IntelliTools+Books

History
6/08: **Book Launcher now available**. [|Sam Sennot] made a [|launcher for ICS books] so that users can scan to choose which book they want to read. The launcher is sort of an "accessible bookshelf." A must for anyone using ICS with books from the [|Accessible Book Collection]. 1/20/07: **New enhancements**. Linda has made a few changes to the ebook overlays and to the template. Please download the new versions. See here for a detailed description.

Linda decided to come up with a standard set of features for a book, and then create that book both in Clicker 5 and in IntelliTools Classroom Suite, to see which would be the best tool. As it turned out, both programs had their advantages and disadvantages.

Converting a book

 * 1) Refer to the book list to see if the book you are interested in converting has been already converted or checked out by someone else.
 * 2) Edit the book list to check out the book you plan to convert. If the book is not already on the list, then it was added to [|accessiblebookcollection.org] after the list was first created. Simply add a row and add your book.
 * 3) Download the book from [|accessiblebookcollection.org].
 * 4) Use the [[file:BookTemplate.xsd]] to convert the book.
 * 5) Follow the directions here to
 * Attach the overlays to your book ([[file:eBook-step scan.oms]][[file:eBook-click to read.oms]])
 * Export the book and send it to Linda

Using the template
E-mail Linda if you need help.

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Advantages of IntelliTools Classroom Suite

 * Many special education staff and children have this software.
 * Pictures are added in their original size which is the best quality for viewing.
 * You can use overlays with the IntelliKeys to provide even more access options.
 * You can create animations for the illustrations.

Disadvantages of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
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 * For those who haven't used the program to create activities, the learning curve is somewhat higher as compared to Clicker 5.
 * If you decide later that you would like something changed on every page, you must manually change it on each page of the book.