[Athen] [EXT] ePub file

Robert Beach rbeach at KCKCC.EDU
Wed Sep 18 07:23:54 PDT 2019


<Susan>
I find blind students are happy with ePubs, while sighted students do not like them at all.

<Robert>
I have not had this same experience. Yes, some sighted students do not like the epub as well as PDF files, but I have had several who fell in love with them. I have also had a blind student who just did not like the epub and wanted Word files. I personally do not like using Kindle books for study purposes, but I know some who think that is the cat's pajamas. So it really does vary and we need to give the students all of their options. I know you don't like epub, but it is certainly one of the options these days. It is not perfect by any means, but it can be very effective.


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

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer
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Hi Robert. It does depend on what the student's preferences are, too. Most of my students don't want an ePub, they want something different. I find blind students are happy with ePubs, while sighted students do not like them at all. They prefer something that comes to them separated by chapters that they can use with their technology, so that's mainly what we provide for them.

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



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There really is no reason to break the epub out since it will have navigation capabilities already in place.


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

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Hi all,

I received an ePub file from Macmillan this afternoon. Can it be broken into chapters for easier navigability or saved into a PDF file? I did message the publisher on Access Text to see if they had a PDF file available.

Thanks,

Bryon

Bryon Kluesner RhD, ATACP
Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 2953
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5251

Member of Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs<https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-student-affairs/>

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