The Professor as Digital Author and Publisher: Creating and Delivering E-Textbooks with iBooks Author and iTunes U - Room design and furniture provided by Herman Miller

The method of delivery can be as compelling as the content itself. This session will guide participants through the process of creating interactive content for undergraduate/graduate students via iPad and iTunes U, including demos of courses previously taught. Using iBook Author, textbooks are developed from faculty content using instructional assets such as text, photos/graphics, presentations (slides), audio/music, and video. The organization of these assets into chapters and pages provides for a familiar metaphor for faculty and students alike that is immersive and interactive. Deploying these texts to iPads is accomplished via the iTunes U app and web-based backend.

Learning Objectives:
* Experience hands-on opportunities to work with iBooks Author to create content for the iPad
* Learn the most helpful software tools and resources for iPad based e-textbook creation and delivery
* Experience and understand best practices for e-textbook development and their use in teaching undergraduate and graduate students
* Get free digital resources to use in your efforts with e-textbook development at your institution
* Begin to make individual decisions regarding the adoption and adaption of e-textbook development and deployment in your content area