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About the Administrator eBooks

eBooks are more than just read-aloud resources used in the classroom. You can add pages, notes, shapes, text, bookmarks and links to enhance your lessons. In addition, multiple versions of an eBook can be customized and saved for specific learning activities.

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eBook at a Glance Present Mode

eBook in Present Mode Legend	Description
1. Done button and Present/Edit/Accessibility Mode status indicator	Go back to your library when you are done. View whether you are in Present or Edit or Accessibility mode.
2. Present/Edit/Accessibility Mode toggle keys	Switch between Present and Edit and Accessibility modes.
3. Audio Speed slider, Auto On/Off, Play/Pause, Stop, and Annotations On/Off icons	View and decrease or increase the audio speed by using the blue circle, Minus (-) or Plus (+) icons. Note: The default setting for the audio speed is 100% when you open an eBook. Play audio and turn pages automatically. Play, pause, or stop the audio. Enable and show annotations on an eBook during a presentation.
4. Print, Save as and Save	Print pages or page notes. Save a customized version of an eBook.
5. Teacher Resources	View and select designated teacher resource(s) based on the subscriptions related to the eBook. Note: You will not see this icon if the eBook does not have any designated teacher resources.
6. Add Close Reading Notes icon and My Customizations Panel arrow	Add Close Reading notes to the left and/or right of a page. View, search, and add new customizations.
7. Wrench icon	Show the editing tools used to annotate an eBook.
8. Edit Tools: Mouse Pointer, Pen, Highlight, Shape, Shade, Text, Note, Bookmark, Link, and Zoom	Select and show specific Tool options. Note: See the eBook in Edit Mode Legend table for more information about using the Edit tools during a presentation.
9. Up or Down arrow	Show or hide page thumbnails and use to go to specific pages.

eBook at a Glance Edit Mode

There are three preliminary icons that you will see when you open an eBook.

	Show the editing tools to annotate and customize your eBook.
	Show notes as links that you can use to go to a specific note on a page.
	Show bookmarks as links that you can use to go to a specific bookmarked page.

eBook in Edit Mode Legend	Description
1. Done button and Edit/Present/Accessibility Mode status indicator	Go back to your library when you are done. View whether you are in Edit or Present or Accessibility Mode.
2. Edit/Present Mode/Accessibility toggle keys and Save needed message	Switch between Edit and Present and Accessibility modes. Save changes made to the eBook.
3. Audio Speed slider, Auto On/Off, Play/Pause, Stop, and Annotations On/Off icons	View and decrease or increase the audio speed by using the blue circle, Minus (-) or Plus (+) icons. Note: The default setting for the audio speed is 100% when you open an eBook. Play audio and turn pages automatically for the reader. Play, pause, or stop the audio. Enable and show annotations on an eBook.
4. Print, Save as and Save icons	Print pages or page notes. Save a customized version of an eBook.
5. Teacher Resources	View a designated resource related to the eBook. Note: You will not see this icon if the eBook does not have a designated teacher resource.
6. Add Close Reading Notes icon and My Customizations Panel arrow	View, search, and add new customizations. Add Close Reading notes to the left and/or right of a page.
7. Wrench icon and Edit Tools: Mouse Pointer, Pen, Highlight, Shape, Shade, Text, Note, Bookmark, Link, and Zoom	Show or hide the Edit tools. Select and show specific Edit Tools. Write or draw with the Pen. Highlight text or draw with the Highlighter. Draw shapes with Shapes. Hide text or areas of an eBook with Shade. Add text to any page with Text. Add a bookmark to any page with Bookmark. Add a note to any page with Note. Add a link to any page with Link. Change the Zoom level or select a Zoom area on a page. Note: In Edit mode, you can only select and identify a Zoom area. Zoom areas can only be seen in Present mode. Delete any annotation you added to a page by using the Trash Can.
8. Up or Down arrow	Show or hide page thumbnails and use to go to specific pages.
9. Previous Page(s) arrow, Plus (+), Delete (X), Pencil icons and Next Page(s) arrow	Go to previous pages. Use the +, x, and pencil icons to: Add new pages to an eBook. Delete pages. Rename a page. Go to next pages.

eBook at a Glance Accessibility Mode

Accessibility Mode allows you and your students to use the eBook Reader’s tools with your keyboard and screen reader.

Some students who have visual impairments and need to use text-to-speech tools and screen readers will find that our eBook is optimized for popular screen readers like VoiceOver, NVDA, and ChromeVox.

The best way to hear an eBook text aloud is to use the “Play” and “Pause” tools within the eReader header, rather than use your screen reader.

Other students who rely on the keyboard to navigate are supported through our keyboard navigational support. Accessibility Mode also modifies our eBook tools to ensure they can be used with the keyboard, so students with physical impairments or dexterity challenges can learn effectively.

If you’d like to view the student help for Accessibility Mode, see here. The teacher page is available here.

eBook in Accessibility Mode Legend	Description
1. Done button and Edit/Present Mode status indicator	Go back to your library when you are done. View whether you are in Edit or Present mode.
2. Edit/Present Mode toggle keys, Save needed message, and Accessibility toggle	Switch between Edit and Present modes. Save changes made to the eBook. Turn on Accessibility Mode.
3. Audio Speed slider, Auto On/Off, Play/Pause, Stop, and Annotations On/Off icons	View and decrease or increase the audio speed by using the blue circle, Minus (-) or Plus (+) icons. Note: The default setting for the audio speed is 100% when you open an eBook. Play audio and turn pages automatically for the reader. Play, pause, or stop the audio. Enable and show annotations on an eBook.
4. Print, Save as and Save icons	Print pages or page notes. Save a customized version of an eBook.
5. Add Close Reading Notes icon and My Customizations Panel arrow	View, search, and add new customizations. Add Close Reading notes to the left and/or right of a page.
6. Wrench icon and Edit Tools	Show or hide the Edit tools. Select and show specific Edit Tools. Use Text to add text any page using pre-determined fonts and backgrounds. Use Note to add a note to any page, using pre-determined fonts and backgrounds. Add a bookmark to any page with Bookmark. Add a link to any page with Link. Change the Zoom level or select a Zoom area on a page. Note: In Edit mode, you can only select and identify a Zoom area. Zoom areas can only be seen in Present mode.
7. Up or Down arrow	Show or hide page thumbnails and use to go to specific pages.