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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Will have to check it out, unfortunately the conversations with
CourseSmart started over three years ago and still no progress and last time I
checked no real progress either.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>Ron Stewart<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
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athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shelley
Haven<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] CourseSmart textbooks on the iPad - but...<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>I thought this would be of interest -- at any rate,
something to keep an eye on.  CourseSmart released an iPad app that allows
students to not only read their textbooks on an iPad, but also add and edit
notes while they read and hunt for information with keyword searches.
 Great!<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.coursesmart.com/go/ipad/index.html">http://www.coursesmart.com/go/ipad/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Though you need a CourseSmart account and e-textbook
subscription to actually use it, the app includes a free demo with samples from
five college-level textbooks (you can read text and notes, but can't take new
notes).<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>However, I also noticed an important caveat in the
"fine print":<o:p></o:p></p>

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<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#012043'>Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Users
with disabilities may experience difficulty with accessing the current version
of CourseSmart. We apologize for any inconvenience and request your patience
while CourseSmart develops an online application that will provide an
accessible eTextbook user experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please
contact the publisher directly to request accessible versions of the textbooks
featured on CourseSmart.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>So I guess they are getting to where we
want them to be, but are not quite there yet.</span></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>- Shelley</span></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Shelley Haven  ATP, RET<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Assistive Technology Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'><a href="http://www.TechPotential.net">www.TechPotential.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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