ePub (Electronic Publications)
The ePub format is widely used and supported on most e-readers and compatible software/apps for computers, tablets and smartphones. An ePub file provides synchronized text and audio (digital or human voice) that is navigable, reflowable, and can be displayed on any size screen without distortion. Students can access ePub content on any device—phones, tablets, laptops—anytime, anywhere.
Accessibility Features ePub
- Text and audio synchronization
- Reflowable text that is optimized to fit the page regardless of font size
- Readable on computers as well as many mobile devices
- Built in bookmarks and electronic navigation; often through a “Table of Contents”
Compatible programs that work with ePub
- Most hardware (included, but are not limited to; iPad, iPhone, Android, Kobo, Nook, Sony Reader, Windows Phone, PC and Mac OSX systems)
- Common e-readers such as Apple Books, Kurzweil 3000, Google Books, Immersive Reader and Readium.
- Web browsers with an ePub Reader extension like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari
Teaching Strategies for use with ePub
- Teach students to customize their reading experience by changing font size, background color, or using screen readers.
- Practice study skills by teaching students to highlight, annotate, and search within ePub texts.
- Teachers can embed notes, questions, or links directly into the content.