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
- WCAG 2.0 Compliance
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Level AA
- All users can convey information as per Universal Design For Learning guidelines in a variety of formats.
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All users can customize the display of information in multiple ways as per UDL guidelines.
"All text has sufficient contrast with the background when the a11y admin color scheme is active."
- Some tool features allow for individual accommodation settings
No tool features are compatible with screen readers
Alt text is supported on images in this tool.
| Caption Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| For Live Video |  No
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| For Recorded Video |
No
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| The tool supports importing captions but cannot be added or altered with the tool itself | |
| Navigation Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Keyboard |
Yes
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| Mouse |
Yes
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Support available through: Vendor Support
For Support, visit: PressBooks Support
To view the tool's privacy policy, see: PressBooks Privacy Policy