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" As a teacher, why would I go through all this trouble just to create a book than can only be properly viewed on Apple devices? I'm not requiring my students t
by jonhendry 15y ago
" As a teacher, why would I go through all this trouble just to create a book than can only be properly viewed on Apple devices? I'm not requiring my students to by Apple products."
You might create a book if you worked for a school district that as policy provides iPads to the students. That's the value proposition Apple is offering: schools spend a ton of money on buying textbooks and buying new editions every so often. If Apple can make it cheaper to use iPads, then the school benefits by switching to iPads.
- yequalsx 15y agoThat's a fair point. I'm in higher education and our school doesn't buy books. I've created video lectures using Camtasia using a Wacom tablet and pen. The notes are in PDF format and I've created my own exercises. Students for one of my classes don't need to buy a book because I've got everything done for that course. I'd like to use something like iBook Author but only if I can export it in a device independent way.