e-textbooks
Online school readings
E-textbooks are digital versions of textbooks, accessed on computers, tablets, or e-readers rather than in print.
They often include features unavailable in physical books—searchable text, embedded videos, interactive quizzes, hyperlinks to supplementary material.
Students may purchase or rent them, sometimes at lower cost than print editions: The professor required e-textbooks for the course.
Fixed-layout document format
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- NookBookseller's e-reader brand
- e-readerDigital book device
- DRMDigital content restriction technology
digital rights · download · cloud storage · sync · offline access · file size · formatting · compression
Educational software package
- ISBNStandard publication number
- publisherCompany releasing books
- adoptionLegal family formation
- professorSenior university teacher
semester · required reading · chapter · index · glossary · citations · references · edition
Clickable webpage references
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- bookmarkingSaving a location reference
- search functionTool for finding items
multimedia · embedded video · quizzes · flashcards · simulations · drag-and-drop · gamification · note-taking
Reasonably priced
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- rentalPaid temporary use
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
savings · free · bundled · access code · paywall · financial aid · student discount · lifetime access
Flat portable computing device
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- offline readingAccessing saved content disconnected
Program converting text to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- high contrastStrong tonal difference
- closed captionsOn-screen transcription of audio
alt text · magnification · audio narration · universal design · assistive technology
Fixed-layout document format
DRM · digital rights · download · cloud storage · sync · offline access · file size · formatting · compression · conversion
courseware
Educational software package
professor · semester · required reading · chapter · index · glossary · citations · references · edition · buyback
hyperlinks
Clickable webpage references
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- bookmarkingSaving a location reference
search function · multimedia · embedded video · quizzes · flashcards · simulations · drag-and-drop · gamification · note-taking · cross-referencing
affordable
Reasonably priced
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- rentalPaid temporary use
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
pricing · savings · free · bundled · access code · paywall · financial aid · student discount · lifetime access
tablet
Flat portable computing device
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
offline reading · travel-friendly · multi-device · cloud sync
screen reader
Program converting text to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- high contrastStrong tonal difference
closed captions · alt text · magnification · audio narration · universal design · assistive technology
- campus storesused books, course materials, school supplies, backpacks, notebooks
- digital publicationsebooks, e-magazines, e-newspapers, e-journals, e-newsletters
- textbooksschoolbooks, history book
- edtecheducational software, online classes, Moodle, STEM, learning platforms
- teaching materialsteaching manuals, teacher manuals, worksheets, lesson plans, teacher editions
e-textbooksilluminated manuscripts
Hand-adorned medieval book pages
oral tradition · handwritten manuscripts · clay tablets · scrolls
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