Instructors What are ebooks How can I read ebooks How can I create ebooks What should I consider when using ebooks for English instruction Prepared by Catherine Roop For English 513 Spring 2010 ID: 735682
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An E-bookPrimer forEnglishInstructors
What are e-books?How can I read e-books?How can I create e-books?What should I consider when using e-books for English instruction?
Prepared
by Catherine Roop
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English 513, Spring 2010Slide2
What are e-books?Books that exist in an electronic format rather than on the printed page
In general, can be read on computers, dedicated e-book readers, and some phonesSometimes are limited to specific devicesSlide3
How do e-books differ from print books?Exist only as files; can be downloaded, stored on a hard drive, and deleted
Can sometimes be copied and moved easily, but can sometimes only be used on a single device without the ability to lend or resellCan become corrupted or lostSlide4
How can I read an e-book?Some formats can be read on a computer, phone, or any e-book readerSome formats can only be read on specific e-book readersSlide5
Some devices on which e-books can be readSlide6
How do e-book readers work?E-book readers use a technology called E Ink that looks like ink on a page
E-book readers differ from standard computers and phones, whose screens emit light, can cause eye strain, and are difficult to read in bright lightSlide7
The Sony Reader Daily Edition uses E Ink technologySlide8
How do I get an e-book?E-books can be downloaded from a number of sites online:Project Gutenberg
FictionwiseSites for specific e-book readers, like the Amazon Kindle page and the Sony Reader storeSome e-book readers let you download directly into the device, while others require you to download first onto a computer and then transfer to the deviceSlide9
How do I read an e-book?Some e-books can be read on almost any computer, e-book reader, or phone (particularly .txt and .pdf files)
Some e-books can only be read on a specific e-book reader (for instance, .azw files only work on the Amazon Kindle; .epub files bought in the Sony Reader store can only be read on Sony Readers)Slide10
Various e-book readers and preferred formats
E-book readerStore sellsCan also read
Amazon Kindle 2 and Kindle DX
.
azw
.
mobi
.
prc
.
pdf
.txt
Sony Reader Daily Edition
.
epub
.doc
.
pdf
.rtf
.txt
Barnes and Noble Nook
.
epub
.
pdb
.
pdf
Apple
iPad
.
epub
Amazon Kindle formats via Kindle ApplicationSlide11
The Apple iPad is not a dedicated e-book reader, but it is often used to read e-booksSlide12
The Barnes and Noble NookSlide13
How can I create an e-book?Some file formats can be used as e-books without special processing (.txt and sometimes .doc)To preserve formatting, saving a document as a .pdf
will allow it be read on most major e-book readersSlide14
What are some benefits of e-books?Title availability (even for out-of-print and limited-audience books)
Cost (generally cheaper than print books)Portability (can carry thousands of books on a single device)Slide15
What are some drawbacks to e-books?Incompatibility (some e-books will only work in particular devices)
Copy protection (often e-books can’t be lent or resold)Layout and formatting (change when a book is ported into an e-book format)Slide16
Products mentioned
E-book readerFor more informationAmazon Kindle 2 and Kindle DX
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015T963C/ref=sv_kinh_0
Sony Reader Daily Edition
ebookstore.sony.com/reader
Apple
iPad
www.apple.com/ipad
Barnes and Noble Nook
www.barnesandnoble.com/nookSlide17
Image Credits
E-book readerFor more informationAmazon Kindle
www.markstechnologynews.comCollection of E-book readers
www.ebookreadersreview.co.uk
Sony Reader Daily Edition
review.techworld.com
Apple
iPad
www.devicemag.com
Barnes and Noble Nook
cdn.cbsi.com.au