How to find eTextbooks
URL links to each eTextbook are now available in the Course Hub (go/hub) on the right-hand side under Resources.
How to view eTextbooks
Etextbooks are viewable through an e-reader called Courseload, which works on just about every device with a browser including most of those that run Windows, MacOS, iOS, or Android. The e-reader is available both online and offline, so that students and faculty can access their etexts even when their devices are not connected to the Internet.
- Get a preview: Using Courseload
- How to view eTextbooks offline: Accessing Materials Offline
How to annotate, share, discuss…
The Courseload e-reader allows faculty and students not only to read the etexts, but also to annotate them, to highlight passages, and to share annotations with fellow students and with faculty.
- Overview of features: Introduction to Courseload
- Bookmark, annotate, and discuss: Engaging with Content and Engaging with Students
Other options
In case a student wants to keep a copy of an eTextbook for future use, a complete printed version may be purchased for approximately $20. A request for a print copy can be made through Courseload. The print-ordered copy is a 3-hole punch, laser print quality version.
- See a print-ordered copy: Ask at the Circulation Desk at the Davis Family Library. A sample is available for 2-hour loan.
- How to request a print copy: Ordering a subsidized looseleaf print copy
More help
Courseload has put together a series of online tutorials for faculty. If you prefer a self-paced, visual introduction to the Courseload e-Reader, try their tutorials collection: Courseload Instructor Training.
We also have a Q&A page here.
Questions?
Contact use at etextpilot@middlebury.edu.