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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve had good luck with Cengage.
Of course, I’m of a different mind set. I prefer the PDF files. For some
reason, I really don’t have much trouble opening the large PDF files they send
in Acrobat Pro. In fact, I just had a book over 900 pages that my very old
machine handled just fine. After I open the large PDF, I extract pages,
breaking the large file into chapters, which doesn’t really take much time either.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My student workers and I refuse
to work from Word files that the publishers provide. They are always such a
mess that it is more effective and less frustrating to buy a book, cut, scan,
and go from there. This is if we cannot get the PDF files.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Actually, now that I have my
brand spanking new DR9080C, I see us doing more slicing, dicing, scanning, etc.
<grin><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cengage does allow you to
request Word files. However, just because it is on their list of options,
doesn’t mean it is available for all titles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just my 2 cents worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City Kansas Community
College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: 913-288-7678<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E-Mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kelmer,
Susan M.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; Access Technology Higher Education
Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Cengage Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have any better luck getting materials from
Cengage than I am? They always send us a web link to download/save their
stuff, and it is ALWAYS in one giant PDF that I can barely open, much less do
anything else with! The latest is a World Geography book, 744 pages, in
one freakishly HUGE file and the only thing I can do is export it and then try
to break out the chapters, then edit, then record the audio. So far, my
high-end computer is balking at doing this, it took more than 8 minutes for it to
open the file in Adobe Professional to begin with. I don’t hold out much
hope that it will actually be able to do the job in the end, and machines don’t
get much faster than what I’ve got sitting on my desk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In these cases, it’s quicker to buy, cut, and scan the book!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>How on earth are we supposed to get through to these
publishers, anyway? I want a Word file. Or a Text file. Or an
HTML file. ANYTHING but a PDF.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Susan Kelmer<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Adaptive Technology Specialist/<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Lab Coordinator, Campus Labs and Classrooms<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>St. Louis Community College - Meramec<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>314-984-7951<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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