VitalSource is a platform that allows you to access electronic textbooks for your courses. These can be downloaded for long-term access. This guide will help you understand where to find your textbook, and how to download and access the textbook.
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Creating your VitalSource account
Share your notes (see right side of page)
Text to Speech (see right side of page)
Did your textbook disappear about halfway through the term?
When you first click on a new VitalSource course textbook, you are granted temporary access for about 2 weeks- this covers the add/drop period at the beginning of the term. To make sure you have the long-term access to the book, you need to click on the link in your course shell during the third week of the term.
If you have downloaded the book and then it disappears, this is usually the problem. Go to Canvas and click on the textbook link again.
VitalSource can create flash cards to help you study for exams. See this guide for more information.
Note: The flashcards are now available in the app!
Go to the Modules view, and in Course Information/Resources module and look for the section called Course Textbook.
After you click on the ebook link, you'll come to a log-in page:
Enter your student email.
Make sure you enter it correctly! It ends with students.ecpi.edu.
Now you'll have to create your account. Enter your information.
There are two check boxes. You do have to check the bottom one to agree to the Term of Use. The top one, about updates, is optional.
** Please note that the password requires a letter, number, and a special symbol. The exclamation point (!) works as a special symbol. If VitalSource doesn't let you move past this page, you may need to change your special symbols. **
Now you're all set up!
VitalSource has created several videos to help you with the app.
The videos use the Apple/iOS version of the app
In your Bookshelf app, simply tap on the arrow to download the book.
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Download the app for your computer or laptop.
You can download VitalSource on up to 4 devices!
Want to listen to your textbook? Click here.
