institutions globally, and a centre of world-leading research. It is now laying off 300 staff and cutting $45 million from its budget, as a result of a slump in overseas student enrolments. Curtin University in Perth, another highly respected institution, is warning of an overall 30 per cent fall in enrolments

by 2015 that could strip 36,000 jobs and $7 billion in revenue from the system.

The education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.

The education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.


Having content ready for eBooksleft to right then top to bottom

Tertiary education feels the big pinch October 16, 2010 The education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.

Monash University is not some dodgy vocational college getting its just deserts for rorting the student visa system as part of an immigration racket. It is one of the leading eight universities that regularly figure on lists of the top-ranked institutions globally, and a centre of world-leading research. It is now laying off 300 staff and cutting $45 million from its budget, as a result of a slump in overseas student enrolments. Curtin University in Perth, another highly respected institution, is warning of an overall 30 per cent fall in enrolments by 2015 that could strip 36,000 jobs and $7 billion in revenue from the system.

THE education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.

THE education sector was always going to be subject to the negative side of the two-speed economy, along with tourism and other services and whatever manufacturing is left. As mining exports and the resurgent farm sector drive the dollar to parity with the US dollar and beyond, and the currencies of rival educational host countries such as Britain take a dive, the cost advantage that our universities and colleges had come to take for granted has been eroded.On top of that, though, education has been hit by two avoidable problems created by our politicians and officials – to the point where it is hitting employment and activity at the high end of the educational pyramid.

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Converting content into ePub format

InDesign (Adobe desktop publishing program)- http://gurusunleashed.com/247765/creating-ibooks-epubs.php

Pages (Mac word processor and page layout application )- http://www.tcgeeks.com/how-to-use-the-new-pages-epub-feature-to-create-an-ibook

Calibre (free & open source) - http://calibre-ebook.com


Publishing content – distribution channels

iTunes – Contractual arrangements with Apple commercial

iTunesU – Contractual arrangements with Apple educational

Lighthouse ePublishing to enter into an arrangement with Apple

Moodle, or any LMS or website, download to iTunes then synch to iPad


Publishing content – distribution channels

Independent Publishers:

Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com leading ebook publishing platforms for indie authors & publishers

15% fee



SummarySimple clean layout - Everything justified left Word docPages fluid Contents PageGraphic format – pngLarge text for coverDistribute from LMSDownload onto iTunes on computer - sync to iPad

eBook trial


Proof of concept – publishing straight to the cloud

MQAS & Otago University Dunedin

‘Foundations for College Music Theory’

Stage 1 - straight to ePub (early 2011)

Stage 2 – DAISY formatted version (mid 2011)


eBook trial


Advantages:

Quicker publication

Easier distribution

Less publishing & distribution costs

Use of Multimedia (audio & video)

Portability

Cost effectiveness


Accessibility

eBook trial


Accessibility:

Text to speech

Same as iPhone

Totally different way of interacting with iPad

Need to spend time learning how to do this

VERY CONFUSING at first




Using Text to speech

Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > Settings




Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > General




Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > Accessibility




Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > Triple –click Home




Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > Toggle VoiceOver




Turning it on: http://cardonadesigns.com/wordpress/2010/04/08/text-to-speech-on-the-ipad > Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple – click ‘Home’ > Toggle VoiceOver



Using Text to speech 3 taps of home button

Voice Over Off:Scrolling - one finger swipe

One tap – opens app

Finger down in eBook:Selects text + functions

Voice Over On:Scrolling - thee finger swipe

One tap – selects app

Two Taps – opens app

Two finger touch + down swipe:Will continuously read text



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