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The STudent E-rent Pilot Project
Thursday, July 26, 20123:00pm EDT
ATN Accessible Information Webinar
SESSION OVERVIEW
Introduction Accessibility CourseSmart Reader Disability Services Vocational Rehabilitation
INTRODUCTION
CORE MESSAGE
STEPP is an eTextbook rental program offering cost-effective textbooks
that “all” college students can read.
STEPP VIDEO
http://youtu.be/pAHFky7p7_c
KEY POINTS
Funded by U.S. Dep’t of Education FIPSE’s “Pilot Program for Course Material”
“…provide the option for students to rent course materials in order to achieve savings for students.”
STEPP is a partnership between AMAC, ATN, and CourseSmart®
Students can save an average of 50% or more by renting rather than buying
KEY POINTS (Continued)
National eTextbook rental program “Virtual” online bookstore (coursesmart.com) Distribution agreements w/ college bookstores
Universally accessible electronic textbooks
Equal opportunity for students w/ print-related disabilities to participate in a mainstream textbook rental program
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY
80% of titles can be accessed using a screen reader
Non-tagged vs. Tagged eTextbooks Non-tagged
Source file from publisher Similar to DSP requesting PDF from publisher
Tagged Optimized for best user experience Fixes reading order, alt text, headings, list, tables,
word spacing, soft-hyphens, ligatures, etc.
ACCESSIBILITY
Titles are tagged on a per request basis Submit request for a specific title to be
“tagged” to: [email protected] Timely and high quality STEPP generally does not tag STEM titles
due to their complex nature (e.g. formulas, graphs, models, etc.)
ACCESSING ETEXTBOOKS
Access to eTextbooks requires a web-enabled device and internet browser
Online and offline Offline access supported by Firefox 3.6+, Safari 5.1+, and
Chrome
Screen readers Users with blindness or visual impairment (e.g. NVDA
and JAWS®) Users with LD (e.g. TextAloud and ClaroRead) Depending on the screen reader used, student may have
to contact [email protected] to enable the accessible reader
COURSESMART READERS
New Reader Classic Reader Accessible Reader
RESOURCES PAGE
http://stepp.gatech.edu/resources.php CourseSmart’s Accessibility Policy Accessibility FAQ’s for Screen Readers Software Instructions and Video Demos
Apple OSX Text-to-Speech ClaroRead 5.5 Kurzweil Natural Reader ReadWriteGold TextAloud Universal Reader VoiceOver
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
OPTIONS
Demo account Provide rental instructions to students STEPP website Bookstores AccessText Network
DEMO ACCOUNT
Use demo account to test sample book Please contact [email protected] to
request access to the demo account
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RENTING
1. Create a free account on www.coursesmart.com.
2. Search for titles.
3. Contact [email protected] to enable accessible reader (if using JAWS®, NVDA, VoiceOver, TextAloud).
4. Preview the first chapter of a book before renting (and test how the book works w/ screen reader).
5. If book needs structural tags added to improve its accessibility, title requests can be submitted to [email protected].
STEPP WEBSITE
Search for eTextbooks on the STEPP website: http://stepp.gatech.edu Search by ISBN or Title Compare rental and retail prices
BOOKSTORES
Check if your campus store offers CourseSmart eTextbooks
Student may rent eTextbook through store’s website or at the physical store
Pick up in-store eTextbook shelf card and pay at cash register
Receipt contains instructions for accessing book online
ACCESSTEXT NETWORK
ATN’s Accessible Textbook Finder: http://www.accesstext.org/atf.php
Search multiple sources of accessible books
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
BENEFITS
By renting rather than buying, VR spends less money on books for their clients
Clients get access to books fairly quickly allowing them to focus on their studies rather than worrying about getting books
PURCHASE ORDERS
Orders can be placed using a Purchase Order Request 2 forms at [email protected]
CS Bulk Purchase Agreement for Institutions Institutional Bulk Order Form
PURCHASE ORDERS (Continued)
Complete forms and submit to [email protected]
Receive redemption code(s) for students to access their book online
RESOURCES PAGE
http://stepp.gatech.edu/resources.php Or click on “Resources” link on sidebar
Instructions for renting an eTextbook Includes links to:
CourseSmart’s Accessibility Policy Accessibility FAQ’s for Screen Readers Software Instructions and Video Demos
Info for Vocational Rehab Counselors
CONTACT INFO
Email: [email protected] Website: http://stepp.gatech.edu Connect with us
Facebookhttp://on.fb.me/steppgrant
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/#!/STEPP_tweet
LinkedInhttp://linkd.in/IlLEPE
YouTubehttp://youtu.be/pAHFky7p7_c
QUESTIONS?
