eBooks
There are several features of eBooks on Alston Digital.
You can search for a specific term or phrase across the entire book.
You can bookmark and write personal notes.
You can highlight a certain section or paragraph and write your notes.
You can listen to a real human voice narrate the whole page or paragraph.
You can view the pages of the eBook as a single page or double page.
You can zoom in to any page for a better view.
Teachers can view the Access Report of his/her students’ eBooks to find out who has read and who hasn’t.
Teachers also have access to a “Show/Hide Answer” feature from within relevant pages of the eBooks.
Please follow the given steps to use the Zoom feature on the eBook:
You can zoom in on a paragraph or a diagram in the eBook
Use your fingers and pinch-to-zoo gesture on the touchpad of your MacBook or Laptop
Or, if you are using a Magic Mouse, you can simply double-click
Or, you can use the following key combination on your keyboard
On Mac: Press ‘Command’ and ‘=’
On Desktop PC: Press ‘Ctrl’ and ‘=’.
As a Teacher, you can access your bookmarks and notes in the eBook by using the interactive tab on the left side of the screen. Here’s how:
Click on “Teaching Resources”
Select the eBook
Click on “Review Book”
Find the interactive tab on the left side of your screen
Click on the bookmark or note icons within this tab
Select a specific bookmark or note to jump directly to the bookmarked page or highlighted section.
Please follow the given steps to see the students’ eBook access report:
Log in to your Teacher Account
Click on the “Teaching Resources” tab from the homepage
Click on “All Subjects” and select an eBook
Click on “Review Book” to access the eBook
Click on “Access Report” on the left side of the screen.
Please follow the given steps to change the page view of the eBook:
As a Teacher, you can adjust the page view of your eBook by using the options available on the features bar located on the left side.
You can choose from the following viewing modes:
Full window mode (Full Screen)
Single page view
Two-page view
Please follow the given steps to access eBooks:
Login to your Teacher Account
Click on “Teaching Resources” tab from the homepage
Click on “All Subjects” and select an eBook
Click on “Review Book” to access the eBook.
