Building an eBook

What Are eBooks?

An eBook is an electronic book that uses a smart device to display its digital pages that users can navigate through. They are very versatile, and can be opened on many different types of devices. Another great feature eBooks have is that they are accessible, they can increase font sizes and/or read aloud with text-to-speech. eBook templates are offered in Pressbooks or they can be personally designed using numerous programs.

 

Pressbooks

How long will it take?
  • 5 – 10 minutes to set up account
  • Amount of time to complete the eBook depends on the contents of your book.

Is it free?
  • Yes

Does it automatically update?
  • Yes

Is this for Blogs or Websites?
  • Website

Can I add more than just text?
  • Yes! Pressbooks allows you to add pictures as well as different plugins like H5P

Beginner
  • Inserting text into eBook
  • Takes approx. 1 – 2 hour(s) depending on amount of content

Intermediate
  • Inserting images and charts using Pressbook
  • Takes approx. 45 mins – 1 hour

Advanced
  • Using plugins like H5P to insert interactive activities into your eBook
  • Takes approx. 1.5 – 3 hours

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Making Open Educational Resources: A Guide for Students by Students Copyright © by Jykee Pavo; Mikayla Bornais; Tariq Al-Rfouh; Chris Nardone; Elijah Annoh-Waithe; Lawrence Villacorte; Lorenzo Pernasilici; Marianne Kantati; Mitchel Macmillan; Mohamed Eldabagh; Norman Ha; Devin Wacheski; Anas Al-Chalabi; Brandon Mailloux; Ghanem Ghanem; Kamaal Kusow; Kristen Swiatoschik; Patrick Carnevale; Rana Kilani; Steven Shlimoon; Zain Raza; Dave Cormier; and Ashlyne O'Neil is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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