[Athen] Nook app for IOS

[Robert Beach]

Hmmm, this doesn't sound good.

I've only tried a literature book, not a textbook.  I have not had any crashes so far.

I wonder if you need to set the wheel to word mode before you can select it and get a definition.  The tutorial indicated you have to use the wheel to select word or character if you want to move by those units.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
913-288-7671
rbeach at kckcc.edu


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From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Todd DeVries
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:11 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Nook app for IOS

Hello again,

I've had a bit more time to play with the IOS Nook application.

1. The faq on the app states that textbooks do not work with this particular app. It sounds like literature only.

2. The note and look up functions don't seem to respond accurately to VoiceOver commands. I've tried several times to obtain a definition for a word somewhere in the middle of a screen with no luck.

3. the app has crashed 3 times in the last hour. This might be a function of my device, but no other apps are crashing.

I'd love to hear other user's impressions.

Thanks,

Todd

Thursday, November 29, 2012, 1:05:15 PM, you wrote:


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> I know it really just came out, but has anybody had students try the 

> newest Nook App for IOS?  I've downloaded one book that I'll be 

> starting soon, but haven't played with it extensively.  What I've tried is very impressive.

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> What has me excited is that almost every e-text request I've had for 

> the spring semester is available as a Nook Book.  I'm a bit reluctant 

> to have students go that route without more investigation, but this 

> looks promising to me.  The other  cool thing is that all but one of 

> the Nook Book versions has been cheaper than the hard copy from our bookstore.

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> If anybody has played with this more, please let me know what your thoughts are.

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> Robert Lee Beach

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> Kansas City Kansas Community College

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> rbeach at kckcc.edu

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