PressBooks
Tool Overview:
Pressbooks is an online ebook authoring platform.
Availability: Asynchronous Browser-based Mobile-friendly Offline
Advantages:
- Built on the WordPress publishing and blogging platform; If you have used WordPress in the past, Pressbooks should feel familiar
- Can provide a no-cost alternative to textbooks
- Provides stable access to instructional materials offline; Students can download and print a copy of the textbook
- Suitable platform for Open Educational Resources (free public access)
- Great search function
- Freely available through eCampus
- H5P integration
- Easy to update files and republish
- Export to multiple file formats
Limitations:
- Linear structure, much like a textbook
- Dissemination of information is one-directional; does not include opportunities for peer-to-peer interactions
- Not as visually appealing as some other web-based platforms, like Articulate Rise, which includes more dynamic visual elements
- Although the built-in html editor provides some customization, it is quite limited in the customization it will accept; it will rewrite .html code after saving
- Limited plug-ins and integrations for rich media
This tool is available to: Free/Open Access
This tool can be integrated with: No Integration
Gradebook Integration: N/A
Gradebook can be exported: N/A
Classlist full integration with onQ: N/A
Class roster and groups need to be udpated manually if onQ changes: N/A
To view accessibility information, see: PressBooks Accessibility
Support available through: Vendor Support
For Support, visit: PressBooks Support
To view the tool's privacy policy, see: PressBooks Privacy Policy