CMS School Monthly Meeting

March 2012

Jane Stanhope

March 26, 2012

Agenda• eText Release and Integration Updates

• eText app on iPad3

• Re-flowable XML Client

• Analytics

Release Update

• eText v4.5 successfully deployed– Known issues:

• Search highlighting• Swipe and multi-touch gestures for Mac OS 10.7 not supported• Elementary Skin Whiteboard icon• Notes not resizing on zoom

• eText for Android v1.1 in final phase• eText 4.6 underway

– Primarily back-end to support PCL and DL projects– “Federated” HTML version of bookshelf

• eText v4.7 feature set being finalized– Ability to control underline and transparency of hotspots on an individual

basis– Simple quiz functionality

• eText for iPad/Android v1.2 feature set being finalized– Support for transparent/underline hotspots– Forced landscape (iPad)– Limit 2-page display (iPad)

Integration Update

• Working with RUMBA team on end-of-year release– Confirmed no required changes to eText SSO

services– Waiting for details for UI/UX changes required for

domain support• Adding new RUMBA integration for LTI

– Will enable bi-directional linking– Requires LMS to provide course construct– Targeting BTS 2012 timeframe

• Work underway with OLE, HomeSchool, and Private/Parochial

eText on iPad3

eText on iPad3

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Package

XML Client Planned new client for the eText Platform family

Targeting late Q4 Re-flowable, non-fidelity approach as compared to existing fidelity-based eText

XML-based content Base-line ebook functionality

Great for variety of device formats including mobile devices Co-exist with existing eText clients Will take advantage of substantial web services eText and CMS have in place

Integration with Pearson Learning Platforms Authentication capabilities: SMS, RUMBA, eCollege

Will deliver content from the new Pearson Education workflow Directly accessed from eText bookshelf

eText bookshelf enhanced to support both traditional and re-flowable eText starting in v4.7.

Analytics

eText Analytics We already can view daily volume and visitor characteristics via Google Analytics *

With v4.5, all eText server events are being logged for analysis/reporting For each event, we capture Username, Book ID, Course ID, IP address, and Time Key server events:

Pages viewed Create/save/share notes, highlights, and bookmarks Search activity e.g. words, phrases Access to rich media via hotspot and custom baskets Glossary term access

Using LTG reporting tools, Business Units can learn: # of times a user entered an eText Length of user stay Page viewing sequence Use of book personalizations Use of interactive elements e.g. pop-ups, rich media assets, documents, etc. Search and glossary access

* Browser, O/S, Traffic Source, Flash, Screen res., Java Support, etc.

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2012 Road Map

2012 Road Map

January February JulyMayMarch April June August September October November December

eText Android

v1.1

eTextFlex v4.5

Digital Library v1

PCL v2.2

eText iPad v1.2

eText Android

v1.2

eTextv4.6

XML eTextV1.0

eTextFlex v4.7

Digital Library v2

CMS Delivery Services

19 March, 2012

Released18 Feb

Questions?

Next Meeting

• Monday, April 23rd, 3:30 PM ET

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Jane Stanhope

617-671-3457