eBook navigation tools allow you to easily change settings, navigate the eBook, and add bookmarks and annotations.
You can find eBooks of your Student Book and Novels in Resources. To access Resources, click the book icon at the top right of your screen, next to your Messages.
When you open an eBook, you will see various navigational options. At the top of each page you will see audio controls. You will also see toolbar options on each side of the book.
On the left, you have the following options:
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Search for a word or phrase in the book |
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Grab and move the page around on your screen |
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Click and drag to highlight and annotate |
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Interactive table of contents |
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Bookmarks |
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Double page view |
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Ancillary link (this will only appear if there is a link on the p |
On the right, you have the following options:
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Keyboard shortcuts key |
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App settings, including display mode |
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Fit screen |
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Print page |
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Zoom in / Zoom out |
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Next page / Jump to page / Previous page |
Most of the selections in your Student Edition are also available as reflowable eReaders. These look like this:
If t is a paired selection, hit the Next Page arrow to see the second selection.
Click the audio icon to hear the selection read aloud. Adjust the settings by clicking on the various features, for example, click on the line to slow it down or speed it up.
Click the stopwatch to open the Speed Reader.
This app helps you with tracking and improving your reading speed. Click the red number to change the speed (words / per / minute).
Click the gear to open App Settings.
This will allow you to change the font, font size, and spacing of the text to make it easier to read:
In eBooks you can click and drag to highlight a section. In eReaders you can select text to highlight. Either way, you will have the following annotation options:
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Change highlight color |
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Leave written annotation |
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Record audio annotation |
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Record video annotation |
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Upload file |
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Delete highlight and annotation |
You can make changes to your annotations by clicking anywhere on the highlighted text. You can edit your comments, change the highlighting color, resubmit your recordings, upload new files, or delete your highlight or annotation.
