The STudent E-rent Pilot Project Thursday, July 26, :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

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

 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:  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 to enable the accessible

COURSESMART READERS  New Reader  Classic Reader  Accessible Reader

RESOURCES PAGE   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 to request access to the demo

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RENTING 1.Create a free account on 2.Search for titles. 3.Contact to enable accessible reader (if using JAWS®, NVDA, VoiceOver, 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

STEPP WEBSITE  Search for eTextbooks on the STEPP website:  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:  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  CS Bulk Purchase Agreement for Institutions  Institutional Bulk Order Form

PURCHASE ORDERS (Continued)  Complete forms and submit to  Receive redemption code(s) for students to access their book online

RESOURCES PAGE   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

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