{"id":4,"date":"2023-09-01T13:11:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/ccpressbooks\/?p=4"},"modified":"2023-10-17T19:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:15:33","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/ccguide\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Pressbooks"},"content":{"raw":"Would you like to sign up for a Pressbooks account? Email teachtech@conncoll.edu. IS staff will create an account for you. You will receive an email with account activation information. Once created, you can choose to publish your Pressbook and it will appear on our public website, Openpress.digital.conncoll.edu.\r\n\r\nThe easiest way to get started with Pressbooks is to follow the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/front-matter\/the-simple-5-step-guide-to-making-a-book-with-pressbooks\/\">5-Step Guide to Making a Book on Pressbooks<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTo browse Pressbooks examples from other institutions, search the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.directory\/\">Pressbooks Directory<\/a>.\r\n<h1>User Guides<\/h1>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/\">The Pressbooks User Guide<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>covers both basic and advanced features of Pressbooks, such as creating footnotes, setting up a table of contents, editing your book\u2019s CSS, and testing your ebook across multiple platforms. It also has a section with comprehensive instructions on how to use Pressbooks features that are specific to educational publishing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/press.rebus.community\/makingopentextbookswithstudents\/\">A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the creation of course materials.\r\n<h1>Self-Paced Learning<\/h1>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/discover-creative-commons\/home\">Discover Creative Commons<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is a free 6-module online course to learn the basics of Creative Commons licenses, copyright, and the public domain.\r\n<h1>Training<\/h1>\r\nPressbooks offers monthly trainings for beginner and advanced Pressbooks users. Sign up at<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/webinars\/\">https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/webinars<\/a>.\r\n<h1>Tutorials<\/h1>\r\nTo get acquainted and started with Pressbooks, view this<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WWr5oYbDPJ0\">video demonstration<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>by Steel Wagstaff (1 hour 10 minutes).\r\n\r\nView<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/pressbooks\/playlists\">playlists<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>of Pressbooks\u2019 previous trainings, other features, and tutorials, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Getting Started with Pressbooks YouTube<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMFmJu3NJheuI6bCYvGO_B0O0NtaeIr3T\">playlist<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advanced Features YouTube<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMFmJu3NJhet7on807BT0DsDfAfhuLiKq\">playlist<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Pressbooks FAQs<\/h1>\r\nPressbooks offers FAQs and other resources on its virtual<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\">Help Desk<\/a>.\r\n<h1>Copyright<\/h1>\r\nPlease be aware of copyright restrictions on media when adding content to a Pressbook. For College policies see the guide <a href=\"https:\/\/conncoll.libguides.com\/copyright\/\">Copyright Resources at Connecticut College<\/a>.\r\n\r\nMany media repositories offer high-quality resources for free. Search for public domain images on <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a>. Search <a href=\"https:\/\/search.creativecommons.org\/\">Creative Commons<\/a> for multimedia materials. Additional image collections are located on the <a href=\"https:\/\/conncoll.libguides.com\/OER\/OpenMedia#s-lg-box-wrapper-24307817\">Connecticut College OER libguide<\/a>.\r\n\r\nFor help with adopting and adapting open learning materials use the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmsimpact.org\/code\/open-educational-resources\/\">Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational Resources<\/a> from the Center for Media &amp; Social Impact.\r\n<h1>Need Help?<\/h1>\r\nPlease contact Ariela McCaffrey (amccaffr@conncoll.edu), Assistant Director of Research Support.","rendered":"<p>Would you like to sign up for a Pressbooks account? Email teachtech@conncoll.edu. IS staff will create an account for you. You will receive an email with account activation information. Once created, you can choose to publish your Pressbook and it will appear on our public website, Openpress.digital.conncoll.edu.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to get started with Pressbooks is to follow the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/front-matter\/the-simple-5-step-guide-to-making-a-book-with-pressbooks\/\">5-Step Guide to Making a Book on Pressbooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To browse Pressbooks examples from other institutions, search the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.directory\/\">Pressbooks Directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>User Guides<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/\">The Pressbooks User Guide<\/a>\u00a0covers both basic and advanced features of Pressbooks, such as creating footnotes, setting up a table of contents, editing your book\u2019s CSS, and testing your ebook across multiple platforms. It also has a section with comprehensive instructions on how to use Pressbooks features that are specific to educational publishing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.rebus.community\/makingopentextbookswithstudents\/\">A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students<\/a>\u00a0is for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the creation of course materials.<\/p>\n<h1>Self-Paced Learning<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/discover-creative-commons\/home\">Discover Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0is a free 6-module online course to learn the basics of Creative Commons licenses, copyright, and the public domain.<\/p>\n<h1>Training<\/h1>\n<p>Pressbooks offers monthly trainings for beginner and advanced Pressbooks users. Sign up at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/webinars\/\">https:\/\/pressbooks.com\/webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Tutorials<\/h1>\n<p>To get acquainted and started with Pressbooks, view this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WWr5oYbDPJ0\">video demonstration<\/a>\u00a0by Steel Wagstaff (1 hour 10 minutes).<\/p>\n<p>View\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/pressbooks\/playlists\">playlists<\/a>\u00a0of Pressbooks\u2019 previous trainings, other features, and tutorials, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with Pressbooks YouTube\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMFmJu3NJheuI6bCYvGO_B0O0NtaeIr3T\">playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Advanced Features YouTube\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLMFmJu3NJhet7on807BT0DsDfAfhuLiKq\">playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Pressbooks FAQs<\/h1>\n<p>Pressbooks offers FAQs and other resources on its virtual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\">Help Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Copyright<\/h1>\n<p>Please be aware of copyright restrictions on media when adding content to a Pressbook. For College policies see the guide <a href=\"https:\/\/conncoll.libguides.com\/copyright\/\">Copyright Resources at Connecticut College<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many media repositories offer high-quality resources for free. Search for public domain images on <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a>. Search <a href=\"https:\/\/search.creativecommons.org\/\">Creative Commons<\/a> for multimedia materials. 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