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eCornell CourseNotes
What Are eCornell CourseNotes?
eCornell CourseNotes are a new way to enhance your eCornell learning experience to
help you take notes, highlight important information, search for key words and
phrases, and read materials while you are not online.
CourseNotes are designed using software designed by VitalSource Technologies to
provide you with an easy to use tool to view your CourseNotes and organize
them to suit your own needs.
CourseNotes download to your computer, much like music files, so that you can
access them anywhere and any time you are at your computer. Unlike other e-books,
CourseNotes are much more than "pictures of pages" — you have the ability search
the CourseNotes of single courses, or any group of CourseNotes that you have purchased.
You can also take searchable notes, highlight important portions of the course,
easily print out each course, customize your page views, and even copy-and-paste
content with bibliographic support.
How Do They Work?
CourseNotes requires a free software download of the VitalSource Bookshelf
(available at http://www.vitalsource.com/index/bookshelf).
The Bookshelf allows you to download your CourseNotes to up to two separate
computers, so you can have a copy at home and at work. CourseNotes and the
VitalSource Bookshelf are compatible with Windows PCs and Macs.
You don't need to be connected to the Internet to use your CourseNotes; you can
read, highlight, or take notes whenever you are at your computer. The Bookshelf
is designed to allow you to customize your page layout so you can read the material
exactly the way you want to see it. You can choose from a Browser, Column, or Reading
view.
You can search your CourseNotes easily using key words and
phrases. You can also search multiple CouseNotes simultaneously to provide you
with information about a topic, like effective communication, that is discussed
in more than one eCornell course.
You have the ability to highlight content in CourseNotes and to choose your
highlighting color in order to differentiate different pieces of information.
You can also take notes right in the bookshelf about the materials and have
your notes be fully searchable.
What Courses Have CourseNotes Available?
Most eCornell courses have CourseNotes available now. Some courses have their
CourseNotes currently in development and will be available soon. We will contact
current and former students when CourseNotes for courses they have taken become
available.
How Much Do They Cost?
Course notes are available to our individual customers for US$29.00 each payable
by credit card. Learners who enrolled through an eCornell corporate client may
be eligible for reduced rates. Please see your My eCornell page for more
information. eCornell CourseNotes are not refundable once purchased.
How Can I Purchase CourseNotes?
CourseNotes are available exclusively to learners who are currently taking an
eCornell course or have taken the course in the past. When you are eligible to
purchase CourseNotes for your eCornell course, an icon will be displayed on
your My eCornell page indicating that the CourseNotes is available for purchase.
Remember to check the Previous Courses tab on My eCornell to see if
CourseNotes are available for courses you have already completed.
What do CourseNotes Look Like?
The Bookshelf application and eCornell CourseNotes are extremely easy to use.
Click on the thumbnail image below for an example of what CourseNotes look like.
Recommended Hardware and Software Requirements
VitalSource recommends the following hardware and software for optimum performance
using CourseNotes:
- Software Specifics:
- Mac OS 10.4 or Windows XP SP2 with .NET Frameworks 2.0
- Hardware Specifics:
- 1.2 gHz processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- DVD Drive
- 1024x768 resolution monitor/display
- Ethernet port, internet access, and online registration
For more details and minimum requirements, visit http://vitalsource.com/index/requirements.
How Can I Get More Information?
For more information on CourseNotes or eCornell courses, you can contact an eCornell
Enrollment Counselor at 1-800-801-0287 (+1-607-330-3200 from outside the United
States) or email info@eCornell.com.
How Can I Get Help Using my CourseNotes?
If you have any problems or questions about downloading the VitalSource Bookshelf,
activating new content, or viewing your CourseNotes, the following help resources
are available:
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