Conceptualisation of Digital Books

by Sterco Learning Elearning Service Provider Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the arenas of education and also publication, thanks to the great advancements witnessed in the information and communication technology.

The digital language and medium of communication has literally eclipsed the blackboard in the classroom and the printed books in the school bag, in the library, in the bookshop and on the desk.

Apart from books, even journals, magazines, periodicals, dailies and market survey reports are relayed in digital format.

Similar to the electronic silk route of e-commerce and m-commerce almost replacing traditional transactions through letters over surface and airmail means, education too has got a new name, e-learning.

However, developing e learning content is a highly professional and intrinsic technique that calls for meticulous planning. Only a reputed company of qualified and trained experts can offer these services.

Although the compilation and production of e-learning may sound a bit costly, it is truly socialistic. In other words, from a package of single source, countless students can learn the various lessons at one’s own convenience with least possible investments and no worries for a book rack next to the desk.

One can utilize or obtain a single version of the created content at multiple reference points such as tablets, eBook readers, smart phones and desktops.

Reportedly, in the segment of eBook creation service, Indian companies have an edge over others in the global scenario. One among them has earned kudos for conceptualizing most innovative modes in the fields of -

• K–12 Learning
• Game Design & Development
• Custom Animations
• Flash to HTML5 Conversion
• Interactive eBooks
• Apps Corporate Learning

Presently in the corporate organizations, for the in-house refresher training programmes and workshops, e-learning packages have proved to be very effective and economical too.
 
Of course, the managers, executives and other staff may rue over missing lavish lunch and snacks in a star rated hotel or the conference hall of an elite intellectual club!

But after a session or two, they would love these programmes which are in the form of interactive e-books.

Alongside brief lectures or talks, they would be thrilled to go through the study material which could contain enriched media features like graphics, animation, videos.

Meanwhile, conversational minds may debunk e-learning or e-book formats whereas the fact that changes in lifestyle, expansive and higher broadband connectivity, rise in the number of online courses cannot be disputed.

In addition to desktop PCs and laptops, several user-friendly mobile devices like e-book readers and handheld gadgets have become the indices of reading or studying these days.

However, there is a drawback in e-publishing and that pertains to the issue of copyright. Till now an effective mechanism to monitor the access and usage of internet is yet to be worked out. Thus piracy and plagiarism pose threats to the authors of e-publications.

On this aspect, the publishers ought to chart out rigid modalities to block or restrict the access and download the text matter. Specific software and formatting of the text during the design of the web do bar those users who indulge in the ‘cut-n-paste’ hobby.

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